If we consider the history of our state in the context of technological structures, today Russia lives in the era of economists, financiers and speculators. Using military terminology, we can say that the designers of machines and mechanisms are in the second tier. Technologists generally "entrenched" in the rear. Alexei Leonidovich Kudrin, Doctor of Economics, is a member of the social stratum that defines the vector of the country's development and forms civilizational values for the population.
Starting position
The future political heavyweight and Minister of Finance of the country was born in October 1960. The family is ordinary, father is an officer, mother is a housewife. Origin at all times and ages influenced the future fate of the child. For Alexei Kudrin, the place of birth was not significant. It is no secret that staff officers are periodically transferred to serve from one military district to another. The biography of the officer son clearly indicates the places where he had to live. The travel routes are impressive - from Mongolia to Arkhangelsk.
Thanks to frequent travels, the boy sees at a young age how the country lives and what goals his peers set for themselves. In 1978, after graduating from high school, the young man moved to Leningrad and entered the university to get a higher education at the faculty of political economy. Kudrin made this decision in consultation with his father. When parents really care about their child, they try by various methods to convey to him at least a particle of their life experience. The practice of many generations confirms the correctness of this approach.
As a student, Alexei Kudrin showed himself on the good side, and after graduating from a diploma, he received distribution at the Research Institute of Social and Economic Problems at the USSR Academy of Sciences. Within the walls of this institute, he became close to Anatoly Chubais. Work on topical issues captivates a young scientist. He spends a lot of time in the “field”, exploring the organization of production at enterprises in various sectors of the national economy. Based on the data, in 1987 he defended his thesis.
From Lensovet to Moscow
At this point in the country, and in Leningrad, too, perestroika processes are gaining momentum. City authorities are actively looking for specialists with relevant knowledge. In the fall of 1990, Alexei Kudrin transferred to work in the structure of the executive committee of the Leningrad City Council, which is engaged in economic reform. At that time, the industrial enterprises of the city produced a significant share of products nationwide. The famous Kirovets rubber tractor was in steady demand not only in the domestic market, but also in the foreign one.
The reformers were tasked with improving the production and economic performance of enterprises in all sectors. To transfer the economy of Leningrad to market rails, relevant laws and regulations were required, which were adopted at the government level in the capital. After the August events of 1991 in Moscow, the reform process accelerated significantly. In a short time, Kudrin made a brilliant career and took a significant post in the mayor's office of St. Petersburg.
At the same time as Alexei Leonidovich, the future President of the Russian Federation, Putin, was restored in civilian status. At that stage, no one expected or predicted dizzying career growth for them. The affairs of the reformers in the Northern Capital yielded not at all the results that were dreamed of. The mayor of Peter was mired in corruption scandals and was forced to travel abroad. Young associates did not want to hide abroad and moved to Moscow.
Conflict with the President
By the mid-nineties, the Russian Federation had clearly outlined its course towards integration into the global economy. In 1996, Kudrin arrived in the capital as the head of the Control and Revision Department of the Presidential Administration. At that time, intensively established relations with transnational financial organizations, such as the International Monetary Fund, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the World Bank. The level of theoretical training and the experience of privatization in St. Petersburg favorably sets off Kudrin against the background of colleagues and associates.
Alexei Leonidovich effectively represents Russia in the IMF and the EBRD. Negotiations that he conducts with the leading managers of these organizations are completed by receiving regular credit injections into the economy. Meanwhile, in the summer of 1998, a deep financial crisis erupted in the country. Government dismissed. At the beginning of next year, Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov removed Aleksey Kudrin from all posts in the government bloc. For a while, a St. Petersburg economist was forced to work in RAO EU as a deputy for Chubais.
According to competent experts and analysts, state-building has much in common with the work of writers and architects. When power in the country passed from Boris Yeltsin to Vladimir Putin, a historical discourse has already been selected. Russia should become one of the main suppliers of hydrocarbons to the world market. This task is not as simple as it seems at first glance. President Putin reappoints Kudrin to "financial management." As a minister, a seasoned financier will work for more than eleven years.
For Alexei Kudrin, the date of August 21, 2011 was deeply embedded in memory. It was on this day that the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev publicly invited the Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation to leave his post. The reason for this proposal lies in the disagreement on the formation of the defense budget. The president insisted on increasing allocations, and the minister did not agree with his opinion. In this context, it is appropriate to recall folk wisdom - you cannot beat a whip with a whip.
