Dmitry Medvedev

President of Russia

Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev 14 September 1965 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

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Incumbent

Russian politician For other people named Dmitry Medvedev, see Dmitry Medvedev (disambiguation). In this Eastern Slavic naming convention, the patronymic is Anatolyevich and the family name is Medvedev. Dmitry MedvedevДмитрий МедведевMedvedev in 2013Deputy Chairman of the Security CouncilIncumbentAssumed office 16 January 2020ChairmanVladimir PutinPreceded by Office establishedLeader of United RussiaIncumbentAssumed office 30 May 2012Secretary General Andrey TurchakPreceded by Vladimir PutinPrime Minister of RussiaIn office 8 May 2012 – 16 January 2020PresidentVladimir PutinFirst DeputyViktor Zubkov Igor Shuvalov Anton SiluanovPreceded by Vladimir PutinSucceeded by Mikhail MishustinChairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union StateIn office 18 July 2012 – 16 January 2020Secretary General Grigory RapotaPreceded by Vladimir PutinSucceeded by Mikhail MishustinPresident of RussiaIn office 7 May 2008 – 7 May 2012Prime Minister Vladimir PutinPreceded by Vladimir PutinSucceeded by Vladimir PutinFirst Deputy Prime Minister of RussiaIn office 14 November 2005 – 12 May 2008Serving with Sergei IvanovPrime Minister Mikhail Fradkov Viktor ZubkovPreceded by Mikhail KasyanovSucceeded by Viktor Zubkov Igor ShuvalovChief of Staff of the KremlinIn office 30 October 2003 – 14 November 2005PresidentVladimir PutinPreceded by Alexander VoloshinSucceeded by Sergey Sobyanin Personal detailsBornDmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev (1965-09-14 ) 14 September 1965 (age 55) Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Saint Petersburg, Russia)Political partyCommunist Party (Before 1991) Independent (1991–2011) United Russia (2011–present)Spouse(s)Svetlana Linnik ​(m. 1993 )​Children1EducationLeningrad State UniversitySignatureWebsiteOfficial website Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev (/m ɪ d ˈ v ɛ d ɪ f / ; Russian: Дмитрий Анатольевич Медведев , IPA:  ; born 14 September 1965) is a Russian politician serving as Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia since 2020. Medvedev served as president from 2008 to 2012 and as prime minister from 2012 to 2020. Medvedev was elected president in the 2008 election. He was regarded as more liberal than his predecessor, Vladimir Putin, who was also appointed prime minister during Medvedev's presidency. Medvedev's top agenda as president was a wide-ranging modernisation programme, aiming at modernising Russia's economy and society, and lessening the country's reliance on oil and gas. During Medvedev's tenure, the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty was signed by Russia and the United States, Russia emerged victorious in the Russo-Georgian War, and recovered from the Great Recession. Medvedev also launched an anti-corruption campaign, despite having been accused of corruption himself. He served a single term in office and was succeeded by Putin following the 2012 presidential election. Medvedev was then appointed by Putin as prime minister. He resigned along with the rest of the government on 15 January 2020 to allow Putin to make sweeping constitutional changes; he was succeeded by Mikhail Mishustin on 16 January 2020. On the same day, Putin appointed Medvedev to the new office of deputy chairman of the Security Council. This article is part of a series about Dmitry Medvedev Former Prime Minister of Russia Former President of Russia Early life Political views Medvedev Doctrine Elections 2008 (campaign) Presidency Constitutional reform Economic reform Inauguration International trips Police reform Premiership First cabinet Second cabinet Media gallery vte