Anatoly Eduardovich Serdyukov is a Russian high-ranking official who gained fame in the mid-2000s. I especially remember his activities as Minister of Defense of the country.
early years
Biography of Anatoly began in 1962 in the Krasnodar Territory. He does not like to talk about his relatives and national roots. A ten-year-old boy was brought up to his grandmother. Tolya matured early, his workdays began after 8th grade. He worked during the day, worked in the evening at evening school - it was necessary to provide for his family. In the late 70s, Anatoly moved to Leningrad and joined the ranks of students. He chose an economic university and soon received a diploma in trade. Then he served in the Soviet Army, as a driver in a motorized rifle division, and after completing officer courses he retired to the reserve.
Work
The next few years, starting in 1985, are connected with the activities of Serdyukov at JSC Lenmebeltorg. He joined the association as head of the section, but soon became the right hand of the director of commerce. In 1993, Anatoly became one of the founders of the trade association Furniture-Market and headed it. In parallel with his work, he received a law degree from the University of St. Petersburg, a candidate and then a doctorate.
State service
In 2000, Serdyukov took the oath of public servant. From this moment began the rapid rise of his career. He began work in the city inspectorate, then transferred to the metropolitan tax administration and by 2004 headed the Russian Federal Tax Service. The period of its activity was marked by an increased increase in tax collection in the country's budget. Already in the first half of his work, the plan was exceeded by $ 10 billion. Serdyukov made changes in the structure of the Federal Tax Service, which contributed to the effectiveness of its work.
An important role was played by an official in a show case against the Yukos oil company. The company was imposed huge fines for underpayment of taxes, the figure of $ 27 billion was featured. After the amounts were transferred to the state treasury, the company was declared bankrupt, the assets went under the hammer, and its management was prosecuted.
Minister of Defense
The appointment of Serdyukov to the post of Minister of Defense was a surprise to many. An economist and an official with a record on a military ticket “reserve lieutenant” provoked conflicting feelings among many. The leadership of the country explained this step as necessary for the current moment and that the experience of the tax employee will be useful to the appointed head of the army. The armed forces needed to absorb impressive funds, and this entailed the implementation of army reforms. Reformation began in 2008 after the armed conflict in Ossetia. At that moment, it became completely clear that the army needed new weapons, communications and uniforms. In addition, changes in the managerial structure of the military were required.
Over the years of leadership of the military department, Serdyukov made a number of changes. As a result of administrative reform, six military districts were transformed into four. There has been a significant reduction in personnel and a rotation of personnel throughout the country. Innovations affected education, a number of military educational institutions combined and enlarged. The term of military service was one year, and the equipment of the army was replenished with weapons of a foreign standard. A new uniform appeared, the author of which was the couturier Valentin Yudashkin.
Criminal case
Perhaps the minister continued the reforms, if not for the criminal case opened in 2011. The head of the department was accused of fraud associated with the sale of army property. The Minister led the Oboronservis company, which was in charge of these issues. Valuable real estate and land plots went under the hammer at a low cost. So the Investigative Committee revealed that only when selling 8 objects the treasury lost 3 billion rubles. The main person involved in the case was Evgenia Vasilieva, head of the property department of the Moscow Region. The woman admitted that she had a close relationship with Serdyukov. A search of her apartment revealed significant sums of money, jewelry and antiques. At the end of 2012, the president signed his letter on the resignation of the minister, and soon his name appeared in a new criminal case. He was charged with official negligence, which led to significant damage. As a result of the investigation, Serdyukov did not plead guilty and refused to cooperate. In 2014, as a result of amnesty, the case was stopped. Later in an interview, Anatoly Eduardovich admitted that he felt his resignation, but did not think that he would have to leave with a scandal.
Personal life
Anatoly Serdyukov had two official marriages. He met his first wife Tatyana while studying in Leningrad. Then they were connected by a joint furniture business. In 1986, the couple had a son, Sergei, who lives abroad. The second marriage lasted ten years, starting in 2002. His chosen one was Julia Pokhlebenina, the only daughter of Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Viktor Zubkov. In addition to the fact that Serdyukov entered the family of a famous parent, they were connected by a service relationship. For this reason, at the beginning of his career as Minister of Defense, he submitted his resignation, but the president did not satisfy him. The ex-wife is a lawyer by education, is engaged in entrepreneurship and brings up two children. Daughter Natalya was born in a marriage with Anatoly, the eldest child Nastya was born in a previous relationship. The spouse around the name of Anatoly was not affected by the spouse and daughters. But the wife, who earned much more than her husband in 2010, soon filed for divorce herself. There is information that recently Serdyukov started a family with Evgenia Vasilyeva, but the couple does not comment on this fact.
