Yurij Ryazanov


Yuri Viktorovich Ryazanov is a Russian businessman and politician. He is a member of the Federal Council of the all-Russian political party Party of Action and the Vice President of Novoe Sodruzhestvo. He is a member of the board of directors of Rostselmash, :ru:Эмпилс|Empils and Buhler Industries. He is a publisher, poet, producer, screenwriter and Head of the Our Childrens' fund.

Early life

Ryazanov was born in 1970 in Miass in a family of engineers of the State Rocket Center. In 1993, he graduated from the department of Aerophysics and Space Research of Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.

Career

In 1992, he was a co-founder of CJSC Production Association Commonwealth. In conjunction with Konstantin Babkin and Dmitry Udras withdrew :ru:Эмпилс|Empils and Rostselmash plants from the crisis of the 1990s.
Since 2005, he has been Vice President of CJSC Novoe Sodruzhestvo, uniting 20 enterprises located in Rostov Oblast, Moscow, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Canada and the United States.

Political activities

He is one of the founders of the all-Russian political party Party of Action. In 2010 he became a member of the Federal Council of the party.
He is known for sharp criticism of Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization over the terms of Russia's membership.

Creative activities

He is the head of the Our Children society.
He is an organizer of the annual festival of folk traditions "Bylina" on Kulikovo Field.
He is the publisher of the magazine Up. He chairs the organizing Committee of the international film festival of family cinema Up.
He was the producer of for multiple films, including Tale of Peter and Fevronia, Rowan waltz, Priest-San, Private pioneer. Yay, holidays!, Private pioneer 3. Hello, adult life!, and of the short films I believe in you,No nails, Must not, and line producer of The Flight of the horned Vikings.
He acted in Gerasim.
He authored books for children. Member of the Writers Union of the Russian Federation.

Personal life

Yury Ryazanov is married and has three sons and one daughter.