14 Facts About Alexander Zhukov

Alexander Dmitrievich Zhukov is a Russian economist and politician.

Alexander Zhukov is the First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly.

Alexander Zhukov's father was Dmitry Zhukov, a Soviet writer and translator of English.

Alexander Zhukov graduated from high school No 444 in Moscow, then the Faculty of Economics of the Moscow State University with a degree in economics and mathematics.

Alexander Zhukov is an alumnus of Harvard Business School, and a specialist in the field of currency, tax and customs legislation.

In 1993 Alexander Zhukov elected to the First State Duma of Russia from the Preobrazhensky constituency of Moscow as a representative of the Dignity and Charity bloc, supported by the Choice of Russia.

Alexander Zhukov was a member of the committee on budget, taxes, banks and finance, chairman of the Subcommittee on exchange regulation, foreign debt and precious metals.

Alexander Zhukov was a member of the "Russian Regions" faction.

Alexander Zhukov was the chairman of the commission on legislative activity and the commission on issues of international humanitarian and technical assistance.

Alexander Zhukov was one of the organizers of the monetization of benefits, a 2005 reform which caused widespread protests in Russia.

In December 2011, Alexander Zhukov was elected a deputy of the sixth State Duma of Russia on the list of United Russia.

From 2010 to 2018 Alexander Zhukov was the president of the Russian Olympic Committee and became an IOC member at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires in September 2013.

Alexander Zhukov was president of the Russian Chess Federation from 2003 to 2009.

Alexander Zhukov was sanctioned by the UK government on 11 March 2022 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War.