Sergei Borisovich Ivanov
Defense Minister of the Russian Federation
In office March 28, 2001 – February 15, 2007
Preceded by	Igor Sergeyev
Succeeded by	Anatoliy Serdyukov
Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation
In office November 15, 1999 – March 28, 2001
Preceded by	Vladimir Putin
Succeeded by	Vladimir Rushailo
Born	January 31, 1953(1953-01-31) (age 54)
Spouse	Natalia Ivanova

Sergei Borisovich Ivanov (Russian: Серге́й Бори́сович Ивано́в) (born January 31, 1953, Leningrad) is a first deputy prime minister of Russia and former minister of defense (March 2001 - February 2007). Previously, as secretary of the Russian Security Council, Ivanov served as an adviser to President Boris Yeltsin and later President Vladimir Putin (November 1999-March 2001) on matters of national security. Several individuals have the surname Ivanov: Alexander Ivanov, Russian artist (the chess player of the same name is described on the same page) Georgi Ivanov, Bulgarian cosmonaut Igor Ivanov, Russian foreign minister Porfiry Ivanov, Russian mystic who promoted a health system called Detka. Sergei Ivanov, Russian defence minister Sergei Ivanov... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 479 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1992 × 2495 pixel, file size: 861 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation is responsible for the army and navy of the Russian Federation and presents the President and Prime Minister with information on the condition and requirments of the army and navy. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Igor Dmitriyevich Sergeyev (Russian: Игорь Дмитриевич Сергеев) (April 20, 1938 — November 10, 2006) was the Defense Minister of the Russian Federation from May 22 of 1997 until March 28 of 2001. ... Anatoliy Eduardovich Serdyukov (Russian: ) (b. ... The Security Council of the Russian Federation (SCRF)is an executive-level branch of the Russian that acts as a consulative body on national security affairs (Russian: Совет Безопасности РФ; Soviet Bezopasnosti). ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (Russian: ) (born October 7, 1952) is the current President of the Russian Federation. ... Vladimir Rushailo Vladimir Rushailo (born 1953 in Tambov) is a Russian politician. ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... The Prime Minister of Russia is the current Head of Government of the Russian Federation. ... The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation is responsible for the army and navy of the Russian Federation and presents the President and Prime Minister with information on the condition and requirments of the army and navy. ... The Security Council of the Russian Federation (SCRF)is an executive-level branch of the Russian that acts as a consulative body on national security affairs (Russian: Совет Безопасности РФ; Soviet Bezopasnosti). ... The President of Russia (ru: Президент России) is the highest position within the Government of Russia. ... Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin (Russian: ) (February 1, 1931 – April 23, 2007[1]) was the first president of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999. ... Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (Russian: ) (born October 7, 1952) is the current President of the Russian Federation. ...

Before joining the federal administration in Moscow, Ivanov—a fluent speaker of English—served in the Soviet and later Russian foreign intelligence service as a specialist in law and foreign languages, both at home and abroad (in Europe and Africa) from the late 1970s to the late 1990s. In 1975, Ivanov graduated from the Department of Philology at Leningrad State University, where he studied English and Swedish, and later completed postgraduate studies in counterintelligence and law in Minsk. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Philology, etymologically, is the love of words. ... Categories: Russia-related stubs | Universities and colleges in Russia | Saint Petersburg ... Location of Minsk, shown within the Minsk Voblast Coordinates: Country Subdivision Belarus Minsk Founded 1067 Government  - Mayor Mikhail Pavlov Area  - City 305. ...

In 1976 he started his service for Leningrad and Leningrad Oblast KGB Directorate, where he became a friend of his colleague Vladimir Putin.^[1] Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (Russian: ) (born October 7, 1952) is the current President of the Russian Federation. ...

From July 1998 through August 1999 Ivanov served as a deputy to Vladimir Putin, then director of the Federal Security Service. In November 1999, Russian Yeltsin appointed Ivanov secretary of the Security Council, a body charged with advising the president on matters of national security. Ivanov became Russia's defense minister, becoming the first civilian to hold that post, in March 2001. On February 15, 2007, Ivanov resigned as defense minister following his elevation to the post of deputy prime minister. FSB The FSB (Federal Security Service) (Russian: ФСБ, Федера́льная слу́жба безопа́сности; Federalnaya Sluzhba Bezopasnosti) is a domestic state security agency of the Russian Federation and the main successor of the Soviet Cheka, NKVD, and KGB. Its headquarters are in Lubyanka Square, Moscow. ...

