Vladimir Gruzdev

Biography

Mr. Gruzdev was born in 1967 in the Settlement of Bolshevo, Moscow Region. In 1984 graduated from the Suvorov Military School. In 1991 earned a college degree from the Institute of Military Sciences of the Ministry of Defense.

Mr. Gruzdev speaks three foreign languages: English, Portuguese and Spanish. During his studies at the Institute of Military Sciences he was employed as a military translator in Angola and Mozambique. In 1989 he was awarded the Military Merit Badge for his services to the state.

Mr. Gruzdev served in the Foreign Intelligence Service until 1993, when he retired from the service and founded OAO Sedmoy Kontinent.

In 2000 he completed a degree in Jurisprudence at the Faculty of Law of Lomonosov Moscow State University.

In 2001 he was elected Deputy of the Moscow City Duma.

In 2003 Mr. Gruzdev earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Law. In December 2003 he was elected Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Federal Assembly in Chertanovo Constituent District.

On August 2, 2007 he was onboard Mir-1 Bathyscaph that reached the depth of 4261 meters at the North Pole. The team of the bathyscaph delivered the flag of the Russian Federation onto the bottom of the Arctic Ocean along with a message for future generations. For courage and valor in extreme conditions of the High-Altitude Arctic Deep Sea Expedition Mr. Gruzdev was awarded the Order for Services to the Russian Federation III Class.

In December 2007 Mr. Gruzdev was elected Deputy of the Fifth State Duma in Moscow City constituent district. In the 5th Duma he served as First Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Civil, Criminal, Arbitration and Process Law.

Mr. Gruzdev is a member of the Presidium of Moscow City Regional Section of the United Russia Party, and member of the General Council of the United Russia All-Russian Political Party. He coordinates party activities in the sphere of business community relations and serves as Deputy Chairman of the General Council Commission of the United Russia Party for Industry and Entrepreneurship.

In 2007 Mr. Gruzdev supported the newly created community of young business professionals — the Russian Association of Young Entrepreneurs. He was elected Chairman of the Association.

In 2009 Mr. Gruzdev was elected Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Russian Lawyers’ Association.

On July 29, 2011 by order of the President of the Russian Federation D.A. Medvedev, Mr. Gruzdev was appointed Acting Governor of Tula Region until the time of formal installment of the new Governor.

On August 18, 2011 Mr. Gruzdev was inaugurated as the Governor of Tula Region.

He is married with three children.