Aleksandr Sholokhov
Aleksandr Mikhailovich Sholokhov (Russian: Александр Михайлович Шолохов; born 25 January 1962 in Moscow) is a Russian politician and biologist. Member of the 7th State Duma, Director of the National Sholokhov Museum-Reserve in 2001–2016, Candidate of Biological Sciences.
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| Born | Aleksandr Mikhailovich Sholokhov Александр Михайлович Шолохов 25 January 1962 Moscow |
| Occupation(s) | Politician and biologist |
He is a grandson of novelist Mikhail Sholokhov and son of Mikhail Mikhailovich Sholokhov.
Biography
Aleksandr Mikhailovich Sholokhov was born on 25 January 1962 in Moscow. He graduated from the Biology and Soil Faculty of Rostov State University in 1984 and later worked as a lecturer there.[1]
He also studied at the graduate school of Moscow State University. Candidate of Biological Sciences (1989).[1]
Since 1989 he was an employee of the National Sholokhov Museum-Reserve. In 1999 he graduated from Rostov State Economic University, majoring in law. In 2001–2016 he was the Director of National Sholokhov Museum-Reserve.[1]
In 2003–2008 he was a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Rostov Oblast.[1]
In 2014 he became a member the Presidium of the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for Culture and Art. In 2016 he was elected President of the Russian Committee of the International Union of Museums.[2]
On 18 September 2016 he was elected a deputy of the 7th State Duma. He is a member of United Russia and a deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Culture.[1][3][4]
He was awarded the Order of Honour, Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland".[1]
References
- "Шолохов Александр Михайлович". mkrf.ru. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- "Александр Шолохов избран президентом Международного совета музеев России". tvkultura.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- "Александр Шолохов: Россия была, есть, и если она будет, она будет сельская. Просто такую территорию невозможно окормить крупными городами | Программы | ОТР – Общественное Телевидение России". ОТР – Общественное Телевидение России. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- "Шолохов Александр Михайлович". 20 September 2017. Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2018.