Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev  Дмитрий Анатольевич Медведев
3rd President of Russia
Incumbent
Assumed office  7 May 2008
Prime Minister	Viktor Zubkov (acting) Vladimir Putin
Preceded by	Vladimir Putin
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia
In office 14 November 2005 – 12 May 2008 Serving with Sergei Ivanov
Prime Minister	Mikhail Fradkov Viktor Zubkov Vladimir Putin
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Viktor Zubkov and Igor Shuvalov
Born	14 September 1965 (1965-09-14) (age 42) Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Russian
Political party	Independent (formally)[1] Endorsements: United Russia Fair Russia Agrarian Party Civilian Power
Spouse	Svetlana Medvedeva (née Linnik)
Children	Ilya Medvedev
Alma mater	Leningrad State University
Occupation	Politician Manager Lawyer
Religion	Russian Orthodox[2]
Website	(Russian) Official website

Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev (Russian: Дми́трий Анато́льевич Медве́дев (help·info); Russian pronunciation: [ˈdmʲitrʲɪj ɐnɐˈtolʲjɪvʲɪtɕ mʲɪˈdvʲedʲɪf]; born 14 September 1965) is the 3rd and current President of Russia, inaugurated on May 7, 2008. 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Civilian Power (or Citizens' Force, Russian: Гражданская сила is a formal liberal political party in the Russian Federation, Svetlana Vladimirovna Medvedeva (Светлана Владимировна Медведева Née Linnik Линник (born March 15, 1965) is the Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval Saint Petersburg State University ( Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет) is a Russian federal state-owned higher A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person ManaGeR ( MGR) is a graphical Window system. The MGR server provides a builtin Window manager and windowed graphics Terminal emulation on color A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person See also Eastern Orthodox Church Structure and organization The Slavic Orthodox Church is organized in a hierarchical structure Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. 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Medvedev was appointed First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian government on November 14, 2005. A Deputy Prime Minister or Vice Prime Minister is in some countries a government minister who can take the position of acting Prime Minister when the The Government of the Russian Federation (Прави́тельство Росси́йской Федера́ции is an executive governmental body that brings together the principal Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Formerly Vladimir Putin's chief of staff, he was also the Chairman of Gazprom's board of directors, a post he had held, for the second time, since 2000. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia OJSC Gazprom, (Газпром long version Открытое Aкционерное Oбщество Газпром sometimes transcribed as Gasprom is the largest Russian company On December 10, 2007, he was informally endorsed as a candidate for the forthcoming presidential elections by the largest Russian political party, United Russia, and officially endorsed on December 17, 2007. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Political endorsement is the action of publicly declaring one's personal or group's support of a Candidate for elected office. A candidate is the prospective recipient of an Award or honor or a person seeking or being considered for some kind of position for example to be elected The Russian Presidential election of 2008, held on March 2, 2008 resulted in the election of Dmitry Medvedev as the third President of Russia A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral United Russia (Единая Россия Yedinaya Rossiya) is a major Political party in the Russian Federation. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Medvedev's candidacy was supported by former President Vladimir Putin and pro-presidential parties. President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. At the very beginning of his presidency Vladimir Putin announced that he was going to consolidate political powers in Russia into the so-called power vertical. A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral ^[3] A technocrat and political appointee, Medvedev had never held elective office before 2008. Technocracy: A form of government in which scientists and technical experts are in control "technocracy is described as that society in which those who govern justify themselves An appointee may be one of the following A member who is appointed to a position or Office is called an appointee. An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office

Early life

Medvedev was born to a family of university teachers and brought up in Kupchino, a working-class district of Leningrad. Working class is a term used in academic Sociology and in ordinary conversation to describe depending on context and speaker those employed in specific fields or types Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River He grew up in a 40 square meter (430 sq ft) flat in a suburb of Leningrad, as Saint Petersburg was then called. ^[4][5]

