Alexander Nikolayevich Tkachyov

Alexander Nikolayevich Tkachyov Александр Николаевич Ткачёв
Minister of Agriculture
Incumbent
Assumed office April 22, 2015
Preceded by	Nikolay Vasilyevich Fyodorov
6th Governor of Krasnodar Krai
In office December 3, 2000 – April 22, 2015
Preceded by	Nikolai Kondratenko
Succeeded by	Benjamin Kondratiev
Personal details
Born	December 23, 1960 Vyselki, Krasnodar Krai, USSR
Nationality	Russian
Political party	United Russia
Spouse(s)	Olga Tkachev
Children	Tatiana Lyubov
Alma mater	Krasnodar Polytechnic Institute
Profession	Mechanical Engineer
Religion	Russian Orthodox Church[1]
Website	http://www.antkachev.ru/

Alexander Nikolayevich Tkachyov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Ткачёв) (born December 23, 1960 in Vyselki, Krasnodar Krai, USSR) is the former governor of Krasnodar Krai in the southern European part of Russia. He has served as Russian Minister of agriculture since April 2015.

Biography

He was elected to Krasnodar Krai's legislative assembly in 1994. Subsequently, he was elected to the State Duma of Russia in 1995 and re-elected in 1999. He was elected governor of Krasnodar Krai on December 3, 2000 and was re-elected on March 14, 2004. Preceded by Nikolay Kondratenko. He is a graduate of the Krasnodar Polytechnic Institute.^[2] The Financial Times describes him as one of Vladimir Putin's "most loyal lieutenants".^[3]

Tkachyov has been an advocate for building a dam across the Kerch Strait, between Krasnodar Krai and Ukraine.^[4] Tkachyov is also known for his strong stand against illegal immigration in Russia. Some commentators interpret his remarks as racist, particularly against the Meskhetians.^[5]

On August 2, 2012 Tkachyov announced plans to deploy a paramilitary force of Cossacks in Krasnodar Krai beginning September, 2012 as vigilantes to discourage internal immigration by Muslim Russians. In a speech to police he stated, "What you can't do, the Cossacks can. We have no other way — we shall stamp it out, instill order; we shall demand paperwork and enforce migration policies."^[6]

On April 22, 2015, Vladimir Putin named him as the Minister of Agriculture in Dmitry Medvedev's Cabinet, replacing Nikolay Fyodorov who was promoted to work in the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation

Photos

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  Tkachyov at a meeting with then-President Dmitry Medvedev, 2008

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  Vladimir Putin with Tkachyov at the ski resort Krasnaya Polyana, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, January 3, 2013

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  Tkachyov and Ramzan Kadyrov

References

1. Ткачёв в Кавказском узле
2. "Russia Profile - BackGround People - TKACHEV, Alexander Nikolayevich". http://russiaprofile.org. External link in |work= (help)
3. Jack Farchy; et al. (18 December 2014). "Vladimir Putin predicts Russian rebound to take 2 years". ft.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
4. http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/10/29/50881.html
5. "FSU Monitor". fsumonitor.com.
6. Ellen Barry (August 3, 2012). "Russian Governor Signs Up Cossacks to Police Migrants". The New York Times. Retrieved August 4, 2012.

External links

• No opponent in re-election bid