A politician, economist, and a prominent statesman who held key positions in the Russian government — that was Alexander Pochinok. At his posts, he actively implemented the state policy in the field of finance, banking and budget regulation of the economy. Alexander Petrovich passed away in the prime of life.
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Alexander Pochinok: facts from a biography
The future economist and statesman was born in Chelyabinsk on January 12, 1958. Alexander graduated from high school with honors, receiving a gold medal. Behind his shoulders is the Chelyabinsk Polytechnic Institute, where Pochinok completed his studies in 1980. Specialty in diploma - engineer-economist.
In 1986, Pochinok defended his thesis and became a candidate of economic sciences. The topic of his research was the effectiveness of financial investments in industrialized regions.
From 1980 to 1990, Pochinok worked at the Institute of Economics of the Ural Branch of the Academy of Sciences. He went from a trainee to a senior researcher.
The politician has always enjoyed the attention of women. He was married twice. Having reached a certain level in his career, Alexander Petrovich decided to divorce his first wife and create a new family. However, the ex-wife did not want to let her husband go and still believes that it was the divorce that undermined the strength and health of Alexander Petrovich. In the first marriage, the couple had a daughter. From the second marriage, two sons remained.