He graduated from the Law Department of Leningrad State University in 1987 (together with Ilya Yeliseyev, Anton Ivanov, Nikolay Vinnichenko and Konstantin Chuychenko) and in 1990 received his PhD in private law from the same university. Saint Petersburg State University ( Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет) is a Russian federal state-owned higher Anton Alexandrovich Ivanov (in Антон Александрович Иванов b Nikolay Alexandrovich Vinnichenko (in Николай Александрович Винниченко b Konstantin Anatolyevich Chuychenko (Константин Анатольевич Чуйченко b Kandidat nauk or Candidate of Sciences (Кандидат наук is a first post-graduate scientific degree in the former USSR and in some Post-Soviet Private law (Civil law is that part of a Legal system that involves relationships between individuals Anatoly Sobchak, an early democratic politician of the 1980s and 1990s, was one of his professors, and Medvedev later participated in Sobchak's successful Saint Petersburg mayoral campaign. Anatoly Alexandrovich Sobchak (Анато́лий Алекса́ндрович Собча́к August 10, 1937 &mdash February 20, 2000) Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government A political campaign is an organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making process within a specific group ^[6] In 1990 he worked in Leningrad Municipal Soviet of People's Deputies. The Legislative Assembly of Saint Petersburg (Законода́тельное собра́ние Санкт-Петербу́рга ЗакС is the legislative power body Between 1991 and 1999 he worked as a docent at his old university, now renamed Saint Petersburg State University. In American English (but not in British English, where the word is not used a docent has two meanings Saint Petersburg State University ( Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет) is a Russian federal state-owned higher ^[7]

Business and political career before presidency

In 1991 - 1996 Medvedev worked as a legal expert for the International Relations Committee (IRC) of the Saint Petersburg Mayor's Office headed by Vladimir Putin. Saint Petersburg City Administration is the superior executive body of Saint Petersburg (formerly Leningrad Russian Federation. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia According to the research of critics of Putin's regime, Yuri Felshtinsky and Vladimir Pribylovsky, the committee was involved in numerous business activities including gambling. Yuri Felshtinsky (b 1956 Moscow) is a Russian Historian living in United States. Vladimir Valerianovich Pribylovsky (Владимир Валерианович Прибыловский b The connection with gambling business was established through a municipal enterprise called "Neva Chance. " ^[8] "Neva Chance" became a co-owner of the city gambling establishments with an authorized capital usually of 51%. The mayor's office contributed its share not in money, but "by relinquishing the right to collect rent for the facilities that the casinos occupied. "^[8] The authors concluded that Medvedev "was one of the first people . . . in Russia as a whole, who figured out how the government could "join" a joint stock company without breaking existing laws: not by contributing land or real estate, but by contributing rents on land and real estate. For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. A joint stock company (JSC is a type of business entity it is a type of Corporation or Partnership. Real estate is a legal term (in some jurisdictions notably in the USA, United Kingdom Economic rent is the difference between what a Factor of production is paid and how much it would need to be paid to remain in its current use " ^[8]

In November 1993, Medvedev became the legal affairs director of Ilim Pulp Enterprise, a St. Petersburg-based timber company. Lumber or timber is Wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural Material for Construction, or This enterprise was initially registered as a limited liability partnership, and then re-registered as a closed joint stock company Fincell, "50% of whose shares were own by Dmitry Medvedev. A joint stock company (JSC is a type of business entity it is a type of Corporation or Partnership. "^[8] In 1998, he was also elected a member of the board of directors of the Bratskiy LPK paper mill. A paper mill is a Factory devoted to making Paper from wood pulp and other ingredients using a Fourdrinier Machine or similar apparatus He worked for Ilim Pulp until 1999.

In November 1999 Medvedev became one of several people from St. Petersburg brought by Vladimir Putin to top government positions in Moscow. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of In December of the same year he was appointed deputy head of the presidential staff.

Medvedev (right) meeting US Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman. Samuel Wright Bodman III (born November 26 1938 is the United States Secretary of Energy and was previously Deputy Secretary of the U

Dmitry Medvedev became one of the politicians closest to President Putin, and during the 2000 elections he was head of the presidential election campaign headquarters. Russian presidential elections were held on March 26, 2000. Incumbent Prime Minister and acting President Vladimir Putin, who had succeeded Boris From 2000 to 2001, Medvedev was chair of Gazprom's board of directors. OJSC Gazprom, (Газпром long version Открытое Aкционерное Oбщество Газпром sometimes transcribed as Gasprom is the largest Russian company He was then deputy chair from 2001 to 2002. In June of 2002, Medvedev became chair of Gazprom's board of directors for a second time. In October 2003, he replaced Alexander Voloshin as presidential chief of staff. Alexander Staliyevich Voloshin (Александр Стальевич Волóшин (born March 3 1956 is a Russian Politician who briefly was chairman of the The Russian presidential administration (also known as Staff of Russia’s president Presidential Executive Office in Russian: Администрация Президента In November 2005, he was appointed by President Vladimir Putin as First Deputy Prime Minister, First Deputy Chairman of the Council for Implementation of the Priority National Projects attached to the President of the Russian Federation, and Chairman of the Council's Presidium. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia A Deputy Prime Minister or Vice Prime Minister is in some countries a government minister who can take the position of acting Prime Minister when the The National Priority Projects of the Russian Federation is a program of the Russian government set out by Russian President Vladimir Putin in his speech

