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'''Alexander Sergeevich Misharin''' (born January 21, 1959, [[Yekaterinburg|Sverdlovsk]], [[USSR]]) is the former governor of |
'''Alexander Sergeevich Misharin''' (born January 21, 1959, in [[Yekaterinburg|Sverdlovsk]], [[USSR]]) is the former [[governor of Sverdlovsk Oblast]], a region in Russia. He was appointed in 2009 after resignation of the previous governor, [[Eduard Rossel]] and resigned on May 14, 2012.<ref>{{in lang|ru}}[http://lenta.ru/news/2012/05/14/misharin/ Губернатор Свердловской области отправлен в отставку]</ref> Prior to his governorship, he made a career in the railway industry, rising to Russia's Deputy Railway Minister. He was appointed first vice-president of Russian Railways and head of Skorostniye Magistrali, the Russian high-speed rail developer and operator on November 28, 2012.<ref name="themoscowtimes.com">http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/former-governor-to-head-russian-railways-subsidiary/472171.html</ref> |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Alexander Misharin was born in [[Yekaterinburg|Sverdlovsk]] in the family of railway employees. He went to school in the town of [[Artyomovsky, Sverdlovsk Oblast]] and graduated from the [[Ural State University of Railway Transport]] in 1981.<ref name="lenta">{{ |
Alexander Misharin was born in [[Yekaterinburg|Sverdlovsk]] in the family of railway employees. He went to school in the town of [[Artyomovsky, Sverdlovsk Oblast]] and graduated from the [[Ural State University of Railway Transport]] in 1981.<ref name="lenta">{{in lang|ru}}[http://lenta.ru/lib/14199847/ Мишарин, Александр] в Лентапедии</ref> He obtained his second university degree in economics from the same university in 1997 and defended a PhD thesis in railway computerization efficiency in 1999 for a degree in economics. Misharin defended a Doctoral thesis in engineering in 2005.<ref name="lenta"/> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Misharin started his career at Sverdlovsk Railway Company in 1981 (until 1989) and was involved in construction of the metropolitan subway train system in Sverdlovsk from 1989 to 1991 as a senior engineer for electrical systems. After the launch of the subway in April 1991, Misharin went back to work for the Sverdlovsk Railway as head of electricity supply and was promoted to Chief Engineer in 1996.<ref name="lenta"/> |
Misharin started his career at Sverdlovsk Railway Company in 1981 (until 1989) and was involved in construction of the metropolitan subway train system in Sverdlovsk from 1989 to 1991 as a senior engineer for electrical systems. After the launch of the subway in April 1991, Misharin went back to work for the Sverdlovsk Railway as head of electricity supply and was promoted to Chief Engineer in 1996.<ref name="lenta"/> |
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He was appointed Russian Deputy Railway Minister in 1998, a position he held through June 2004, subsequently becoming Russia's Deputy Transport Minister until March 2009. Misharin sat on the Board of Directors of Russian Railways, the government-controlled railway, between 2005 and 2008, |
He was appointed Russian Deputy Railway Minister in 1998, a position he held through June 2004, subsequently becoming Russia's Deputy Transport Minister until March 2009. Misharin sat on the Board of Directors of Russian Railways, the government-controlled railway, between 2005 and 2008. In 2008, he was serving as the [[Chairman of the Board]] of [[KrasAir]].<ref> |
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Daily News Bulletin: "Prosecutors Warn Krasair Board Chairman and Deputy Transport Minister Misharin Against Violating Law", September 4, 2008 |
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http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/1544294/prosecutors_warn_krasair_board_chairman_and_deputy_transport_minister_misharin/</ref> In March 2009, he was moved to head the Industry and Infrastructure Department of the Russian government.<ref name="lenta"/> |
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⚫ | Misharin became a member of the United Russia political party, rising to membership in the party's General Council. Russian President [[Dmitry Medvedev]] nominated Misharin as candidate for Governor of Sverdlovsk Region position, and the regional Duma (legislature) confirmed his nomination, making him regional governor on November 17, 2009.<ref>{{ |
