1. Anatoly Eduardovich Serdyukov is a Russian politician and businessman.
19 Facts About Anatoly Serdyukov
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Anatoly Serdyukov was Russia's Minister of Defense from 15 February 2007 to 6 November 2012, and made several major reforms in the Russian military.
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Anatoly Serdyukov has worked as an Industrial Director for Rostec, a state corporation, since October 2015.
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In 2001, Anatoly Serdyukov graduated from the Law Department of Saint Petersburg State University.
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Anatoly Serdyukov was promoted to General Director when Lenmebeltorg transformed into JSC.
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From 2000 to 2001, Anatoly Serdyukov, working under his father-in-law Viktor Zubkov, served as Deputy Chief of the Saint Petersburg Directorate of the Tax Ministry of Russia.
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Anatoly Serdyukov often resorted to personnel rotation and appointment of former federal tax officials to the regional tax service departments in the federal subjects of Russia.
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On 14 September 2007, Anatoly Serdyukov offered his resignation to the president over family relations with Viktor Zubkov, but this resignation was not accepted.
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However, before Putin responded, Baluyevsky did publicly support the resignation of Anatoly Serdyukov and stated sarcastically that "the next Defence Minister could be a woman".
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In office, Anatoly Serdyukov chose not to get involved in the daily administration of troops and operational-strategic planning, leaving these matters to the professionals.
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Apparently, bringing this under control was the first and most important reason why Anatoly Serdyukov was considered and appointed as Minister of Defence.
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In 2010, Anatoly Serdyukov launched a $430 billion military reform to be achieved over the next 15 years in order to fully re-equip Russian conventional forces.
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Anatoly Serdyukov demanded drastic cuts in the Russian officer corps.
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Anatoly Serdyukov called for mergers of Military academies, sharp cuts in the number of military bases, and reductions in rear support and noncombat units.
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Anatoly Serdyukov's actions gave him a positive image in the eyes of the Russian public.
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On 6 November 2012 - twelve days after Anatoly Serdyukov was discovered in Yevgeniya Vasilyeva's apartment - he was dismissed by Putin and was replaced by Sergei Shoigu.
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In November 2013, Anatoly Serdyukov was charged by Russian investigators with "negligence" for ordering the army to build a road from a village to a private country residence in Russia's south.
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Anatoly Serdyukov was amnestied in 2014 by a presidential decree.
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Anatoly Serdyukov's duties include supervising of all the company's aviation-related activities from helicopter-building to airplane engines.