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

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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 *

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* Order for Personal Courage *

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External links

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