Andrei Belousov

Andrei Belousov

First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation

Took office in: 21.01.2020

Born 17 March 1959.

Holds a doctoral degree.

1981: Graduated with honours from the Lomonosov Moscow State University, Department of Economics.

Experience

1981‒1986: Intern researcher, junior researcher at the man-machine system modelling laboratory of the Central Economic Mathematical Institute at the USSR Academy of Sciences.

1986‒2006: Junior researcher, researcher, senior researcher, laboratory head at the Institute of Economics and Scientific and Technical Progress Forecasting of the USSR Academy of Sciences (later the Institute of National Economy Forecasting of the Russian Academy of Sciences).

2000‒2006: General Director, Centre for Macroeconomic Analysis and Short-Term Forecasting.

2000‒2006: External adviser to the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.

2006‒2008: Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Deputy Minister of Economic Development.

2008‒2012: Director, Government Department of Economy and Finance.

2012‒2013: Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.

2013‒2020: Presidential Aide.

21 January 2020: First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, appointed by executive order of the President of Russia.

DSc (Economics).