Elvira Nabiullina
Encyclopedia
Elvira Sakhipzadovna Nabiullina is a Russia
n economist who was appointed as Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Russia
on September 24, 2007. She is an ethnic Tatar born in Ufa
, Bashkortostan
.
with an economist's degree in 1986.
. She moved to state service in the Ministry for Economic Development and Trade in 1994, reaching the level of Deputy Minister in 1997, and leaving the service in 1998. For the next two years she was associated with non-governmental think tank
s like German Gref
's Center for Strategic Development, before returning to the Ministry in 2000–2003 as its First Deputy. Between 2003 and September 2007 Nabibullina chaired the Center for Strategic Development and the commission for Russia's 2006 presidency in G8
.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n economist who was appointed as Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
on September 24, 2007. She is an ethnic Tatar born in Ufa
Ufa
-Demographics:Nationally, dominated by Russian , Bashkirs and Tatars . In addition, numerous are Ukrainians , Chuvash , Mari , Belarusians , Mordovians , Armenian , Germans , Jews , Azeris .-Government and administration:Local...
, Bashkortostan
Bashkortostan
The Republic of Bashkortostan , also known as Bashkiria is a federal subject of Russia . It is located between the Volga River and the Ural Mountains. Its capital is the city of Ufa...
.
Education
Nabiullina graduated from the Moscow State UniversityMSU Faculty of Economics
MSU Faculty of Economics is a faculty of the Moscow State University. It is one of the main educational centres in Russian Federation, preparing qualified economists with broad university education....
with an economist's degree in 1986.
Career
In 1991–1994 she worked with the Science and Industry Union and its successor, Russian Union of Industrialists and EntrepreneursRussian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs
The Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs is a lobby based in Moscow that promotes the interests of business in Russia. It has over 1,000 members, which include both private and state-owned companies, factories, and foreign and Russian plants....
. She moved to state service in the Ministry for Economic Development and Trade in 1994, reaching the level of Deputy Minister in 1997, and leaving the service in 1998. For the next two years she was associated with non-governmental think tank
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
s like German Gref
German Gref
German Oskarovich Gref , born February 8, 1964) is a Russian economist of German ethnicity, the founder of Center of the Strategic Development. He was the Minister of Economics and Trade of Russia from May 2000 to September 2007...
's Center for Strategic Development, before returning to the Ministry in 2000–2003 as its First Deputy. Between 2003 and September 2007 Nabibullina chaired the Center for Strategic Development and the commission for Russia's 2006 presidency in G8
G8
The Group of Eight is a forum, created by France in 1975, for the governments of seven major economies: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In 1997, the group added Russia, thus becoming the G8...
.