Ivanov is widely considered to be a member of Vladimir Putin's inner circle.^[2]He was previously seen as the most likely to be nominated Prime Minister following the resignation of Mikhail Fradkov on September 12th, 2007. At the very beginning of his presidency, Vladimir Putin announced that he was going to consolidate political powers in Russia into the so-called power vertical. ... Mikhail Yefimovich Fradkov (Russian: ) (born September 1, 1950) is a Russian politician, and the current Prime Minister of Russia. ...

Youth, education, and early career

In 1975 Ivanov graduated from the English translation branch of the Department of Philology at Leningrad State University, where he majored in English and Swedish. In the late 1970s Ivanov began a two decades career on the staff of the external intelligence service. In 1976 he completed postgraduate studies in counterintelligence, graduating from Higher Courses of the KGB in Minsk. Categories: Russia-related stubs | Universities and colleges in Russia | Saint Petersburg ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Counterintelligence or counter-espionage is the act of seeking and indentifying espionage activities. ... Location of Minsk, shown within the Minsk Voblast Coordinates: Country Subdivision Belarus Minsk Founded 1067 Government  - Mayor Mikhail Pavlov Area  - City 305. ...

Upon graduating in 1976, Ivanov was sent to serve for the Leningrad and Leningrad Oblast KGB Directorate, where he became a friend of Vladimir Putin, then a colleague of his. ^[3][4][5] In the late 1970s Ivanov began working in foreign intelligence, holding various posts in Africa and Europe. In 1981 Ivanov graduated from KGB First Chief Directorate's 101st School (now the Andropov Red-Banner Institute). [4] This article is about the KGB of the Soviet Union. ... Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (Russian: ) (born October 7, 1952) is the current President of the Russian Federation. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... The First Chief Directorate (Russian: Первое Главное Управление) [or-PGU] of the Committee for State Security (KGB), was the organization responsible for foreign operations and intelligence collection activities by the training and management of covert agents, intelligence collection management, and the collection of political, scientific and technical intelligence. ... Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov (Ю́рий Влади́мирович Андро́пов), (June 2 (O.S.) = June 15 (N.S.), 1914 - February 9, 1984) was a Soviet politician and General Secretary of...

In the 1980s Ivanov served as the Second Secretary at the Soviet Embassy in Helsinki, working directly under the KGB resident Felix Karasev.^[6] A junior rank of the diplomatic service between 1st Secretary and 3rd Secretary. ... Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Province Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government  - City manager Jussi Pajunen Area  - City 187. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In the mid-1990s, Ivanov became one of the youngest generals in the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service. [5] Sluzhba Vneshney Razvedki (Служба внешней разведки) (SVR) is Russian for Foreign Intelligence Service and is the name of Russias primary external intelligence agency. ...

Career in Moscow

In August 1998, Vladimir Putin became head of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, and appointed Ivanov his deputy. As deputy director of the Federal Security Service, Ivanov solidified his reputation in Moscow as a competent analyst in matters of domestic and external security. ^[7] On November 15, 1999 Ivanov was appointed secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, an advisory body charged with formulating presidential directives on national security, by Boris Yeltsin. In that position, Ivanov replaced Putin as Yeltsin's national security adviser upon Putin's promotion to the premiership. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (Russian: ) (born October 7, 1952) is the current President of the Russian Federation. ... FSB The FSB (Federal Security Service) (Russian: ФСБ, Федера́льная слу́жба безопа́сности; Federalnaya Sluzhba Bezopasnosti) is a domestic state security agency of the Russian Federation and the main successor of the Soviet Cheka, NKVD, and KGB. Its headquarters are in Lubyanka Square, Moscow. ... The Security Council of the Russian Federation (SCRF)is an executive-level branch of the Russian that acts as a consulative body on national security affairs (Russian: Совет Безопасности РФ; Soviet Bezopasnosti). ...