An apparently mild-mannered person, Dmitry Medvedev is considered to be a moderate liberal pragmatic, an able administrator and a loyalist of Putin. In Politics and Religion, a moderate is an individual who holds an intermediate position between two viewpoints neither to be extreme or radical by those applying Liberalism is a broad array of related ideas and theories of Government that consider individual Liberty to be the most important political goal Pragmatism generally considered to have originated in the late nineteenth century with Charles Peirce, who first stated the Pragmatic maxim. In Business, administration consists of the performance or management of business operations and thus the making or implementing of major decisions At the very beginning of his presidency Vladimir Putin announced that he was going to consolidate political powers in Russia into the so-called power vertical. ^[9][10] He is also known as a leader of "the clan of St. Petersburg lawyers", one of the political groups formed around Vladimir Putin during his presidency ^[8]. At the very beginning of his presidency Vladimir Putin announced that he was going to consolidate political powers in Russia into the so-called power vertical. Other members of this group are believed to include the co-owner of the Ilim Pulp Corporation Dmitry Kozak, speaker of Russian Federation Council Sergei Mironov, Yuri Molchanov, and head of Putin's personal security service Viktor Zolotov^[8]. Dmitry Nikolayevich Kozak (Дмитрий Николаевич Козак (b Sergey Mikhailovich Mironov (Сергéй Михáйлович Мирóнов (born February 14, 1953) is a Russian Statesman and the current Speaker Yury Vyacheslavovich Molchanov (Юрий Вячеславович Молчанов (born July 19[[ 952]] in Kolomna, Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union Viktor Vasilyevich Zolotov (in Виктор Васильевич Золотов b In January 2008 Anders Åslund assessed the situation that had evolved in the Kremlin after Medvedev's nomination as highly fractious and fraught with a coup d'état on the part of the siloviki clan — "a classical pre-coup situation". 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Anders Åslund (andəʂ oːslʉnd (born 1952) is a Swedish Economist and expert on Economic transition from centrally planned to market A Silovik (силови́к plural siloviks or siloviki силовики́ from a Russian word for force) is a Russian politician ^[11][12]

2008 presidential elections

Main article: Russian presidential election, 2008

The President and Rabbi Berel Lazar at Hanukkah celebration in Moscow

Following his appointment as First Deputy Prime Minister, many political observers expected Medvedev to be nominated as Putin's successor for the 2008 presidential elections. The Russian Presidential election of 2008, held on March 2, 2008 resulted in the election of Dmitry Medvedev as the third President of Russia Rabbi Berel Lazar (born 1964 is an Orthodox Rabbi affiliated with the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement Hanukkah (חנוכה alt Chanukah) also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the ^[13] There were other potential candidates, such as Sergey Ivanov and Viktor Zubkov, but on December 10, 2007, President Putin announced that Medvedev was his preferred successor. Sergei Borisovich Ivanov (Серге́й Бори́сович Ивано́в (born January 31, 1953) is a Russian political figure Viktor Alekseyevich Zubkov (Ви́ктор Алексе́евич Зубко́в born September 15 1941, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Soviet Union) is Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Four parties supporting Putin also declared Medvedev to be their candidate to the post - United Russia, Fair Russia, Agrarian Party of Russia and Civilian Power. United Russia (Единая Россия Yedinaya Rossiya) is a major Political party in the Russian Federation. Fair Russia Motherland/Pensioners/Life (Справедли́вая Росси́я Ро́дина/Пенсионе́ры/Жизнь|Spravedlivaya Rossiya Rodina/Pensionery/Zhizn The Agrarian Party of Russia ( Agrarnaya Partiya Rossii, Аграрная Партия России АПР was a Left wing agrarian party in Russia. Civilian Power (or Citizens' Force, Russian: Гражданская сила is a formal liberal political party in the Russian Federation, ^[14] United Russia held its party congress on December 17, 2007 where by secret ballot of the delegates, Medvedev was officially endorsed as their candidate in the 2008 presidential election. United Russia (Единая Россия Yedinaya Rossiya) is a major Political party in the Russian Federation. A party congress is a general conference of a Political party. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The secret ballot is a voting method in which a Voter 's choices are confidential A delegate is a member of a group representing an organization (e ^[15] He formally registered his candidacy with the Central Election Commission on December 20, 2007 and said he would step down as chairman of Gazprom, since under the current laws, the president is not permitted to hold another post. The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation (Центральная избирательная комиссия Российской Федерации (Центризбирком Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[16] Sources close to Gazprom and Medvedev have told the Vedomosti newspaper that Medvedev may be replaced by Putin at Gazprom. Vedomosti ( Russian: Ведомости literally "The Record" is a Russian language business daily ^[17] His registration was formally accepted as valid by the Russian Central Election Commission on January 21, 2008. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[18]

