Anton Andreyevich Alikhanov (russian: Антон Андреевич Алиханов; born 17 September 1986) is a Russian politician, candidate of economic sciences, and a lawyer. He has served as the governor of
Kaliningrad Oblast
Kaliningrad Oblast (russian: Калинингра́дская о́бласть, translit=Kaliningradskaya oblast') is the westernmost federal subject of Russia. It is a semi-exclave situated on the Baltic Sea. The largest city and administr ...
since 29 September 2017.
[Встреча с Антоном Алихановым. — Владимир Путин провёл встречу с Антоном Алихановым, в ходе которой информировал о решении назначить его временно исполняющим обязанности губернатора Калининградской области.](_blank)
Официальный сайт Президента Российской Федерации // kremlin.ru (6 октября 2016 года)[Указ Президента Российской Федерации В. В. Путина № 529 от 6 октября 2016 года «Об исполняющем обязанности Губернатора Калининградской области».](_blank)
Официальный сайт Президента Российской Федерации // kremlin.ru
Alikhanov was the youngest Governor in Russia until May 2018, when
Dmitry Artyukhov became the Governor of the
Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
The Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (YaNAO; russian: Яма́ло-Не́нецкий автоно́мный о́круг (ЯНАО), ; yrk, Ямалы-Ненёцие автономной ӈокрук, ) or Yamalia (russian: Ямалия) is a fe ...
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He is a member of the ruling party of Russian Federation
United Russia
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Biography
Anton Alikhanov was born on September 17, 1986 in the city of
Sukhumi
Sukhumi (russian: Суху́м(и), ) or Sokhumi ( ka, სოხუმი, ), also known by its Abkhaz name Aqwa ( ab, Аҟәа, ''Aqwa''), is a city in a wide bay on the Black Sea's eastern coast. It is both the capital and largest city of ...
(part of the
Abkhaz ASSR
The Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (russian: Абхазская Автономная Советская Социалистическая Республика; ka, აფხაზეთის ავტონომიური ს ...
) in the
Georgian SSR
The Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (Georgian SSR; ka, საქართველოს საბჭოთა სოციალისტური რესპუბლიკა, tr; russian: Грузинская Советская Соц ...
, to a father of
Caucasus Greek and
Russian
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*Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries
*Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...
Cossack
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descent and a mother of
Georgian
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Common meanings
* Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country)
** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group
** Georgian language, a Kartvelian language spoken by Georgians
**Georgian scripts, three scrip ...
and
Russian
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*Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries
*Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...
descent.
According to media reports, his father Andrei Alikhanov was one of the founders of a large company Rosmysomoltorg (with a 20% stake) and is an old friend of former First Deputy Prime Minister
Igor Shuvalov
Igor Ivanovich Shuvalov ( rus, И́горь Ива́нович Шува́лов, p=ˈigərʲ ɪˈvanəvʲɪtɕ ʂʊˈvaləf; born 4 January 1967)[Oleg Mitvol
Oleg Lvovich Mitvol (russian: Олег Львович Митволь) (born October 3, 1966) is a Russian environmentalist, businessman and government official, known for his activity in the chair of environmental protection department.
Career Me ...]
. In the 1990s,
Mikhail Babich
Mikhail Viktorovich Babich (russian: Михаил Викторович Бабич; born 28 May 1969) is a Russian politician and diplomat. Russian Ambassador to Belarus in 2018–2019.
Previously he was the Presidential Envoy to the Volga Federal ...
, Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the
Privolzhsky Federal District, worked with Anton's father.
He graduated from the All-Russian State Tax Academy of the Ministry of Finance of Russia with a major in Finance and Credit and Jurisprudence.
In 2010, he worked in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.
In 2012, at the
Plekhanov Russian Economic University
The Plekhanov Russian University of Economics (russian: Российский экономический университет имени Г. В. Плеханова) is a public research university in Moscow, Russia. It was founded in 1907 by ent ...
in
Moscow
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, he defended his thesis for the degree of candidate of economic sciences on the topic "Managing costs for the development of the organizational culture of the company" in the specialty "Economics and management of the national economy (management)" (supervisor - Doctor of Economics, Professor A Govorin).
In 2013, he worked in the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, where he served as Deputy Director of the Department of State Regulation of Foreign Trade Activities, then - Director.
On 14 August 2015, he became a member of the advisory council on industry at the board of the
Eurasian Economic Commission
The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) is the executive body of the Eurasian Economic Union responsible for implementing decisions, upholding the EEU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the Eurasian Economic Union. The main task of t ...
.
On 22 September 2015, he was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Kaliningrad Regional Government in charge of agriculture and industry.
[Заместителем председателя Правительства Калининградской области назначен Антон Алиханов.](_blank)
Официальный портал Правительства Калининградской области // gov39.ru (25 сентября 2015 года)
On 30 July 2016, he became Acting Chairman of the Government of the Kaliningrad Oblast.
On 6 October 2016, in accordance with Presidential Decree No. 529,
President
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin; (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who holds the office of president of Russia. Putin has served continuously as president or prime minister since 1999: as prime min ...
, appointed him Acting Governor of the Kaliningrad Oblast. He was confirmed in the post in the
Russian gubernatorial election in 2017 by 81,06% votes of electors.
In March 2021 Alikhanov announced the intention to participate in the elections the governor of the Kaliningrad oblast' in 2022.
According to Putin, Anton Alikhanov was one of the authors of the medium-term plan for the strategic development of the Kaliningrad Oblast, which Alikhanov, already in a new position, together with the Government of the Russian Federation, is tasked to complete and develop.
Personal life
Anton Alikhanov is married to Daria Abramova and has two children. His wife’s grandfather, Mogeli Shalvovich Khubutia, is the chief doctor of the Moscow Research Institute of Sklifosovsky. Other relatives include the president of the Union of Georgians in Russia and businessman Mikhail Khubutia, own the company Rosimpex, which calls itself one of the largest suppliers of hunting and sporting weapons in Russia. The brother of the vice-governor - Georgy Alikhanov is studying at the Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry and playing in a musical group.
Income
The declared income of Anton Alikhanov in Russia in 2015 amounted to 2.209.919,98 rubles. In 2020 he earned 20,4 million rubles and owned three flats 210, 198.5 and 85,8 sq . m. and a
Volkswagen Tiguan
The Volkswagen Tiguan () is a car produced by German manufacturer Volkswagen since 2007, sitting between the smaller T-Roc and the larger Touareg in the company's crossover SUV range. The first generation is based on the PQ46 platform, while ...
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References
External links
Антон Алиханов на сайте «Одноклассники».// ok.ru
Биография Антона Андреевича Алиханова.Официальный портал Правительства Калининградской области // gov39.ru
* ''Евгений Уразбаев''
Кто такой Антон Алиханов? — Что известно о втором человеке в калининградской власти.Еженедельная бесплатная информационная газета «Дворник’ъ» (Калининград), выпуск № 36 (1042), 20-27 сентября 2016 года. // dvornik.ru
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1986 births
Living people
Russian people of Greek descent
Russian people of Georgian descent
People from Sukhumi
United Russia politicians
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation alumni
Governors of Kaliningrad Oblast