Alexander Mikhailovich Lyubimov (russian: Алекса́ндр Миха́йлович Люби́мов; June 23, 1962,

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

) is a Soviet and Russian television journalist, producer and presenter. He was one of the foundersАлександр Любимов
/ref> an independent television company VID (17.14%). Director General of the TV company VID (1995-1997), General Director of

RBC TV RBC TV (russian: РБК) is the first and only 24-hour business news television channel in Russia. It is owned and operated by the RBC Group. The channel was launched in September 2003 in partnership with the CNBC and CNN CNN (Cable News ...

(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 Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) (russian: Московский государственный институт международных отношений (МГИМО), also known as MGIMO University) is an higher educa ...

(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
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/ref> In the book ''

The Beatles The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatles, most influential band of al ...

Perestroika ''Perestroika'' (; russian: links=no, перестройка, p=pʲɪrʲɪˈstrojkə, a=ru-perestroika.ogg) was a political movement for reform within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) during the late 1980s widely associated wit ...

'' told that Lyubimov first of the leading program private car appeared. Even 10 years later, ''

Ogonyok ''Ogoniok'' ( rus, Огонёк, t=Spark, p=ɐɡɐˈnʲɵk, a=Ru-огонёк.ogg; pre-reform orthography: ''Огонекъ'') was one of the oldest weekly illustrated magazines in Russia. History and profile ''Ogoniok'' has issued since . I ...

'' positioned as the leading national heroes. 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 Vladislav (Vlad) Nikolayevich Listyev (russian: Владисла́в Никола́евич Листьев, links=no; May 10, 1956 – March 1, 1995) was a Russian journalist and head of the ORT TV Channel (now government-owned Channel One). Ca ...

, 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 Channel One ( rus, Первый канал, r=Pervyy kanal, p=ˈpʲervɨj kɐˈnal, t=First Channel) is a Russian state-controlled television channel. It is the first television channel to broadcast in the Russian Federation. Its headquarters ...

. Since 2001 - producer of the project, ''

Last Hero ''Last Hero'' (russian: Последний герой ''Poslednij geroj'') is the Russian version of the American reality show '' Survivor''. The title of the Russian version of the show was suggested by Sergei Suponev. It premiered on 17 Nov ...

''. 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 Civic Platform ( pl, Platforma Obywatelska, PO)The party is officially the Civic Platform of the Republic of Poland (''Platforma Obywatelska Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej''). is a political party in Poland. It is currently led by Donald Tusk. It w ...

''. 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 The Order of Friendship (russian: Орден Дружбы, ') is a state decoration of the Russian Federation established by Boris Yeltsin by presidential decree 442 of 2 March 1994 to reward Russian and foreign nationals whose work, deeds a ...

(2006)Указ Президента РФ от 27 ноября 2006 года No. 1316 о о награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации
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References

External links

Official website
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Журналистка осталась один на один с Александром Любимовым
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