Vladimir Puchkov

Biography

Education

• 1979 — graduated from Tyumen High Military Engineering Command School
• 1988 — attended The Kuybishev Military Engineering Academy. Which he graduated in 1991 with specialty in Command Staff of Civil Defense.
• 2000 — graduated from the Russian Academy for State Service under the President of Russia, with specialty as Manager for Municipal Management.

  Career

• 1979-1983 — Served in the Engineering Troops in Far East Military District of the Soviet Army.
• 1983-1986 — Senior Officer of Civil Defense Command.
• 1991-1994 — Teacher of Military courses in Civil Defense affairs.
• 1995-1997 — Head of Science research Management of the All-Russian Institute of Science Research for Civil Defense and Emergencies Situations.
• 1997-1999 — Deputy of Head Department for Activities of Population and Territory Protection of the Ministry for Emergencies Situations.
• 1999-2003 — Deputy Head Department of Civil Defense.
• 2003-2004 — Head Department of Civil Defense.
• 2004-2006 — Director for Civil Defense Department of the Emergencies Ministry.
• 2006-2007 — Head of North-West Regional Center of the Emergencies Control Ministry.
• 2007-2012 — State Secretary - Deputy Minister for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters.
• Since 2012 — Minister for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters.

  Awards

• Medal "200 Years of the Ministry of Defence"
• Awards of the Ministry for Emergency Situations of Russia
• Order of Friendship
• Order for Personal Courage
• Order of Courage