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Born 22 July 1954 in Moscow. Graduated Moscow University Law School, holds a PhD in Law. 1982-1993 attorney-at-law, defense counsel in many high-profile cases, one of the founders of an independent Bar Association of the USSR (1988). 1993 –head of the Security Council Department for support of the Interagency Commission for Fight against Corruption in the Higher Ranks of Power. Representative of the President of Russia in the Constitutional Assembly for drafting and adopting the Constitution of the Russian Federation. December 1993 – elected to the State Duma; Member of the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th Duma. Active participant in the drafting an adoption of practically all legislative acts concerning taxation and the budget, as well as the Law on the Auditing Chamber of the Russian Federation. Author of the Law on the Practice of Law and the Bar Association of the Russian Federation and a large number of other major legislative acts. Head of the working group for drafting the Law on Voluntary Declaration by Physical Persons of their Assets and Bank Accounts Andrey Makarov is a firm and consistent advocate of enhancing the role of the Russian Parliament as a branch of state power; he was instrumental in the drafting and enacting a recently adopted amendment to the Law on Parliamentary Control whereby the Parliament is given powers to exercise control of the budget regulations, including the control of the efficiency of budget spending.

In 1994, he graduated with academic distinction from the Krasnodar Highest Military School (Military Institute) named after General of the Army S.M. Shtemenko. In 1999, he graduated from the Moscow State Academy of Law named after O.E. Kutafin. In 1994-1996 he was a deputy chief of the custodial service at the Chkalovskiy garrison (special air division). In 1996-1999 – lawyer at TV-6 Media.In 1999-2000 – lawyer at the Alfa Bank.In 2001-2002 – head of the legal division at the Uniastrum Bank.In 2002-2003 – director of the legal department at the Uniastrum Bank. In 2003-2006 – Director General at the LLC “Uniastrum Consulting”. In 2006-2011 – President of the Executive office at the LLC “VBO Consulting”.In 2011-2013 – President of the LLC “VBO Consult”.In 2013-2014 – President of the Russian National Non-Governmental Organization for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses “OPORA RUSSIA”. Since 2014 until now – First Vice-President of the Russian National Non-Governmental Organization for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses “OPORA RUSSIA”. According to the Fund “Institute of Economic, Social and Political Studies”, he is at the top of the ISEPI-2016 List of the Most Promising Politicians and Public Figures in Russia.

Born on February 9, 1966 in Mytishchi (Moscow Region). 1987 – graduated from the Moscow Institute of Commerce (Plekhanov Russian University of Economics). 1987-1990 – Junior Research Associate of the Payroll Division of the Scientific-Research Institute of the State Committee for Labour of the USSR. 1990 – 1992 – Economist, Principal Economist of the General Division of the Scientific-Research Institute of the State Committee for Labour of the RSFSR. 1992 – 1995 – Principal Economist, Chief Economist, Head of the Division for Budgetary Policy and Analysis of the Budget Department of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation. 1995 -1996 – Deputy Head of the Budget Department – Head of the General Division of Consolidated Budget of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation. 1996-1998 – Deputy Head of the Budget Department of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation. April 1998-August 1998 – Head of the Budget Department, member of the board of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation. August 1998 -June 1999 – Head of the Budgetary Policy Department, member of the board of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation. June 1999 –June 2002 – Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation. August 2002-April 2004 – First Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation. April 2004-September 2007 – Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation. In 2005 she became a Ph.D. defensing a thesis: "Regulation of intergovernmental relations in the Russian Federation", in 2008 she became a Doctor of Economics on the same topic. On September 24, 2007 she was appointed to the position of the Health and Social Development Minister of the Russian Federation. Since May 21, 2012 – Aide to the President of the Russian Federation. On September, 9, 2013 President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin submitted to the State Duma for consideration the candidature of T.A. Golikova as the Chairwoman of the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation. Member of the Council for Countering Corruption. On September 20, 2013 she was appointed to post of the Chairwoman of the Accounts Chamber. Honoured Economist of Russia. Knight of the Order Honour and the Order of Friendship. She was awarded the Order for Merit to the Fatherland of I and II class, the Orders for Merit to the Fatherland of III and IV class.

