Ilya Iosifovich Klebanov (russian: Илья Иосифович Клебанов; born 7 May 1951 in

Leningrad Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

) is a Russian politician. He was the

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ial Envoy to the

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of the

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Early offices

Klebanov graduated in 1974 from the M.I. Kalinin Polytechnical Institute in

where he majored in electrical engineering. After graduating, he moved up through the ranks of the Leningrad Optics and Mechanics Association (

LOMO LOMO (russian: Ленинградское Oптико-Mеханическое Oбъединение, Leningradskoye Optiko-Mekhanicheskoye Obyedinenie, Leningrad Optical Mechanical Association) is a manufacturer of medical and motion-picture lens ...

) in

St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

, leaving in 1997 after spending 7 years as its Director. From 1997 to 1998, he worked in the

Saint Petersburg City Administration Saint Petersburg City Administration (Администрация Санкт-Петербурга) is the superior executive body of Saint Petersburg (formerly Leningrad), Russian Federation. It is located in a historic building, Smolny and known ...

as a First Deputy Governor with responsibility for the economy and industrial policy. Klebanov was appointed the Deputy Prime Minister of the

responsible for Military Industries in May 1998. He was instructed to reform the arms industry while in this post. However, when he tried to reduce the industry's 170 organisations, he was met with strong opposition.

''Kursk'' rescue and inquiry

On 14 August 2000, as vice-premier, President

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put him in charge of the

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rescue operation following its disastrous sinking. On 29 or 20 August, he announced that the likely cause of the sinking was a "strong 'dynamic external impact' corresponding with 'first event'", probably a collision with a foreign submarine or a large surface ship, or striking a World War II mine. This later proved to be completely unfounded. In February 2002, Putin designated Klebanov as Minister of Industry, Science and Technology. This move was seen as a demotion by many. On 1 November 2003 he was chosen to be the Presidential Envoy to the

. It has been suggested that this was part of a long running campaign to bring the Northern capital closer to Moscow.

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Biography of Ilya KlebanovBiography on St. Petersburg city website
1951 births Living people Russian Jews Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University alumni Medvedev Administration personnel Deputy heads of government of the Russian Federation 1st class Active State Councillors of the Russian Federation {{Russia-politician-stub

Early offices

''Kursk'' rescue and inquiry

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