Vladimir Andreyevich Puchkov (russian: link=no, Владимир Андреевич Пучков; born January 1, 1959, in Novinka at

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) is a Russian

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who served as Minister of Emergency Situations from May 2012 to May 2018. He holds the military rank of General Lieutenant.

Biography

Education

* 1979 — graduated from

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High Military Engineering Command School (Тюменское высшее военно-инженерное командное училище) * 1988 — attended The Kuybishev Military Engineering Academy (Военно-инженерную академию им. В. В. Куйбышева). Which he graduated in 1991 with specialty in Command Staff of Civil Defense. * 2000 — graduated from the Russian Academy for State Service under the

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, with specialty as Manager for Municipal Management.

Career

*1979-1983 — Served in the Engineering Troops in Far East Military District of the

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. *1983-1986 — Senior Officer of Civil Defense Command (in Kungur, Perm region). *1991-1994 — Teacher of Military courses in Civil Defense affairs. *1995-1997 — Head of Science research Management of the All-Russian Institute of Science Research for Civil Defense and Emergencies Situations. *1997-1999 — Deputy of Head Department for Activities of Population and Territory Protection of the Ministry for Emergencies Situations (МЧС России). *1999-2003 — Deputy Head Department of Civil Defense. *2003-2004 — Head Department of Civil Defense. *2004-2006 — Director for Civil Defense Department of the Emergencies Ministry. *2006-2007 — Head of North-West Regional Center of the Emergencies Control Ministry. *2007-2012 — State Secretary - Deputy Minister for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters. *Since 2012 — Minister for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters.

Awards

* Medal "200 Years of the Ministry of Defence" (Ministry of Defence) *

Awards of the Ministry for Emergency Situations of Russia Known internationally as EMERCOM, Russia's Ministry for Civil Defence, Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief is composed of both military and civilian personnel. It encompasses land, naval and air assets, the State Fire Service, rescue teams an ...

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* Order of Courage

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(in Russian) {{DEFAULTSORT:Puchkov, Vladimir 1959 births Living people 1st class Active State Councillors of the Russian Federation People from Volgograd Oblast United Russia politicians 21st-century Russian politicians Recipients of the Order "For Personal Courage" Government ministers of Russia