Sergey Vladimirovich Aleksashenko also transliterated as Alexashenko (Russian: Сергей Владимирович Алексашенко; born 23 December 1959, Likino-Dulyovo) is a Russian economist and former government official. He was the deputy finance minister and first deputy chairman of the board of the Central Bank of Russia from 1995 to 1998.[1][2][a]
Biography
editEarly life and education
editSergei Aleksashenko was born in 1959 into a family of engineers.[4] Upon graduating from high school, he entered the MGIMO, but was expelled after his first year. Two years later, the Komsomol sent Aleksashenko to study at the Moscow State University.[5] He graduated from the university in 1986 and later obtained a PhD in economic sciences.[4]
Aleksashenko is a former head of Merrill Lynch in Moscow.[2]
As of August 2016, Aleksashenko is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C.[2]
Political stance
editIn May 2014, Aleksashenko publicly criticised the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation.[6]
In March 2020, he signed an appeal against the amendments to the Russian Constitution proposed by Vladimir Putin.[7]
In 2022, Aleksashenko condemned Russian invasion of Ukraine. As of 2023, he is one of the members of the Anti-War Committee of Russia.[8]
Personal life
editAleksashenko is married, he has three children.[4]
Selected works
edit- López-Claros, Augusto; Alexashenko, Sergei V. (1998). Fiscal Policy: Issues During the Transition in Russia. International Monetary Fund. ISBN 978-1-55775-703-6.
- Aleksashenko, Sergey (2016). Evaluating Western Sanctions on Russia. Atlantic Council. ISBN 978-1-61977-458-2.
- Aleksashenko, Sergeĭ (2018). Putin's Counterrevolution. Brookings Institution Press. ISBN 978-0-8157-3276-1.
Notes
edit- ^ From 1995 to 1998, Aleksashenko, who was the deputy finance minister and first deputy chairman of the board of the Central Bank of Russia, was a superior to Aleksandr Torshin who was a superior to Alexander Romanov who allegedly is the leader of the Taganskaya OPG (Russian: Таганская ОПГ) in Spain and refers to Torshin as his 'godfather' according to the Spanish Civil Guard.[2][3] According to the Spanish Civil Guard, Alexander Romanov is an intermediary between Torshin and Igor Zhirnokleev (Russian: Игорь Жирноклеев) who is the leader of the Taganskaya OPG.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Бывшего замминистра финансов Алексашенко поймали на контрабанде культурных ценностей". www.mk.ru (in Russian). 23 August 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d Duarte, Esteban; Meyer, Henry; Pismennaya, Evgenia (9 August 2016). "Mobster or Central Banker? Spanish Cops Allege This Russian Both". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on 20 May 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ a b Кириленко, Анастасия (Kirilenko, Anastasia) (20 July 2018). "Не просто Мария: как зампред ЦБ Торшин заслал помощницу в штаб Трампа и чем он занимался в Таганской ОПГ" [Not just Maria: how Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank Torshin sent an assistant to Trump’s headquarters and what he did in the Taganskaya organized crime group]. The Insider (in Russian). Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c "Сергей Алексашенко" (in Russian). 24smi.org. 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ Леонид Велехов (7 November 2015). "Сергей Алексашенко: "У нас сегодня в стране абсолютная монархия"". Радио Свобода (in Russian). svoboda.org. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Программа «Особое мнение» от 02.05.2014. Ведущая — Ирина Воробьёва, гость — Сергей Алексашенко" (in Russian). echo.msk.ru. 2 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Российские юристы, писатели, журналисты и ученые подписали обращение против поправок в Конституцию" (in Russian). rfi.fr. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Антивоенный комитет призвал россиян выйти на акции протеста" (in Russian). golosameriki.com. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
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