Alexander Misharin
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Alexander Sergeevich Misharin (born January 21, 1959, Sverdlovsk
, USSR) is the current governor of Sverdlovsk Oblast
, a region in Russia
. He was appointed in 2009 after resignation of the previous governor, Eduard Rossel
.
. He worked in the Power Supply
department
s of the Sverdlovsk Railway
from 1981 to 1989, first as an electrician, and then he rose to Chief Enginieer of the Ishim
distance of power supply. In 1989–1991 Misharin worked at the construction of Yekaterinburg Metro
as the Chief Engineer of Power Supply. After the Metro was put in use Misharin returned to the Sverdlovsk Railway to be a deputy head and then the head of the Department of Power Supply. In 1996–1998 he was the chief engineer of Sverdlovsk Railway.
In 1998 Alexander Misharin was appointed the Deputy Minister of Railways and in 2000 he became the First Deputy Minister of Railways. After resignation of Minister Nikolai Akseneko, who was blamed for corruption
, Misharin was downgraded to a “regular” Deputy Minister in 2002. This is a fine, but important difference in Russian government ranks.
In 2002 he was appointed the Head of Sverdlovsk Railway. During this period he was actively involved in the politics as member of United Russia
party and participated in an election of the regional Legislature.
In 2004 Misharin returned to Moscow becoming the director of the Department of Complex Development of Infrastructure of the Ministry of Transport. Soon he became a Deputy Minister of Transport of Russia. In September 2008, General Prosecutor's
office officially warned A. Misharin of his inadequate performance in connection with a major air transportation crisis. Shortly, after a brief service in the Department of Industry and Infrastructure of the Government of Russia in 2009, he was selected as one of three candidates to the Governor of Sverdlovsk oblast by the regional organization of United Russia.
The President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev
selected Alexander Misharin and proposed his candidacy to the regional legislature. He was supported by 47 of 49 members of the Legislative Assembly of Sverdlovsk oblast who voted for him on November 17, 2009. The only party who opposed was LDPR.
—a special economic zone and industrial park, which will make products for the aircraft, automotive, shipbuilding and medical industries as well as the construction of a high-speed railway from Moscow to Yekaterinburg to serve 2018 FIFA World Cup
, which is expected to be partially held in Yekaterinburg. He is also one of the organizers of the international industrial exhibit Innoprom
and a key member of the campaign for Yekaterinburg to host the Expo 2020
World Fair.
Sverdlovsk
Sverdlovsk is a city in Luhansk Oblast of south-eastern Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of Sverdlovskyi Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast, and is located approximately 80 km from the oblast capital, Luhansk.The current estimated...
, USSR) is the current governor of Sverdlovsk Oblast
Sverdlovsk Oblast
Sverdlovsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia located in the Urals Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Yekaterinburg formerly known as Sverdlovsk. Population: -Geography:...
, a region in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. He was appointed in 2009 after resignation of the previous governor, Eduard Rossel
Eduard Rossel
Eduard Ergartovich Rossel was the governor of Sverdlovsk Oblast, an oblast in Russia. He was born on October 8, 1937, and is of German origin. He returned into office in 1995. He is a member of the Federation Council of Russia.Eduard Rossel was born a village near Nizhny Novgorod...
.
Biography
Alexander Misharin was born in the family of railway employees. He went to school in the town of Artyomovsky, Sverdlovsk OblastArtyomovsky, Sverdlovsk Oblast
Artyomovsky is a town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Bobrovka River , northeast of Yekaterinburg. Population:...
. He worked in the Power Supply
Power supply
A power supply is a device that supplies electrical energy to one or more electric loads. The term is most commonly applied to devices that convert one form of electrical energy to another, though it may also refer to devices that convert another form of energy to electrical energy...
department
Department
A department is a part of a larger organization with a specific responsibility. For the division of organizations into departments, see departmentalization.In particular:...
s of the Sverdlovsk Railway
Sverdlovsk Railway
The Sverdlovsk Railway is a subsidiary of the Russian Railways headquartered in Yekaterinburg ....