Political analysts believed that Putin's choice of a successor would coast to an easy election-day victory, as pre-election opinion polls indicated that a substantial majority of potential voters would back Putin's chosen candidate for president. An opinion poll is a survey of Public opinion from a particular sample. ^[19] An opinion poll by Russia’s independent polling organization, the Levada Center^[20], conducted over the period December 21-24, 2007 indicated that when presented a list of potential candidates, 79% of Russians were ready to vote for Medvedev if the election were immediately held. An opinion poll is a survey of Public opinion from a particular sample. ^[21][22][23] In his first speech after being endorsed, Medvedev announced that, as President, he would appoint Vladimir Putin to the post of prime minister to head the Russian government. The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, (Председатель Правительства Российской Федерации unofficially called the Prime-Minister The Government of the Russian Federation (Прави́тельство Росси́йской Федера́ции is an executive governmental body that brings together the principal ^[24] Although constitutionally barred from a third consecutive presidential term, such a role would allow Putin to continue as an influential figure in Russian politics^[25] (the constitution also allows him to return to the presidency later). For the constitution of the Imperial Russia see Russian Constitution of 1906 The current Constitution of the Russian Federation Some analysts have been quick to point out that such a statement shows that Medvedev recognizes that he would only be a figurehead president. In politics a figurehead, by Metaphor with the carved figurehead at the prow of a sailing ship is a person who holds an important title or office yet executes little ^[26] Putin pledged that he would accept the position of prime minister should Medvedev be elected president. Although Putin had pledged not to change the distribution of authority between president and prime minister, many analysts expected a shift in the center of power from the presidency to the prime minister post when Putin assumed the latter under a Medvedev presidency. ^[27] Election posters have portrayed the pair side-by-side with the slogan "We Will Be Victorious Together"^[28] ("Вместе победим"). ^[2]

In January 2008, Medvedev launched his presidential campaign with stops in the regions. Oblast (во́бласць oblast о́бласт oblast о́бласть област/ oblast; oblasť област о́бласть is a type of Administrative division ^[29] With preliminary results showing he would probably win the March 2, 2008 presidential election by a landslide, Medvedev vowed to work closely with the man who chose him for the job, President Vladimir Putin. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia ^[30]

President

Medvedev was elected President of Russia on March 2, 2008. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common According to final election results, he won 70. 28% of votes with a turnout of over 69. 78% of registered voters. The fairness of the election was disputed, with official monitoring groups giving conflicting reports. Some reported that the election was free and fair, while others reported that not all candidates had equal media coverage and that Kremlin opposition was treated unfairly. View01jpg|thumb|right|250px|Remains of the Kolomna Kremlin]] Kremlin (Кремль Kreml) is the Russian word for "fortress" "citadel" or "castle" Monitoring groups found a number of other irregularities, but made no reports of fraud or ballot stuffing. Most agreed that the results reflected the will of the people.