As secretary, Ivanov was responsible for coordinating the daily work of the council, led by the president. But Ivanov's role as secretary was initially unclear to media observers. At the time of his appointment, the Security Council was a relatively new institution. (The council was set up by Yeltsin's tutelage in 1991-1992. [6]) Between 1992 and Ivanov's appointment in 1999, Yeltsin used the council as political expediency had dictated, but had not allow it to emerge as a relatively strong and autonomous institution. [7] Ivanov's predecessors in that post, including Putin, according to Western analysts, were either the second most powerful political figure in Russia or the just another functionary lacking close access to the center of state power, depending on their relationship with Yeltsin. [8]

Defense minister

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice meets with Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Ivanov at the G8 meeting for the Ministers of Foreign Affairs on June 29, 2006.

Ivanov was named by Vladimir Putin, who had succeeded Yeltsin as president on December 31, 1999, as Russia's defense minister in March 2001. That month Ivanov stepped down as secretary of the Security Council, but remained a member. Ivanov had resigned from military service around a year earlier, and was a civilian while serving as secretary of the Security Council. Ivanov therefore became Russia's first civilian defense minister. [9] Putin called the personnel changes in Russia's security structures coinciding with Ivanov's appointment as defense minister "a step toward demilitarizing public life." Putin also stressed Ivanov's responsibility for overseeing military reform as defense minister. [10] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Condoleezza Rice (born November 14, 1954) is the 66th United States Secretary of State, and the second in the administration of President George W. Bush to hold the office. ...

Unsurprisingly to specialists on Russia, Ivanov became bogged down in the sheer difficulty of his duties as defense minister. But despite bureaucratic inertia and corruption in the military, Ivanov did preside over some changes the form of a shift towards a more professional army. Although Ivanov was not successful in abandoning the draft, he did downsize it. [11]

As defense secretary, Ivanov worked with U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to expand Russian-U.S. cooperation against international terrorist threats to both states. [12] Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9, 1932) is a U.S. Republican politician and businessman, who was the 13th Secretary of Defense under President Gerald Ford from 1975 to 1977, and the 21st Secretary of Defense under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2006. ...

On May 2001, Ivanov was elected chairman of the Council of Commonwealth of Independent States Defense Ministers.  Member state  Associate member Headquarters Minsk, Belarus Working language Russian Type Commonwealth Membership 11 member states 1 associate member Leaders  -  Executive Secretary Viktor Yanukovych Establishment December 21, 1991 Website http://cis. ...

In October 2003 Sergei Ivanov claimed that Russia did not rule out a pre-emptive military strike anywhere in the world if the national interest demands it.^[8] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2004, Sergei Ivanov, then acting Defence Minister, pledged state support to the suspects in Chechen leader Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev's assassination detained in Qatar and declared that their imprisonment was illegal.^[9] Later Qatari prosecutors concluded that the suspects had received the order to eliminate Zelimkhan Yandarbiev from Sergei Ivanov personally.^[10] Zelimkhan Abdumuslimovich Yandarbiyev (Chechen: Яндарбин Абдулмуслиман кант Зелимха, Russian: Зелимхан Абдумуслимович Яндарбиев) (September 12, 1952 – February 13, 2004) was an acting president of the breakaway Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (1996-1997). ...

In January 2006, Ivanov received criticism for his downplaying response to the public outcry over a particularly brutal hazing incident at a military base in the Urals, which involved Andrey Sychyov as a victim, whose legs and genitals was amputated due to the vicious beatings and abuse.^{[11][12][13][14]} Andrei Sychev (Russian: ), also transliterated Sychov, born 1986, is a former Russian soldier who served in an armored forces academy in Chelyabinsk, Russia. ...

From time to time Ivanov has disconcerted Western audiences with the bluntness of his remarks on international military and political issues, though his political orientation is moderate and generally liberal on economic issues. In a series of public comments on the 2003-2004 elections, for instance, he unequivocally stated his opposition to rolling back the Western-style economic reforms and privatizations of the 1990s. [13]

On December 15, 2006, in Moscow, Sergei Ivanov said to foreign correspondents about Alexander Litvinenko, murdered in London in November, which made headlines in the West: "For us, Litvinenko was nothing. We didn't care what he said and what he wrote on his deathbed."^[15] is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko (Russian: ) (30 August 1962[1][2] – 23 November 2006) was a lieutenant-colonel in the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation and later a Russian dissident and writer. ...