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As regional governor, Misharin was involved in the creation of so-called [[Titanium Valley]], a special economic zone and industrial park that will make products for the aircraft, automotive, shipbuilding and medical industries.<ref>http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/titanium-valley-emerges-in-the-mountains/423833.html</ref> |
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⚫ | Misharin established and developed long-term international relationships related to commerce, investment, and culture; for example, he developed a strategical contact with [[American Chamber of Commerce in Russia]],<ref>{{ |
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⚫ | Misharin became a member of the United Russia political party, rising to membership in the party's General Council. Russian President [[Dmitry Medvedev]] nominated Misharin as candidate for Governor of Sverdlovsk Region position, and the regional Duma (legislature) confirmed his nomination, making him regional governor on November 17, 2009.<ref>{{in lang|ru}}[http://www.lenta.ru/news/2009/11/10/misharin/ Президент нашёл замену Росселю]</ref> |
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As regional governor, Misharin was involved in the creation of so-called [[Titanium Valley]], a special economic zone and industrial park that will make products for the aircraft, automotive, shipbuilding and medical industries.<ref>http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/titanium-valley-emerges-in-the-mountains/423833.html</ref> He proposed construction of a high-speed railway connecting Moscow and Yekaterinburg<ref>{{in lang|ru}} [http://ura.ru/content/svrd/25-11-2009/news/1052106655.html Первый крупный проект нового свердловского губернатора: скоростной поезд Москва-Екатеринбург]</ref><ref>{{in lang|ru}}[http://www.nr2.ru/ekb/258565.html Мишарин будет выводить Урал из кризиса по рецепту Рузвельта] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523062259/http://www.nr2.ru/ekb/258565.html |date=2013-05-23 }}</ref> and another between Yekaterinburg and Nizhniy Tagil, an industrial city about 150 km (100 miles) apart.<ref>{{in lang|ru}} [http://www.kommersant.ru/doc.aspx?DocsID=1498594 Екатеринбург и Нижний Тагил в 2013 году свяжут скоростные поезда // Коммерсантъ(Екатеринбург) № 163 (4461) от 04.09.2010 ]</ref> |
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⚫ | Misharin established and developed long-term international relationships related to commerce, investment, and culture; for example, he developed a strategical contact with [[American Chamber of Commerce in Russia]],<ref>{{in lang|ru}} [[n:ru:Свердловскую область представили Американской торговой палате]]</ref> and the leading economic partner of the Oblast is Germany.<ref>{{in lang|ru}} http://blog.governor.gov66.ru/2011/04/hannover/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425191629/http://blog.governor.gov66.ru/2011/04/hannover/ |date=2012-04-25 }}</ref> In December 2011 [[Standard & Poor's]] credit rating service promoted the Sverdlovsk region's long-term rating from BB to BB+ with a stable outlook.<ref>{{in lang|ru}} [[n:ru:Агентство Standard & Poor's повысило рейтинг Свердловской области]]</ref> |
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Misharin resigned on May 14, 2012.<ref>http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/yale-attendee-tipped-as-sverdlovsk-governor/458494.html</ref> |
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Misharin ordered construction of the Ekaterinburg-Expo exhibition center to hold the second [[Innoprom]] exhibition. The project ran over budget, and half of the construction was abandoned. Innoprom 2011 was held in the completed part of the complex.<ref>{{in lang|ru}} [http://vedomosti-ural.ru/notes/23198/ The expocenter nightmare continues: to complete hangars Kuyvashev (the governor) plans to commit more than the city's annual budget] Страшный сон под названием «Екатеринбург-ЭКСПО» продолжается. Куйвашев намерен потратить на доработку ангаров на болоте больше, чем годовой бюджет города</ref><ref>{{in lang|ru}} [http://www.apiural.ru/news/economy/82976/ Kuyvashev will request 1bln RUR from the regional budget to complete Ekaterinburg-Expo construction, API-Ural, 23 Jul 2012] Куйвашев попросит 1 млрд из областного бюджета на завершение строительства «Екатеринбург-ЭКСПО»</ref> |
