Aleksandr Zharov


Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Zharov is a Russian politician. The head of Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Telecom, Information Technologies and Mass Communications since 2012 to 2020.

Biography

Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Zharov was born on 11 August 1964 in Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union.
Zharov studied medicine at the Chelyabinsk Medical Academy and graduated in 1987. His specialization is anesthesiologist and intensive care specialist. He worked at the Chelyabinsk Regional Clinical Hospital from 1987 to 1996.
He moved to Moscow in 1997 and worked for one year at the "Family Doctor: Practical Medical Advice" magazine. Later career:
In April 2018, the United States imposed sanctions on him and 23 other Russian nationals.

Family

Zharov is married, his wife is a businesswoman, her name and business are not officially disclosed. They have 6 children.

Education

Zharov has the of.

Public image

Zharov is periodically criticized as the head of Roskomnadzor and within the scope of activities of this organization, sometimes called a "watchdog" threatening the media freedom in Russia, particularly the Internet in Russia.
Zharov argues that neither himself nor his organization initiate new limitations but has to follow existing laws and court rulings. He says in a private interview:
Zharov became a Candidate of Sciences in 2004, his thesis was on "Medico-hygienic bases forming a healthy way of life in the Russian Federation". Upon analysis made by Dissernet, a substantial part has been taken unaltered or slightly altered from two state reports of the Ministry of Health. Such reports as official documents of state government agencies are in public domain in Russia yet they have been used without attribution.