Andrei Fursenko

Andrei Aleksandrovich Fursenko (Russian: Андрей Александрович Фурсенко, IPA: [ɐnˈdrʲej ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ ˈfursʲɪnkə]; born 17 July 1949) is a Russian politician, scientist and businessman. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation. He was the Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation from 2004 to 2012. He is considered to be a member of the Saint Petersburg political groups under Vladimir Putin's presidency.

Andrei Fursenko
Андрей Фурсенко
Fursenko in 2010
Minister of Education and Science
In office
9 March 2004  21 May 2012
Prime MinisterVladimir Putin
Preceded byVladimir Filippov
Succeeded byDmitry Livanov
Personal details
Born
Andrei Aleksandrovich Fursenko

(1949-07-17) 17 July 1949
Leningrad, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Political partyUnited Russia
RelativesSergey Fursenko (brother)
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