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==Highlights of Misharin's term as a regional governor== |
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⚫ | After Russia’s bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup won, Misharin promoted Yekaterinburg as a host city for elimination-round games and FIFA granted the city host status in September 2012.<ref>{{in lang|ru}} [http://izvestia.ru/news/519931 Екатеринбург взял Кубок России для чемпионата мира по футболу]</ref> |
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===High-speed rail=== |
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Misharin proposed construction of a high-speed railway connecting Moscow and Yekaterinburg at a Russian Executive Council’s meeting in November 2009 in Ulianovsk, emphasizing the new project’s importance for boosting mobility of the region’s residents and supporting innovative development of railway transportation and associated sectors.<ref>{{ru icon}} [http://ura.ru/content/svrd/25-11-2009/news/1052106655.html Первый крупный проект нового свердловского губернатора: скоростной поезд Москва-Екатеринбург]</ref><ref>{{ru icon}}[http://www.nr2.ru/ekb/258565.html Мишарин будет выводить Урал из кризиса по рецепту Рузвельта]</ref> Misharin later promoted the railway project at the Strategic Partnership forum in Sochi.<ref>[http://www.e1.ru/news/spool/news_id-327262.html Свердловский губернатор презентовал проект высокоскоростной магистрали]</ref> Misharin estimated the cost of the project at RUB 2.5 trillion.<ref>{{ru icon}} [http://www.kommersant.ru/doc.aspx?DocsID=1412648 Высокоскоростную магистраль Екатеринбург-Москва оценили в 2,5 трлн рублей // Коммерсантъ(Екатеринбург) № 124 (4422) от 13.07.2010]</ref> |
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He overturned the membership of his administration twice while he was governor, and also attempted to combine the two legislative houses into one.<ref>{{cite news|title=Итоги губернатора Мишарина: реформы, скандалы и кадровая чехарда - УралПолит.Ru|url=http://uralpolit.ru/news/polit_vlast/reviews/itogi-gubernatora-misharina-reformy-skandaly-i-kadrovaya-chekharda|work=uralpolit.ru|date=14 May 2012}}</ref> |
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Misharin proposed a RUB 17-billion high-speed rail connection between Yekaterinburg and Nizhniy Tagil, an industrial city about 150 km (100 miles) apart.<ref>{{ru icon}} [http://www.kommersant.ru/doc.aspx?DocsID=1498594 Екатеринбург и Нижний Тагил в 2013 году свяжут скоростные поезда // Коммерсантъ(Екатеринбург) № 163 (4461) от 04.09.2010 ]</ref> Enhanced-comfort [[Elektrichka|commuter trains]] are already running on this route, covering the distance in two and a half hours. |
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Misharin resigned on May 14, 2012.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/yale-attendee-tipped-as-sverdlovsk-governor/458494.html | title=Yale Attendee Tipped as Sverdlovsk Governor | date=15 May 2012 }}</ref> His two and a half years as governor were marked by scandal.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Sharafutdinova|first1=Gulnaz|title=Getting the "Dough" and Saving the Machine: Lessons from Tatarstan|journal=Demokratizatsiya|date=Fall 2013|issue= 4|pages=507–529|url=https://www2.gwu.edu/~ieresgwu/assets/docs/demokratizatsiya%20archive/GWASHU_DEMO_21_4/166T357W4L31M860/166T357W4L31M860.pdf|language=en}}</ref> |
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Misharin's interest in and knowledge of high-speed railway transportation led to his recent appointment as CEO of Skorostniye Magistrali, a [[Russian Railways]] subsidiary. Russian prime-minister [[Dmitry Medvedev]] signed the appointment on November 28, 2012. The subsidiary railway company is responsible for development of high-speed railways in Russia.<ref name="themoscowtimes.com"/> |
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===World Cup bid=== |
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===Verkhoturye=== |
