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Arkady Dvorkovich
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Аркадий Дворкович
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Official portrait, 2012
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| President of International Chess Federation (FIDE) | |
| Assumed office 3 October 2018 |
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| Deputy | Viswanathan Anand (from 2022) |
| Preceded by | Kirsan Ilyumzhinov |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Russia | |
| In office 21 May 2012 – 7 May 2018 |
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| Prime Minister | Dmitry Medvedev |
| Preceded by | Igor Sechin |
| Succeeded by | Alexey Gordeyev |
| Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation | |
| In office May 2008 – May 2012 |
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| President | Dmitry Medvedev |
| Preceded by | Unknown |
| Succeeded by | Konstantin Chuychenko |
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Arkady Vladimirovich Dvorkovich
26 March 1972 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Political party | United Russia |
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Arkady Vladimirovich Dvorkovich (born 26 March 1972) is a well-known Russian politician and economist. He is currently the president of the International Chess Federation, also known as FIDE.
Before his role at FIDE, Mr. Dvorkovich held important positions in the Russian government. He served as the Deputy Prime Minister in Dmitry Medvedev's Cabinet from 2012 to 2018. He was also an Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation from 2008 to 2012.
Mr. Dvorkovich's father, Vladimir Dvorkovich, was an international chess arbiter. This means he was an official who made sure chess games followed the rules. Arkady Dvorkovich is also an official with the Russian Chess Federation. He was first chosen as FIDE president in October 2018. He was re-elected for a second term in August 2022 during the 44th Chess Olympiad in India.
Education and Learning
Arkady Dvorkovich studied at several well-known universities:
- Moscow State University, where he studied economics (graduated 1994)
- New Economic School (graduated 1994)
- Duke University in the United States (graduated 1997)
His Career Journey
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Mr. Dvorkovich began his career in 1994. He worked as a consultant and expert for the Economic Expert Group of the Ministry of Finance of Russia.
- From 2000, he was an expert at the "Center for Strategic Research."
- In August 2000, he became an adviser to the Minister for Economic Development of the Russian Federation, German Gref.
- In 2001, he was appointed Deputy Minister for Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
- From April 2004, he led the Expert Group for the President of the Russian Federation.
- On May 13, 2008, he became an Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation.
- From May 21, 2012, to May 7, 2018, he served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia.
In 2018, he was the chairman of the committee that organized the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. He worked closely with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who praised his efforts. Later that year, on October 3, 2018, he was elected President of FIDE. He received 103 votes, winning against Georgios Makropoulos.
Mr. Dvorkovich is interested in how economies are managed, how money is handled, and how taxes are planned. He was once named among 50 potential world leaders by BusinessWeek magazine. He speaks English and German, in addition to Russian.
In August 2022, he was re-elected for a second term as FIDE president. He received 157 votes, while his opponent, Andrey Baryshpolets, received 16 votes.
Awards and Recognition
Arkady Dvorkovich has received several honors for his work:
- Order of Merit for the Fatherland 4th class
- Order of Honour
- Medal 2nd class of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland
- Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan"
- Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
See also
In Spanish: Arkadi Dvorkóvich para niños