In 1981 graduated from the Economic Department of the Moscow Lomonosov State University, specialty – economist, lecturer of political economics, candidate of economic science.In 1981 – 1991 worked at the Political Economics Department of the Moscow Lomonosov State University.In 1991 – 1998 worked at the Institute of National Economic Forecasting, the Russian Academy of Sciences (lead researcher, head of laboratory).In 1998 – 1999 – Director of the Research Department of the Russian Central Bank.In 1999 – 2004 – Executive Director of the Economic Research Foundation Development Center.In 2004 – 2008 – Head of the Macro Economic Forecasting Department of the Russian Economic Development and Trade Ministry.From February of 2008 to July of 2014 – Russian Economic Development Deputy Minister.From July 2014 – Vnesheconombank Deputy Chairman (Chief Economist) – Member of the Board.In 2007 was awarded a title of Honored Economist for improving the Russian financial system, forming and developing its institutions.In 2011 was awarded the Order of Merit for his many years of exceptional work and public activities.

Born April 12, 1963 in Moscow. Education: Higher. D. Sc. (Economics) Speaks German 1985: Graduated from Moscow Finance Institute specialising in Finances and Credit. 08.1985–03.1987 – RSFSR Ministry of Finance, economist, senior economist. 03.1987–05.1989 – Served in the Soviet Army. 05.1989–01.1992 – RSFSR Ministry of Finance, leading economist, category 1 economist, leading economist, deputy head of subdepartment, consultant. 02.1992–02.1992 – Ministry of Economics and Finance of the Russian Federation, deputy head of department. 02.1992–10.1997 – Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, deputy head of Budget Management Department, head of department, deputy head of Budget Department. 10.1997–07.2003 – Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, head of Macroeconomic Policy and Banking Department; from 22.03.2001 member of the Ministry of Finance Board. 07.2003–05.2004 – Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation. 05.2004–12.2005 – Director of Inter-budgetary Relations Department. 12.2005–09.2011 – Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation. 09.2011–12.2011 – Acting Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation. Since 12.2011 – Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation. 2001 – awarded certificate of merit of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation. 2002 – received Gratitude of the President of the Russian Federation. 2002 – received Gratitude of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation. 2013 – received order “For services to the Homeland” Grade III.

Diploma in Economics, Moscow State University named after M. Lomonosov. In 1992 Yaroslav Kuzminov and Evgeny Yasin came forward with the project of a new type of university specializing in Economics. In 2011 Y. Kuzminov headed the Expert Group “Labor market, Professional Education, and Migration Policy” in the framework of the development of the Russian Federation “Strategy 2020”. Yaroslav Kuzminov is Deputy Head of the National Coordination Council for Supporting Young Gifted People; member of presidium of Presidential Economic Council; member the Presidential Commission on for Civil Service and Management Personnel Pool established; member of the Government Commission for the Coordination of the Open Government; member of the Government Commission on Economic Development and Integration et etc. Professor Kuzminov is an author of more than 100 academic works published in Russia and abroad, and a co-author of over 10 monographs and textbooks. He has been also regularly writing for leading Russian and foreign periodicals. By decrees of the President of the Russian Federation Y. Kuzminov has been awarded the Order For Merit to the Fatherland (2012) of the IV class and the Order of Honour (2002).

Vladimir Mau is Doctor of Economics, Professor, PhD, Honored Economist of the Russian Federation. Born on 29 December 1959 in Moscow, he graduated from the Moscow Institute of National Economy in 1981. Since 1991 he participated in the development and implementation of economic reforms in Russia, including working as Advisor to the Chairman of the Russian Government from 1992-1993. From 1997-2002 Mau was the Head of the Working Center for Economic Reforms of the Russian Government. In 2002, he became the Rector of the Academy of National Economy of the Russian Government, and in 2010 the Rector of the newly formed the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration. Rector Mau is a renowned expert in the field of economic theory, the history of economic thought and national economy. He is the author of 25 monographs, books and textbooks published in Russia and the UK, as well as more than 600 other works. The main results of his research focus on economic history and the history of economic thought in Russia and the USSR; the theory and history of economic policy; economic transformation and economic reforms. Rector Mau is a member of Economic Council of the President of Russian Federation. He is and also a chairman of the Expert Board under the Government Commission for Economic Development and Integration, and member of several governmental commissions and committees.

Born on 11 July 1981 in Lipetsk. Graduated cum laude from the Lipetsk State Technical University in 2003 (Department of Physics and Technology) with a degree in Industrial Heat and Power Engineering. In 2006, he obtained a degree in Financial Management from the All-Russian Distance Learning Institute of Finance and Economics. From 2012 to 2013, Mr Sokolov completed studies in Managing Large-Scale Road Projects at the Skolkovo Moscow School of Management. From December 2005 to January 2010 he was Head of the Procurement Department at the Municipal Orders Division of the Lipetsk City Administration. From January 2010 to May 2013 he was Deputy Head of the Procurement Center of the State Company Russian Highways. From May 2013 to April 2015, he was General Director of OOO Avtodor Trading Systems. In April 2015, he was appointed Director of the Competition Policy Department of the State Company Russian Highways.