Alexander Mikhailovich Lyubimov (russian: Алекса́ндр Миха́йлович Люби́мов; June 23, 1962,
Moscow
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) is a Soviet and Russian television journalist, producer and presenter. He was one of the founders
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(2011-2014), vice-president of the Russian Television Academy.
Biography
Born in Moscow June 23, 1962. Son of the famous spy Mikhail Lyubimov
Mikhail Petrovich Lyubimov (russian: Михаи́л Петро́вич Люби́мов; born 27 May 1934) is a Russian novelist and retired colonel in the KGB. He served as spymaster and head of the KGB stations in the United Kingdom and Denmar ...
and actress Ekaterina Vishnevskaya.
In 1976 he joined the Komsomol
The All-Union Leninist Young Communist League (russian: link=no, Всесоюзный ленинский коммунистический союз молодёжи (ВЛКСМ), ), usually known as Komsomol (; russian: Комсомол, links=n ...
.
In 1984 he graduated from the MGIMO
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(Department of International Economic Relations). He speaks English, French and Danish.
From 1985 to 1987 he worked for the international service Radio and Television in the Nordic division.
In 1987 he moved to television a correspondent, and then leading the program '' Vzglyad'', 1991 an '' A View from the Underground''.[Политковский Александр Владимирович — биография](_blank)
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of Perestroika
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'' told that Lyubimov first of the leading program private car appeared. Even 10 years later, ''Ogonyok
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History and profile
''Ogoniok'' has issued since . I ...
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From February to August 1992 he served as Director of International Programs and Studios video sharing RGTRK Ostankino.
In March 1995, after the death of Vladislav Listyev
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, he took the post of Director-General of the television appearance.
Since 1998, member of the Russian Television Academy. At the present time is its vice president.
In March 1998, he was released from the post of head of news broadcasts ORT.
Since November 1998 to June 2001 - author and host of a daily political interview program Here and Now ( ORT).
In 2001 – 2003 years - the first Deputy General Director of Channel One Russia
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.
Since 2001 - producer of the project, ''Last Hero
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''.
October 5, on December 28, 2008 led RTR television project '' Name of Russia''.
In August 2011, he left the VGTRK, becoming a member of political party ''Right Cause
The All-Russian Political Party «Right Cause» (PD; russian: Всероссийская политическая партия «Правое дело»; ПД; ''Vserossiyskaya politicheskaya partiya «Pravoye delo»'', ''PD'') was an officially r ...
''. In November of the same year he left the party and headed RBC TV channel.
October 27, 2012 elected a member of the Federal Committee of the political party ''Civic Platform
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''.
December 10, 2014 left the post of General Director of RBC TV, while he remained on the board.
Awards
* Order of Honour (2000)Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 8 декабря 2000 года No. 1982 о награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации работников средств массовой информации
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* Order of Friendship
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(2006)[Указ Президента РФ от 27 ноября 2006 года No. 1316 о о награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации](_blank)
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References
External links
Official website
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1962 births
Living people
Television personalities from London
Soviet television presenters
Russian television presenters
Russian radio personalities
Russian film producers
Recipients of the Order of Honour (Russia)
Moscow State Institute of International Relations alumni
Russian reporters and correspondents
Russian media executives
Civic Platform (Russia) politicians
20th-century Russian journalists
21st-century Russian journalists
Russian male journalists