Vladimir Medinsky facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Vladimir Medinsky
Владимир Мединский
Medinsky in 2020
Aide to the President of Russia
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 January 2020
President	Vladimir Putin
Minister of Culture
In office 21 May 2012 – 15 January 2020
Prime Minister	Dmitry Medvedev
Preceded by	Aleksandr Avdeyev
Succeeded by	Olga Lyubimova
Personal details
Born	Vladimir Rostislavovich Medinsky (1970-07-18) 18 July 1970 (age 54) Smila, Cherkasy Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR (today Ukraine)
Political party	Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Before 1991) Independent (1991–1995) Our Home-Russia (1995–2000) Unity (1999–2001) United Russia (2001–present)
Alma mater	Moscow State Institute of International Relations
Profession	Professor Doctor of Sciences in political and historical studies
Website	http://www.medinskiy.ru/

Vladimir Rostislavovich Medinsky (Russian: Владимир Ростиславович Мединский) was born on July 18, 1970. He is a Russian political figure and academic. From May 2012 to January 2020, he served as the Minister of Culture. This means he was in charge of everything related to arts, history, and cultural heritage in Russia. Currently, he works as an Aide to the President of Russia. He is also a member of the United Russia political party.

About Vladimir Medinsky

Vladimir Medinsky was born in the city of Smila in what was then the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. Today, this area is part of Ukraine.

His Education

• From 1987 to 1992, he studied at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. He focused on international journalism.
• He continued his studies at the same institute, graduating in 1994.

His Career Journey

Vladimir Medinsky has held many important roles throughout his career:

• From 1991 to 1992, he worked as a trainee in the Press Service of the Russian Embassy in the United States.
• Between 1992 and 1998, he was the Chairman of an advertising agency called "Ya-Corporation."
• In 1998 and 1999, he advised the Director of the Federal Tax Police Service of the Russian Federation. He later led the Department for Informational Policy in the Ministry of Tax and Revenue.
• From 1999 to 2000, he was Chairman of the Central Election Commission Headquarters for a political group called "Fatherland - All Russia Block." He then became a member of the Unity Party.
• From 2000 to 2002, he advised the Deputy Chairman of the State Duma, which is like Russia's parliament.
• Between 2002 and 2004, he led the Moscow Organization of United Russia. He also headed the "United Russia" Political campaign staff in Moscow.
• In 2003, he was elected as a member of the 4th session of the State Duma.
• From 2004 to 2005, he was Deputy Chief of the Central Executive Committee of "United Russia" for Information and Analysis.
• Between 2006 and 2008, he served as President of the Russian Association of Social Communications.
• In 2007, he was elected to the 5th session of the State Duma. He worked as a coordinator between the State Duma and the Parliament of South Korea.
• From 2010 to 2012, he was part of the Presidential Commission that worked to prevent false information about history.
• In November 2011, he became the Head of the Committee for Culture in the State Duma.
• From May 2012 to January 2020, he was the Minister of Culture in the Medvedev Cabinet.
• In January 2020, he became an Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation.
• On February 28, 2022, he led the Russian team in talks with Ukraine in Homel, Belarus.

His Views

Vladimir Medinsky is known for his strong belief in Russian "traditional values." He has been described as someone who loves classic art and supports these values.

• He believes that the body of Vladimir Lenin should be moved from Lenin's Mausoleum and buried.
• He also thinks that statues of Joseph Stalin should be put up in places where most local people want them.
• In 2013, his Culture Ministry suggested a new cultural plan. This plan focused on Russian "traditional values" and warned against "pseudo-art" that might not fit these values.
• In 2015, Medinsky called for a special Russian "patriotic Internet." He said this would help fight against Western ideas. He also stated that those who are against Russia are against the truth.
• In 2019, he praised the TV series Chernobyl, calling it "masterfully made" and showing "great respect for ordinary people." His own father was one of the Chernobyl liquidators, who helped clean up after the disaster.
• During the events of 2022, Medinsky stated, "We stand for peace."

Honours and Awards

• 2015: He received the Commander in the Order of Cultural Merit from Monaco.

Images for kids

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  Vladimir Medinsky at the Golden Mask award ceremony in 2015

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  Medinsky with Greece's Deputy Foreign Minister Ioannis Amanatidis at the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, June 24, 2016

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  Medinsky and Sergey Naryshkin at the Memorial park for World War I victims in August 2018