from 1981 to 1989, first as an electrician, and then he rose to Chief Enginieer of the Ishim
Ishim
Ishim is a town in the south of Tyumen Oblast, Russia. Population: -History:It was founded in 1670 as the village of Korkina Sloboda. In 1721 by the order of Tsar Peter the Great the village gained the right to establish Nikolskaya Trade Fair which rapidly became one of the most important trade...
distance of power supply. In 1989–1991 Misharin worked at the construction of Yekaterinburg Metro
Yekaterinburg Metro
The Yekaterinburg Metro is a rapid transit system that serves the city of Yekaterinburg, Russia.-History:Yekaterinburg, formerly called Sverdlovsk, was always known as the informal capital of the Urals, a natural divide between Europe and Asia, between Siberia and the European Russia. The city...
as the Chief Engineer of Power Supply. After the Metro was put in use Misharin returned to the Sverdlovsk Railway to be a deputy head and then the head of the Department of Power Supply. In 1996–1998 he was the chief engineer of Sverdlovsk Railway.
In 1998 Alexander Misharin was appointed the Deputy Minister of Railways and in 2000 he became the First Deputy Minister of Railways. After resignation of Minister Nikolai Akseneko, who was blamed for corruption
Corruption
Corruption usually refers to spiritual or moral impurity.Corruption may also refer to:* Corruption , an American crime film* Corruption , a British horror film...
, Misharin was downgraded to a “regular” Deputy Minister in 2002. This is a fine, but important difference in Russian government ranks.
In 2002 he was appointed the Head of Sverdlovsk Railway. During this period he was actively involved in the politics as member of United Russia
United Russia
United Russia is a centrist political party in Russia and the largest party in the country, currently holding 315 of the 450 seats in the State Duma. The party was founded in December 2001, through a merger of the Unity and Fatherland-All Russia parties...
party and participated in an election of the regional Legislature.
In 2004 Misharin returned to Moscow becoming the director of the Department of Complex Development of Infrastructure of the Ministry of Transport. Soon he became a Deputy Minister of Transport of Russia. In September 2008, General Prosecutor's
Prosecutor General of Russia
The Prosecutor General of Russia heads the system of official prosecution in courts known as the Office of the Prosecutor General of Russian Federation ....
office officially warned A. Misharin of his inadequate performance in connection with a major air transportation crisis. Shortly, after a brief service in the Department of Industry and Infrastructure of the Government of Russia in 2009, he was selected as one of three candidates to the Governor of Sverdlovsk oblast by the regional organization of United Russia.
The President of Russia 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...
selected Alexander Misharin and proposed his candidacy to the regional legislature. He was supported by 47 of 49 members of the Legislative Assembly of Sverdlovsk oblast who voted for him on November 17, 2009. The only party who opposed was LDPR.
Education
Misharin graduated from the Ural State University of Railway Transport in 1981. He got the second diploma in economics in the same university in 1997. Misharin has scientific degrees in economy and engineering.Governor of Sverdlovsk oblast
As the governor, he plans different infrastructural and transport innovations in the Sverdlovsk Oblast and Ural Federal District. Among the projects is the creation of so-called Titanium ValleyTitanium Valley
Titanium Valley is a planned special economic zone in Sverdlovsk Oblast in the Urals Federal District of Russia, which will focus on creating titanium products for the aircraft, automotive, shipbuilding and medical industries. It will be created around the world's largest titanium producer,...
—a special economic zone and industrial park, which will make products for the aircraft, automotive, shipbuilding and medical industries as well as the construction of a high-speed railway from Moscow to Yekaterinburg to serve 2018 FIFA World Cup
2018 FIFA World Cup
The bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups was the process by which the locations for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups were selected. The process began officially in March 2009; eleven bids from thirteen countries were received, including one which was withdrawn and one that was...
, which is expected to be partially held in Yekaterinburg. He is also one of the organizers of the international industrial exhibit Innoprom
Innoprom
Innoprom is the large-scale international industrial exhibition annually held in Yekaterinburg, Russia. As declared, "the purpose of the Exhibition is to present advanced technologies developed in Russia which are ready to be used in industry, to facilitate the spreading of the best innovation...
and a key member of the campaign for Yekaterinburg to host the Expo 2020
Expo 2020
Expo 2020 is a Universal scale Registered Exposition time slot which can be sanctioned by the Bureau of International Expositions, Paris between 2011 and 2014....
World Fair.