Yuri Luzhkov: “I saw through him in the late nineties”
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Among the Ministers Alexei Ulyukayev has always stood out chocolate tan and the desire to keep fit. Even tiring travel and long-distance flights could not force him to give up Jogging. “That man had a young wife!” — teased colleagues, but the speaker did not take offense. It is generally different non-confrontational disposition. And even the nickname “the diver”, securing him after repeated attempts to find the bottom of the fall of the domestic economy, is perceived with humor. “The diver is a very honorable profession”, — joked from the attacks of the media and deputies of the Minister.
the speaker in the early 90s.
Alexei Ulyukayev — flesh team of young reformers who stood at the origins of transformations in Russia in the early 90-ies. Its way into the economy, he began, as expected, with the economic faculty of MSU, where did the second time, having worked a year as a laboratory assistant in the Institute, where he professorschool his father. The speaker studied well, actively engaged in social work and willingly went to the construction crew.
Pocket money future Minister was needed to meet “one, but ardent passion” — poetry. As in the free market of good books, especially new products, would not get it, the student speaker went on the popular “aftershock”, where he lowered honestly earned 50 rubles., and in the library. There he was, on his own memories and re-wrote any poetry book, 96 sheets. By the time of graduation they have accumulated a few dozen pieces. It is noteworthy that, in addition to Pasternak, Mandelstam, and Brodsky in the early round preferences of the young student was part of a little-known poets of the late XIX — early XX century, such as Konstantin Fofanov. Then, in University, Ulyukayev made their own steps into literature, published several poems in the magazine “Student Meridian”.
However, after finishing graduate school and meeting with Anatoly Chubais and Yegor Gaidar, the poetry has faded into the background. Graduate seriously interested in popular Western economic theories and their application in the Soviet Union, the economy of which, as then it was already clear, was in need of serious change.
In the mid-80s, Alexei Ulyukayev was a member of the economic seminars “Snake hill”, organized by Chubais and Gaidar. And from 1987 to 1988 participated in the meetings of the clubs “Perestroika” and “Democratic restructuring”, which discussed the “non-Soviet” methods of solving economic problems. Even then, Gaidar called the speaker one of the most advanced of his disciples and a brilliant theorist.
In 1991, a young economist joined the government team in the position of assistant to Yegor Gaidar, from 1992 to 1993 headed the Council of economic advisors, on the conscience which, as now considered, criminal privatization and “shock therapy”, and in 1994, after the chief went to the Institute of economic problems in transition (IET).
With such a biography is not difficult to guess the party affiliation of the Minister: in the years 1995-1997 he was the head of the Moscow branch of “Democratic choice of Russia” in 1999 ran for the state Duma on the list of Union of right forces, and also on Chertanovskaya single-mandate constituency in Moscow. However, in both cases failed. SPS has gained enough votes, and the constituency was won by the protege of the then mayor of Moscow Yuri Luzhkov.
Luzhkov told “MK” that saw through the speaker, when he for three years (1996-1998), he held the Deputy chair of the Moscow city Duma, representing the areas Zyuzin, Kotlovka, Cheryomushki and Obruchev. “He had applied for the post of Chairman of the budget Commission. In this regard, I met with him, listened to his position on key economic issues and realized that people who adhere to the philosophy of monetarism and disparagingly referring to the real sector of the economy, does not meet the objectives of the government of Moscow and can not take such a position. The opinion I expressed to the leaders of the Duma, and it was considered”, — said Luzhkov.
According to him, it was subsequently very surprised by the career Ulyukayev at the Federal level. In 2000, with the filing of Anatoly Chubais, he became Deputy Minister of Finance (Alexei Kudrin) in the government of Mikhail Kasyanov. In 2004, following the appointment of Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov, was appointed first Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. In 2013 the speaker was regarded as one of the most probable candidates on a post of the head of the Central Bank, but the choice eventually fell on Elvira Nabiullina. According to “MK”, such was the decision of Vladimir Putin, who, according to sources, in principle, not like the reformers. In June 2013, Alexei Ulyukayev appointed Minister of economic development instead went to the Kremlin, Andrei Belousov. “When it was not the Ministry of economic development and the Ministry of economic destruction,” says Luzhkov. The ex-mayor of Moscow does not undertake to comment on th e detention of the speaker on suspicion in receiving a bribe. “But if he did, that’s crazy!” he says.
it is Noteworthy that in the same way situation and long-term associates of the Minister. “For those who know Alexei Ulyukayev more than 30 years, the incident is shocking,” wrote on his page on the social network, Anatoly Chubais, urging to wait for the explanation of the two sides. “One says: the speaker threatened to “Rosneft” and extorted a bribe (probably, I something ceased to understand in this world). But the other we never heard,” he says. More categorically in defense of the speaker was made by the head of RSPP Alexander Shokhin. “Person with extensive experience in Russian politics will not be of sound mind to extort money from the head of “Rosneft” for the transaction. In such a case, it would be Alexey Valentinovich not TFR to detain and representatives Kashchenko,” said he.
Officials familiar with Ulyukaev, in turn, said that the Minister recently behaved in a completely normal way — not nervous, not fussed. Last week he travelled to Italy and Austria to test their position against the lifting of sanctions with Russia. On Wednesday, the head of the MAYOR was supposed to fly to Peru to take part in the Ministerial meeting held in the framework of the summit Asian-Pacific economic cooperation (APEC) and the pre-meeting leaders (19-20 November in the forum’s activities are expected to take part Vladimir Putin). In addition, Ulyukaev is tied to the preparation of a package of agreements with Japan, the signing of which is expected during Russian President’s visit to Tokyo in mid-December. As well as negotiations to restore full-scale cooperation with Turkey. Apparently this work are his deputies.
unlike other Ministers, the speaker never refused to communicate with the press. In particular, he twice went to transfer to Vladimir Pozner, from participation in which consistently refuse to Finance Minister Anton Siluanov and Deputy Prime Minister for social Affairs Olga Golodets. In particular, Posner Ulyukayev admitted that women first of all, he appreciates the appeal and attractiveness, but in men — kindness and decency. On a desert island he’d take from the books — “Robinson Crusoe” of films — “My friend Ivan Lapshin”. Again to write poetry, the Minister of economy started in 2011 (“After thirty years of silence suddenly broke through”, he explained) and to date has published two collections. Around the same time the speaker started to get interested in online poetry, and now actively communicates with authors published in the Network, highlighting such names as Andrey Permyakov Oleg Gorshkov and Dmitry Melnikov. This circle is the Minister, apparently, will be able to maintain if left under house arrest.
Detained by the Minister Alexei Ulyukayev. Chronicle of events
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