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Alexander focused on development of [[Verkhoturye]], a 16th century town of fewer than 10,000 residents and home to more than 40 Orthodox Christian temples.<ref>{{ru icon}} [http://www.annews.ru/news/detail.php?ID=228725 Патриарх Кирилл просит Медведева создать на Урале паломническую зону]</ref> The regional government allocated significant amounts of funds to develop the town’s infrastructure and to promote it as a tourist destination. Misharin encouraged private investment in the project and corporate sponsorship. This project has been criticized on the grounds of its uncertain commercial potential. |
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==Awards and medals== |
==Awards and medals== |
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* Medal of the Order for the Service for the Motherland, 2nd class<ref>{{ |
* Medal of the Order for the Service for the Motherland, 2nd class<ref>{{in lang|ru}} [http://www.fondrgs.ru/commission/detail.php?ID=439 Федеральные законы] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826115142/http://www.fondrgs.ru/commission/detail.php?ID=439 |date=2014-08-26 }}</ref> |
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⚫ | * Stolypin Medal. 2nd Class (November 2009) for addressing strategic challenges to develop the nation’s manufacturing potential and long years of dedicated work<ref>{{in lang|ru}} [http://gov.consultant.ru/doc.asp?ID=55516 Распоряжение Правительства Российской Федерации от 18 ноября 2009 года № 1742-р «О награждении медалью Столыпина П. А. II степени Мишарина А. С.»]{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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* Recipient of the 2003 [[State Prize of the Russian Federation]] for science and technology |
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⚫ | * Stolypin Medal. 2nd Class (November 2009) for addressing strategic challenges to develop the nation’s manufacturing potential and long years of dedicated work<ref>{{ |
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==References== |
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Alexander Sergeevich Misharin (born January 21, 1959, in Sverdlovsk, USSR) is the former governor of Sverdlovsk Oblast, a region in Russia. He was appointed in 2009 after resignation of the previous governor, Eduard Rossel and resigned on May 14, 2012.[1] Prior to his governorship, he made a career in the railway industry, rising to Russia's Deputy Railway Minister. He was appointed first vice-president of Russian Railways and head of Skorostniye Magistrali, the Russian high-speed rail developer and operator on November 28, 2012.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Alexander Misharin was born in Sverdlovsk in the family of railway employees. He went to school in the town of Artyomovsky, Sverdlovsk Oblast and graduated from the Ural State University of Railway Transport in 1981.[3] He obtained his second university degree in economics from the same university in 1997 and defended a PhD thesis in railway computerization efficiency in 1999 for a degree in economics. Misharin defended a Doctoral thesis in engineering in 2005.[3]
Career
[edit]Misharin started his career at Sverdlovsk Railway Company in 1981 (until 1989) and was involved in construction of the metropolitan subway train system in Sverdlovsk from 1989 to 1991 as a senior engineer for electrical systems. After the launch of the subway in April 1991, Misharin went back to work for the Sverdlovsk Railway as head of electricity supply and was promoted to Chief Engineer in 1996.[3]
He was appointed Russian Deputy Railway Minister in 1998, a position he held through June 2004, subsequently becoming Russia's Deputy Transport Minister until March 2009. Misharin sat on the Board of Directors of Russian Railways, the government-controlled railway, between 2005 and 2008. In 2008, he was serving as the Chairman of the Board of KrasAir.[4] In March 2009, he was moved to head the Industry and Infrastructure Department of the Russian government.[3]
In May 2012, Misharin resigned as a provincial governor. In January 2013, he was appointed Senior VP of Russian Railways and CEO of High Speed Railways, the railway monopoly's subsidiary.[3][2]
Political career
[edit]Misharin became a member of the United Russia political party, rising to membership in the party's General Council. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev nominated Misharin as candidate for Governor of Sverdlovsk Region position, and the regional Duma (legislature) confirmed his nomination, making him regional governor on November 17, 2009.[5]
