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Alexander Lyubimov is a prominent TV journalist, successful producer and public figure with more than 20 years of experience in the Russian television industry. Mr. Lyubimov graduated from the Moscow State Institute for International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR, and also holds a degree from the Harvard University and the International Animation Institute. He is a member of the Russian Television Academy. Alexander Lyubimov is a cofounder of VID TV company and served on its executive board from 1993 to 1998. He hosted such TV shows as Krasny Kvadrat (Red Square), Odin na Odin (Face to Face), and Zdes i Seychas (Here and Now). Mr. Lyubimov also managed international broadcasting on the All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company Ostankino (VGTRK), and headed the Directorate of News Broadcasting at the Public Russian Television channel (ORT). He also served as First Deputy CEO of Channel One Russia, and First Deputy CEO of Russia TV channel. Mr. Lyubimov spearheaded the formation of MediaUnion, an All-Russian independent organization of media professionals, and served as its President in 2001-2008. In November 2011, Alexander Lyubimov joined RBC TV as its General Director.

Не was appointed the Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East in September, 2013. Current responsibilities of the Ministry include coordination work on realization of state and targeted federal programmes, federal property management, supervising control over exercise of powers of the Russian Federation by local governmental authorities of federal subjects in the Russian Far East. Alexander Galushka graduated from the Institute of Economy of the Moscow State Social University with a degree in “Economy and labor sociology” and Plekhanov Russian University of Economics. He directed the "Center of Management of Assessment and Consulting" company. From 2010 to 2012 he was the President of the All Russia Public Organization "Business Russia" and was a member of the Governmental commission on questions of social and economic development of the Russian Far East, the Republic of Buryatia, Zabaykalsky Krai and the Irkutsk region. In 2013 he was elected co-chairman of the Central Staff of social movement "People`s front" for Russia" in 2013. At present time he is a member of the Economic Council under the President of the Russian Federation.

Pavel Grachev was appointed head of Polyus in 2013. Prior to that, from 2010 to 2013, Mr. Grachev served as Chief Executive Office of the leading potash producer Uralkali and then of the Far East and Baikal Region Development Fund. From 2006 to 2011, he worked as chief counsel and then managing director of the investment company Nafta Moskva. From 1997 to 2006, he was the head of the Moscow office of the law firm Pavia e Ansaldo (Italy). In addition, Mr. Grachev has also served on the boards of Polyus Gold, the Federal Grid Company, Uralkali, PIK Group (as Chairman) and Polymetal. Mr. Grachev graduated from the Saint Petersburg State University and the University of Trieste (Italy) with degrees in law.