Alexander Dmitriyevich Zhukov is a Russian

Russians

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 economist

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 and politician

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, member of the State Duma

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 (1994–2004). He is the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation since 9 March 2004.

Family

His father, Dmitry Anatolyevich Zhukov, was a writer and supporter of the conservative ideology.

Education

Alexander graduated from the Faculty of Economics at Moscow State University

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 in 1978. Later, he attended Higher economic courses at the USSR State Planning Committee. In 1991, Alexander attained an MBA from Harvard University

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. Alexander Zhukov is a specialist in monetary, tax, and customs legislation.

Career

• Since 1978 he worked in the VNII Systems Research USSR.
• In 1980-1991 - member of the Main Monetary and Economic Department of the Ministry of Finance of the USSR: Economist, Senior Expert, Senior Expert, Deputy Head, Head of funding for foreign economic relations.
• In 1986-1989 - deputy of the Bauman District Council of People's Deputies.
• In 1991-1993 - Vice-president of AO Avtotraktoroeksport.

Honours

• Order of Merit for the Fatherland
  Order of Merit for the Fatherland
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  , class IV (1 June 2006) - for services to the state and many years of diligent work
• Orden of Honour (24 April 2003) - for active legislative activity and many years of honest work
• Diploma of the President of Russia (4 December 2009) - for active participation in preparing and conducting the All-Russia Forum "Russia — Sports Power"