On May 7 Dmitry Medvedev took oath as third President of the Russian Federation in a ceremony held in Kremlin Palace. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses ^[31] After taking the oath of office and receiving a gold chain of double-headed eagles symbolizing the presidency, he stated: "I believe my most important aims will be to protect civil and economic freedoms; We must fight for a true respect of the law and overcome legal nihilism, which seriously hampers modern development. An oath (from Anglo-Saxon āð, also called plight) is either a Promise or a Statement of Fact calling "^[32] As his inauguration coincided with the celebration of victory over Nazi Germany at May 9, he attended the military parade at Red Square and signed a decree to provide housing to war veterans. Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers Red Square ( Красная площадь, Krasnaya ploshchad) is the most famous City square in Moscow, and arguably one of the most ^[33]

Political positions

Dmitry Medvedev was endorsed by powerful incumbent Vladimir Putin. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (; born 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, USSR; now Saint Petersburg, Russia was the second President of Russia Some expect a power struggle will occur between Putin and Medvedev. ^[34]

CNN Money claims that "Medvedev's views about the economy have until now been largely obscured because of his role as part of the Kremlin bureaucracy, but he is seen as generally more liberal than his mentor, President Vladimir Putin. "^[35]

A Georgian pundit dismisses allegations that Medvedev is more liberal than Putin as "fabrication". ^[36]

In a campaign speech, Medvedev advocated private property, economic deregulation, low taxes, an independent judiciary, anti-corruption, and defending personal freedoms. ^[37][38]

Awards

In December 2005 Medvedev was named Person of the Year by Expert magazine, an influential and respected Russian business weekly. Since 2002 Expert magazine nominates 'Person of the Year' - one or several individuals who significanly influenced economic business political or societal Expert or Ekspert magazine ( Russian: Журнал "Эксперт" He shared the title in 2005 with Alexei Miller, CEO of Gazprom. Alexei Borisovich Miller (Алексей Борисович Миллер (born January 31, 1962) is Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the OJSC Gazprom, (Газпром long version Открытое Aкционерное Oбщество Газпром sometimes transcribed as Gasprom is the largest Russian company

Personal life

Medvedev is married and has a son named Ilya (born 1996). His wife, Svetlana Vladimirovna Medvedeva née Linnik, was both his childhood friend and school sweetheart. Svetlana Vladimirovna Medvedeva (Светлана Владимировна Медведева Née Linnik Линник (born March 15, 1965) is the They wed several years after their graduation from secondary school in 1982. ^[39]

Medvedev is a devoted fan of hard rock, listing Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin as his favorite bands. Fans in Little Italyjpg|thumb|right|Fans in Little Italy Manhattan celebrating the victory of the Italian association football team after the 2006 FIFA World Cup]][[Image Wm-oly-de-cr Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968 Black Sabbath are an Pink Floyd are Led Zeppelin were A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. He is a collector of their original vinyl records and has previously said that he has collected all of the recordings of Deep Purple. The Hobby of collecting includes seeking locating acquiring organizing cataloging displaying storing and maintaining whatever items are of interest to the individual collector Long play (LP record albums are 33⅓  Rpm vinyl Gramophone records (phonograph records generally either 10- or 12- Inches in diameter Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968 ^[40][41] As a youth, he was making copies of their records, although these bands were then on the official state-issued blacklist. Censorship in the Soviet Union was pervasive and strictly enforced ^[42] In February 2008, Medvedev and Sergei Ivanov attended a Deep Purple concert in Moscow together. Sergei Borisovich Ivanov (Серге́й Бори́сович Ивано́в (born January 31, 1953) is a Russian political figure Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968 ^[43]

Despite a busy schedule, Medvedev always reserves an hour each morning and again each evening to swim^[41] and lift weights. Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Weightlifting, also called Olympic weightlifting or Olympic-style weightlifting, is a sport in which participants attempt a maximum weight single lift of a barbell He swims 1,500 meters (approximately 0. 93 miles), twice a day. He also jogs, plays chess, and practices yoga. Jogging is a form of trotting or running at a slow or leisurely pace Chess is a recreational and competitive Game played between two players. Yoga ( Sanskrit: योग, IAST: yóga, joːgə refers to traditional physical and mental disciplines originating in India, to the Among his hobbies are reading the works of Mikhail Bulgakov, and following his hometown professional soccer team, FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. A hobby is a spare-time Recreational pursuit Etymology A Hobby horse is a wooden or Wickerwork toy made to be Mikhail Afanasievich Bulgakov (Михаил Афанасьевич Булгаков, Kiev &ndash March 10, 1940, Moscow) was a Russian Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered ^[44]