Deputy prime minister

In November 2005 Ivanov was appointed to the post of deputy prime minister in Mikhail Fradkov's Second Cabinet, with added responsibility for the defense industry and arms exports. On February 15, 2007 Putin elevated Ivanov to the post of first deputy prime minister and relieved him of his duties as defense minister. Ivanov's promotion placed him on the same level as the other first deputy prime minister, Gazprom chairman Dmitry Medvedev. [14]. In June 2007 Ivanov was appointed chairman of the Government Council for Nanothechnology. [15] Mikhail Fradkovs Second Cabinet (since May 2004) is the twelfth cabinet of the government of the Russian Federation, preceded by Mikhail Fradkovs First Cabinet, which followed the cabinet led by Mikhail Kasyanov, who had been dismissed by President Vladimir Putin on February 24, 2004 shortly before the presidential... Gazprom (LSE: OGZD; Russian: , sometimes transcribed as Gasprom) is the largest Russian company and the biggest extractor of natural gas in the world. ... Dmitry Medvedev Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev (Russian: Дмитрий Анатольевич Медведев)(b. ... Russian Nanotechnology Corporation (Russian: Роснанотех, Rosnanotekh) is a Russian non-profit state owned corporation, which is expected to be created soon according to the law project On the Russian Nanotechnology Corporation proposed by several members of the United Russia party on June 5, 2007, and passed its first reading in the...

2008 presidential election

Ivanov is often considered by domestic media as a potential frontrunner to succeed Vladimir Putin, who is barred by the constitution from standing for a third consecutive term, in the 2008 Russian presidential election. [16] There has been some speculation that Ivanov is among a likely shortlist of candidates whom Putin may endorse to Russian voters in the race. [17] Because of his popularity with voters, Putin's endorsement is expected to help his preferred candidate, according to opinion polls and Russian political analysts.^{[citation needed]} This speculation was intensified in November 2005 by Ivanov's promotion to the rank of deputy prime minister. [18] The speculation was further intensified in February 2007 by Ivanov's promotion to the post of first deputy prime minister. [19] ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ...

Russian opinion polls suggest that Ivanov enjoys wide name recognition among the Russian public with relatively strong approval ratings.^{[citation needed]} [20]

Ivanov's career, in terms of his background and rise through Russia's state structures, has often been compared to the current president's, fueling speculation that Ivanov may run for president in 2008. Three months younger than Putin, Ivanov had been a student contemporary of Putin's in their hometown of Leningrad. Both completed competitive specialized secondary education programs (Putin in chemistry, Ivanov in English language) in Leningrad before attending Leningrad State University. [21] Both completed postgraduate studies in counterintelligence; and both joined the foreign intelligence service shortly afterward. However, according to Ivanov's recollections, he did not become acquainted with Putin during their years as students, but rather when both were assigned to work in the same foreign intelligence division in Leningrad. [22]

Personal

Ivanov is an FSB colonel-general in reserve. He is fluent in English and Swedish as well as speaking Norwegian, and some French. Ivanov's hobbies include fishing and reading detective novels in the original English. [23] Emblem of FSB The FSB (ФСБ) is a state security organization in Russia, and is the domestic successor organization to the KGB. Its name is an acronym from the Russian Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (Федера́льная слу́жба безопа́сности Росси́йской Федера́ции) (Federalnaya Sluzhba Bezopasnosti Rossiyskoi Federatsii). ... Colonel General is a senior military rank which is used in some of the world’s militaries. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

He married in 1976 and has two sons: Alexander Sergeyevich Ivanov (b. 1978), works at Vneshekonombank and Sergei Sergeyevich Ivanov (b. 1982), a vice president at Gazprombank since 2006. Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vneshekonombank (in Russian: Внешэкономбанк) is a state owned Russian bank created in 1924. ... Gazprombank (in Russian: Газпромбанк) is the largest Russian non-state owned bank, which is among the three largest banks in Russia. ...

On May 20, 2005, a Volkswagen driven by Ivanov's eldest son Alexander struck and killed a 68-year-old woman, Svetlana Beridze, on a zebra crossing. Charges against him were, however, quietly dropped.^[16] is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Volkswagen AG (ISIN: DE0007664005), or VW, is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany. ... A zebra crossing in Sydney, Australia A zebra crossing in Marine Parade, Singapore A zebra crossing is a type of pedestrian crossing used in many places around the world. ...

References

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External links

• Ivanov, Sergei, Lenta.ru (in Russian).
• Biography by Vladimir Pribylovsky (in Russian).
• Russia Profile of Sergei Ivanov
• Sergei Ivanov Biography at spb.ru
• "Russian Defense Minister Arrives In Kyrgyzstan"