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Tatyana Golikova
Татьяна Голикова
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Golikova in 2018
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia
for Social Policy
Assumed office
18 May 2018
Acting: 15 January 2020 – 21 January 2020
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev
Mikhail Mishustin
Chairwoman of the Accounts Chamber
In office
20 September 2013 – 17 May 2018
Preceded by Sergei Stepashin
Succeeded by Alexei Kudrin
Minister of Health and Social Development
In office
September 2007 – May 2012
President Vladimir Putin
Dmitry Medvedev
Preceded by Mikhail Zurabov
Succeeded by Veronika Skvortsova (as Minister of Health)
Maxim Topilin (as Minister of Labour and Social Affairs)
Personal details
Born
Tatyana Alexeyevna Golikova

(1966-02-09) 9 February 1966 (age 59)
Mytishchi, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Political party United Russia
Spouse Viktor Khristenko
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Tatiana Alexeyevna Golikova, born on February 9, 1966, is a Russian politician and economist. She currently serves as the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia. Her work focuses on important areas like social policy, labor, health care, and pensions. She has held this role since 2018.

Before becoming Deputy Prime Minister, she was the Minister of Health and Social Development from 2007 to 2012. She also led the Accounts Chamber of Russia from 2013 to 2018.

Early Life and Education

Tatiana Golikova was born in Mytishchi, Russia, on February 9, 1966. She went to the Plekhanov Institute of the National Economy. In 1987, she graduated with a degree in labour economics. This field studies how people work and earn money.

Career in Government

Xi Jinping shaking hands with Russian politicians (2024)
Golikova in Beijing during Putin's visit to China in May 2024

Tatiana Golikova began her career in the Finance Ministry in 1990. She started as an economist in the State Budget Department. Over the years, she took on more important roles.

From 1992 to 1995, she was the Chief Economist. Then, she became the Deputy Head of the State Budget Department. In 1998, she briefly led the State Budget Department. Later, she became the Head of the Budget Policy Department.

She continued to rise in the Finance Ministry. From 1999 to 2007, she served as Deputy Finance Minister. She even held the title of First Deputy Finance Minister from 2002 to 2004.

Minister of Health

In September 2007, Tatiana Golikova was asked by Vladimir Putin to become the Minister of Health and Social Development. In this role, she was in charge of Russia's health care and social programs. She also helped lead the Federal Antinarcotics Service. She left this position in 2012.

Deputy Prime Minister

On May 18, 2018, Golikova was appointed as a Deputy Prime Minister. She worked in Dmitry Medvedev's Second Cabinet. In January 2020, she kept her position in Mikhail Mishustin's Cabinet. Later that month, she was put in charge of a special center. This center worked to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus in Russia.

Personal Life

Tatiana Golikova is married to Viktor Khristenko. He used to be the Minister of Industry and Trade. They got married in 2003. She is sometimes called "Miss Budget" because of her work with government finances.

Awards and Honours

Tatiana Golikova has received several important awards from Russia for her service:

  • "For Services to the Fatherland" in the 2nd Degree (2001)
  • "For Services to the Fatherland" in the 1st Degree (2004)
  • Order of Honour (2006)
  • Order of Friendship (2006)

See also

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