As regional governor, Misharin was involved in the creation of so-called Titanium Valley, a special economic zone and industrial park that will make products for the aircraft, automotive, shipbuilding and medical industries.[6] He proposed construction of a high-speed railway connecting Moscow and Yekaterinburg[7][8] and another between Yekaterinburg and Nizhniy Tagil, an industrial city about 150 km (100 miles) apart.[9]
Misharin established and developed long-term international relationships related to commerce, investment, and culture; for example, he developed a strategical contact with American Chamber of Commerce in Russia,[10] and the leading economic partner of the Oblast is Germany.[11] In December 2011 Standard & Poor's credit rating service promoted the Sverdlovsk region's long-term rating from BB to BB+ with a stable outlook.[12]
Misharin ordered construction of the Ekaterinburg-Expo exhibition center to hold the second Innoprom exhibition. The project ran over budget, and half of the construction was abandoned. Innoprom 2011 was held in the completed part of the complex.[13][14]
After Russia’s bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup won, Misharin promoted Yekaterinburg as a host city for elimination-round games and FIFA granted the city host status in September 2012.[15]
He overturned the membership of his administration twice while he was governor, and also attempted to combine the two legislative houses into one.[16]
Misharin resigned on May 14, 2012.[17] His two and a half years as governor were marked by scandal.[18]
Awards and medals
[edit]- Medal of the Order for the Service for the Motherland, 2nd class[19]
- Stolypin Medal. 2nd Class (November 2009) for addressing strategic challenges to develop the nation’s manufacturing potential and long years of dedicated work[20]
References
[edit]- ^ (in Russian)Губернатор Свердловской области отправлен в отставку
- ^ a b http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/former-governor-to-head-russian-railways-subsidiary/472171.html
- ^ a b c d e (in Russian)Мишарин, Александр в Лентапедии
- ^ Daily News Bulletin: "Prosecutors Warn Krasair Board Chairman and Deputy Transport Minister Misharin Against Violating Law", September 4, 2008 http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/1544294/prosecutors_warn_krasair_board_chairman_and_deputy_transport_minister_misharin/
- ^ (in Russian)Президент нашёл замену Росселю
- ^ http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/titanium-valley-emerges-in-the-mountains/423833.html
- ^ (in Russian) Первый крупный проект нового свердловского губернатора: скоростной поезд Москва-Екатеринбург
- ^ (in Russian)Мишарин будет выводить Урал из кризиса по рецепту Рузвельта Archived 2013-05-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Russian) Екатеринбург и Нижний Тагил в 2013 году свяжут скоростные поезда // Коммерсантъ(Екатеринбург) № 163 (4461) от 04.09.2010
- ^ (in Russian) n:ru:Свердловскую область представили Американской торговой палате
- ^ (in Russian) http://blog.governor.gov66.ru/2011/04/hannover/ Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Russian) n:ru:Агентство Standard & Poor's повысило рейтинг Свердловской области
- ^ (in Russian) The expocenter nightmare continues: to complete hangars Kuyvashev (the governor) plans to commit more than the city's annual budget Страшный сон под названием «Екатеринбург-ЭКСПО» продолжается. Куйвашев намерен потратить на доработку ангаров на болоте больше, чем годовой бюджет города
- ^ (in Russian) Kuyvashev will request 1bln RUR from the regional budget to complete Ekaterinburg-Expo construction, API-Ural, 23 Jul 2012 Куйвашев попросит 1 млрд из областного бюджета на завершение строительства «Екатеринбург-ЭКСПО»
- ^ (in Russian) Екатеринбург взял Кубок России для чемпионата мира по футболу
- ^ "Итоги губернатора Мишарина: реформы, скандалы и кадровая чехарда - УралПолит.Ru". uralpolit.ru. 14 May 2012.
- ^ "Yale Attendee Tipped as Sverdlovsk Governor". 15 May 2012.
- ^ Sharafutdinova, Gulnaz (Fall 2013). "Getting the "Dough" and Saving the Machine: Lessons from Tatarstan" (PDF). Demokratizatsiya (4): 507–529.
- ^ (in Russian) Федеральные законы Archived 2014-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Russian) Распоряжение Правительства Российской Федерации от 18 ноября 2009 года № 1742-р «О награждении медалью Столыпина П. А. II степени Мишарина А. С.»[permanent dead link ]