Alexander Bedritsky
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Alexander Ivanovich Bedritsky (in Russian: Александр Иванович Бедрицкий) is the current president of the World Meteorological Organization
, a position he has held since 2003. In 2009 he was appointed as President Dmitry Medvedev
's advisor on climate change.
In the past, he was the Director of the Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and environmental monitoring - The Roshydromet (1993-2009).
Since January 25 2010 he is the special envoy of the President of Russia for climate affairs.
World Meteorological Organization
The World Meteorological Organization is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 189 Member States and Territories. It originated from the International Meteorological Organization , which was founded in 1873...
, a position he has held since 2003. In 2009 he was appointed as President Dmitry Medvedev
Dmitry Medvedev
Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev is the third President of the Russian Federation.Born to a family of academics, Medvedev graduated from the Law Department of Leningrad State University in 1987. He defended his dissertation in 1990 and worked as a docent at his alma mater, now renamed to Saint...
's advisor on climate change.
In the past, he was the Director of the Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and environmental monitoring - The Roshydromet (1993-2009).
Since January 25 2010 he is the special envoy of the President of Russia for climate affairs.