Medvedev keeps an aquarium in his office and cares for his fish himself. An aquarium (plural aquariums or aquaria) is a Vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which Water -dwelling Plants ^[45] Medvedev owns a Neva Masquerade male cat named Dorofey. The Siberian is a long haired breed of Cat. The Siberian cat breed is recognized by most cat organizations which accept Siberians of any color (including color Dorofey used to fight with a cat belonging to Mikhail Gorbachev (who was Medvedev's neighbor) so the Medvedevs had to castrate Dorofey. Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev ( Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov;; born 2 March 1931 in Privolnoye Stavropol Krai) is a Russian politician Castration (also referred to as Gelding, Neutering, Fixing, orchiectomy, and orchidectomy is any action surgical, chemical ^[46]

In Runet, Medvedev's name became closely associated with Preved meme, linked to padonki slang, which resulted in many ironical and satirical writings and cartoons that blend Medvedev with a bear. Runet ( Руне́т, short for Russian Internet) is the name Russian-speaking Internet users commonly use to call the segment of Internet written or understood Preved (Преве́д is a meme in the Russian-speaking Internet which developed out of a heavily-circulated picture and consists of choosing alternative spellings Padonki (падонки from подонок - riff-raff scoundrel scum refers to a Counter-culture subculture within the Russian-speaking Internet originating A Photoshop contest, or sometimes photochop contest, is an Online game in which a Website or user of an Medvedev is familiar with this phenomenon and feels no offence in it, stating that the web meme has the right to exist. ^{[47][48][49][50]}

Publications

Medvedev is one of the authors of a textbook on civil law for universities first published in 1991 (the 6th edition of Civil Law. Private law (Civil law is that part of a Legal system that involves relationships between individuals In 3 Volumes. was published in 2007) and regarded as "brilliant" by many civil law scholars. Private law (Civil law is that part of a Legal system that involves relationships between individuals ^[51] He is the author of a textbook for universities entitled, Questions of Russia's National Development, first published in 2007, concerning the role of the Russian state in social policy and economic development. The Government of the Russian Federation (Прави́тельство Росси́йской Федера́ции is an executive governmental body that brings together the principal Social policy relates to guidelines for the changing maintenance or creation of living conditions that are conducive to human welfare. Economic development is the development of economic wealth of countries or regions for the well-being of their inhabitants He is also the lead coauthor of a book of legal commentary entitled, A Commentary on the Federal Law "On the State Civil Service of the Russian Federation", scheduled for publication in 2008. This work considers the Russian Federal law on the Civil service^[52], which went into effect on July 27, 2004, from multiple perspectives - scholarly, jurisprudential, practical, enforcement- and implementation-related. Federal law is the body of Law created by the Federal government of a country See also Bureaucrat The term civil service has two distinct meanings Branch of governmental service in which individuals are hired on the basis Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Jurisprudence is the Theory and Philosophy of Law. Scholars of jurisprudence or legal philosophers hope to obtain a deeper understanding of the nature ^[53]

References

Additional sources

• Levy, Clifford J. (Dec. 11, 2007) Putin Backs a Young Loyalist As His Choice to Follow Him. The New York Times. New York, New York
• White, Gregory L. ; Osborn, Andrew; Cullison, Alan (Dec. 11, 2007) Putin Chooses Young Loyalist As Successor. The Wall Street Journal, New York, New York.
• Umland, Andreas (Dec. 17, 2007) The Two Towers of Future Russia: The Rise of Dmitry Medvedev and the Re-Configuration of Post-Soviet Politics. Russia Profile. Moscow. [1]

External links

• Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev The biography on the official web site
• Unlike Putin, Medvedev Took Charge Quickly by Anders Aslund The Moscow Times 21 May 2008
• Heir to Russia Inc mixes ruthlessness with diplomacy by Quentin Peel Financial Times December 11, 2007
• Peter Lavelle, "UT’s “Operation Successor 2008” Project: Is Dmitry Medvedev the one?", Untimely Thoughts, October 9, 2005. Anders Åslund (andəʂ oːslʉnd (born 1952) is a Swedish Economist and expert on Economic transition from centrally planned to market The Moscow Times is an English-language daily Newspaper published in Moscow, Russia since 1992. The Financial Times ( FT) is a British international business Newspaper.
• J. Bernstein, Dmitrii Medvedev: Compromise In The Kremlin
• A cautious welcome in Europe for Medvedev, by Stephen Castle, IHT, December 11, 2007
• (Russian) A biography by V. Pribylovsky
• (Russian) Medvedev Dmitry
• (Russian) Mr. Medvedev's answers on internet conference about national projects.
• (Russian) Medvedev guarantees that authorities don't think of anything "wrong"