Igor Ivanov
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Igor Sergeyevich Ivanov (b. September 23, 1945 in Moscow) is a Russian politician and was Russian Foreign Minister from 1998 to 2004.
mother. In 1969 he graduated at the Maurice Thorez Moscow Institute of Foreign Languages (Moscow State Linguistic University
). He joined the Soviet Foreign Ministry in 1973 and spent a decade in Spain. He returned to the Soviet Union
in 1983. In 1991 he became the ambassador in Madrid.
. Ivanov played a key role in mediating a deal between Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze
and opposition parties during Georgia
's "Rose Revolution
" in 2003.
in 2004, and appointed by President Vladimir Putin
to the post of Secretary of the Security Council (national security advisor).
On July 9, 2007 he submitted his resignation. On July 18, President Putin accepted Ivanov's resignation and appointed KGB
veteran Valentin Sobolev as acting secretary.
Professor of Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University). Member of the Supervisory Council of the International Luxembourg Forum on Preventing Nuclear Catastrophe
, Member of the European Council on Tolerance and Reconciliation
.
In 2011 Ivanov took seat in the advisory council of The Hague Institute for Global Justice
.
Early life
He is the son of a Russian father and a GeorgianGeorgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
mother. In 1969 he graduated at the Maurice Thorez Moscow Institute of Foreign Languages (Moscow State Linguistic University
Moscow State Linguistic University
Moscow State Linguistic University , previously known as Maurice Thorez Moscow State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages is a university in Moscow, Russia. It is the largest and the oldest university in Russia that specializes in linguistics and foreign languages. There are about 10...
). He joined the Soviet Foreign Ministry in 1973 and spent a decade in Spain. He returned to the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
in 1983. In 1991 he became the ambassador in Madrid.
Minister of Foreign Affairs
He was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs on September 11, 1998. As Russian foreign minister, Ivanov was an opponent of NATO's action in Yugoslavia. He was also an opponent of the U.S. invasion of Iraq2003 invasion of Iraq
The 2003 invasion of Iraq , was the start of the conflict known as the Iraq War, or Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which a combined force of troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq and toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein in 21 days of major combat operations...
. Ivanov played a key role in mediating a deal between Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze
Eduard Shevardnadze
Eduard Shevardnadze is a former Soviet, and later, Georgian statesman from the height to the end of the Cold War. He served as President of Georgia from 1995 to 2003, and as First Secretary of the Georgian Communist Party , from 1972 to 1985. Shevardnadze was responsible for many top decisions on...
and opposition parties during Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
's "Rose Revolution
Rose Revolution
The "Revolution of Roses" was a change of power in Georgia in November 2003, which took place after having widespread protests over the disputed parliamentary elections...
" in 2003.
Resignation
Ivanov was succeeded to the post of foreign minister by Sergey LavrovSergey Lavrov
Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov is the Foreign Minister of Russia. Prior to that, Lavrov was a Soviet diplomat and Russia's ambassador to the United Nations from 1994 to 2004. Lavrov speaks Russian, English, French and Sinhala....
in 2004, and appointed by President Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin served as the second President of the Russian Federation and is the current Prime Minister of Russia, as well as chairman of United Russia and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union of Russia and Belarus. He became acting President on 31 December 1999, when...
to the post of Secretary of the Security Council (national security advisor).
On July 9, 2007 he submitted his resignation. On July 18, President Putin accepted Ivanov's resignation and appointed KGB
KGB
The KGB was the commonly used acronym for the . It was the national security agency of the Soviet Union from 1954 until 1991, and was the premier internal security, intelligence, and secret police organization during that time.The State Security Agency of the Republic of Belarus currently uses the...
veteran Valentin Sobolev as acting secretary.
Professor of Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University). Member of the Supervisory Council of the International Luxembourg Forum on Preventing Nuclear Catastrophe
International Luxembourg Forum on Preventing Nuclear Catastrophe
The International Luxembourg Forum on Preventing Nuclear Catastrophe — is an international non-governmental organisation uniting leading world-renowned experts on non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, materials and delivery vehicles.The Forum was established pursuant to a decision passed by the...
, Member of the European Council on Tolerance and Reconciliation
European Council on Tolerance and Reconciliation
The European Council on Tolerance and Reconciliation was established in Paris, France on October 7, 2008 to monitor tolerance in Europe...
.
In 2011 Ivanov took seat in the advisory council of The Hague Institute for Global Justice
The Hague Institute for Global Justice
is founded in 2011 in The Hague, The Netherlands . Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is chair of the advisory council of the institute. THIGJ was founded as an independent centre of expertise, dedicated to the promotion of knowledge of law and justice as the basis of and in relation...
.
Honours and awards
- Hero of the Russian FederationHero of the Russian FederationHero of the Russian Federation is a Russian decoration and the highest honorary title that can be bestowed on a citizen by the Russian Federation. The President of the Russian Federation is the main conferring authority of the medal, which is bestowed on those committing actions or deeds that...
(27 October 1999) - Order of Merit for the FatherlandOrder of Merit for the FatherlandThe Order of Merit for the Fatherland was instituted on 2 March 1994 by Presidential Decree. The statutes describe it as a decoration for merit, not an order of knights....
, 2nd (1999) and 4th (1996) classes - Order of the Badge of Honour (1988)
- 850th Anniversary of Moscow Medal850th Anniversary of Moscow MedalThe 850th Anniversary of Moscow Medal was a medal in Russia. It was established by Presidential Decree no 132 of February 26, 1997 in commemoration of the 850th anniversary of the first Russian reference to Moscow, dating to 1147 when Yuri Dolgorukiy called upon the prince of the Novgorod-Severski...
- Honoured Worker of the Diplomatic Service of the Russian Federation (2003)
- Gratitude of the President of the Russian Federation (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999)
- Grand Cross of the Order of San Carlos (2001, Colombia)
- Order of Friendship (Vietnam) (2001)
- Order of Saint Blessed Prince Vladimir, 2nd class (2003, Russian Orthodox Church)
- Commemorative Medal Gorchakov (2005, Russian MFA)
- "Silver Cross" of the Russian Biographical Institute (1999)
- Laureate of the "Man of the Year" (1999)