Andrey Belousov

Andrey Removich Belousov (Russian: Андре́й Рэ́мович Белоу́сов; born 17 March 1959) is a Russian economist and politician, serving as First Deputy Prime Minister since 21 January 2020.[1] Previously, he was an Assistant to the President of Russia and Minister of Economic Development. His name is often floated as a potential successor to President Vladimir Putin.[2]

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Removich and the family name is Belousov.
Andrey Belousov
Андрей Белоусов
Belousov in 2022
First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia
Assumed office
21 January 2020
PresidentVladimir Putin
Prime MinisterMikhail Mishustin
Preceded byAnton Siluanov
Acting Prime Minister of Russia
In office
30 April – 19 May 2020
PresidentVladimir Putin
Preceded byMikhail Mishustin
Succeeded byMikhail Mishustin
Economic Presidential Assistant
In office
24 June 2013 – 21 January 2020
PresidentVladimir Putin
Preceded byElvira Nabiullina
Succeeded byMaxim Oreshkin
Minister of Economic Development
In office
21 May 2012 – 14 June 2013
Prime MinisterDmitry Medvedev
Preceded byElvira Nabiullina
Succeeded byAlexey Ulyukaev
Personal details
Born
Andrey Removich Belousov

(1959-03-17) 17 March 1959
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian
Political partyIndependent
Alma materMoscow State University

Belousov briefly served as Acting Prime Minister of Russia in April and May 2020, after Mikhail Mishustin contracted COVID-19.[3][4]

Early life and education

Belousov was born in Moscow on 17 March 1959.[5][6] He studied economics at Moscow State University and graduated with honors in 1981.[5]

Career

From 1981 to 1986, Belousov was probationer-researcher and then junior researcher in the simulation laboratory of human-machine systems of the Central Economic Mathematical Institute. From 1991 to 2006, he was head of laboratory in the Institute of Economic Forecasting in the Russian Academy of Science.[7] He was external advisor to prime minister from 2000 to 2006.[5] Then he served as deputy minister of economic development and trade for two years from 2006 to 2008.[5]

From 2008 to 2012, he was director of the finances and economic department in the Russian Prime Minister's office.[8]

On 21 May 2012, he was appointed minister of economic development to the cabinet led by prime minister Dimitri Medvedev.[5] Belousov succeeded Elvira Nabiullina as minister of economic development.[9]

On 24 June 2013, he was appointed as Presidential Assistant in Economic Affairs.

On 21 January 2020, Belousov was appointed as First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia in the Mikhail Mishustin's Cabinet.[1] From 30 April to 19 May 2020, Belousov was appointed by Vladimir Putin as Acting Prime Minister of Russia, temporarily replacing Mikhail Mishustin, after the latter was diagnosed with coronavirus.[3][4][10]

References
  1. Подписаны указы о Первом заместителе и заместителях Председателя Правительства. Kremlin.ru. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. Luhn, Alec (29 January 2020). "Who will replace Putin?". Politico. Retrieved 17 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Khrennikov, Ilya; Arkhipov, Ilya (30 April 2020). "Russian Premier Mishustin Tests Positive for Coronavirus". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  4. "Kremlin says Prime Minister Mishustin back to work". Reuters. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  5. Dubien, Arnaud (June 2012). "The composition of Russia's new Cabinet and Presidential Administration, and its significance". Policy Department DG External Policies. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  6. "Andrei Belousov, the head of the Ministry of Economic Development". The Voice of Russia. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  7. "Биография Андрея Белоусова" [Biography of Andrey Belousov] (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  8. "Распоряжение Правительства РФ от 17.07.2008 N 1019-р "О Белоусове А.Р."" [Order of the Government of Russia frp, 17 July 2008 № 1019-р «On Belousov»]. Consultant.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  9. "Andrei Belousov appointed Economic Development Minister". Interfax. Moscow. 21 May 2012. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  10. О признании утратившим силу Указа об исполнении обязанностей Председателя Правительства
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