Maxim Oreshkin
Maksim Stanislavovich Oreshkin (Russian: Максим Станиславович Орешкин; born July 21, 1982, Moscow) is a Russian economist and politician who served as the Minister for Economic Development from 30 November 2016 to 15 January 2020. On 24 January 2020, he was appointed as Economic Adviser to President of Russia, Vladimir Putin.[1]
Maxim Oreshkin | |
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Максим Орешкин | |
Minister of Economic Development | |
In office 11 November 2016 – 15 January 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Dmitry Medvedev |
Preceded by | Alexey Ulyukaev |
Succeeded by | Maxim Reshetnikov |
Personal details | |
Born | Maksim Stanislavovich Oreshkin July 21, 1982 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Moscow, Russia) |
Alma mater | Higher School of Economics |
Oreshkin was born on 21 July 1982 in Moscow. He graduated from one of Russia's leading universities – the Higher School of Economics – in 2004 and worked at several major banks, both Russian and foreign-owned.
In September 2013, Oreshkin joined the government as the head of the Directorate for Long-term Strategic planning of the Finance Ministry. In March 2015 he was appointed Deputy Minister of Finance.[2]
On 15 January 2020, he resigned as part of the cabinet, after President Vladimir Putin delivered the Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly, in which he proposed several amendments to the constitution.[3]
References
- "Putin Appoints Former Economy Minister Maxim Oreshkin as Adviser". The Moscow Times. January 24, 2020.
- Sisoev, Grigoriy (November 30, 2016). "Putin appoints new Russian economy minister". Russia Today.
- Carroll, Oliver (January 15, 2020). "Russian PM resigns in shock move as Putin announces dramatic constitutional shake-up". The Independent. Retrieved January 17, 2020.