Politician Alexander Torshin: biography, awards, accomplishments and interesting facts

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Very Few Russian politicians managed to work in so many fields of public service, Alexander Torshin. The biography of this man is a kind of guide for aspiring officials. Although we can not say that in his life met a serious career trouble. However, in most cases with them successfully cope Torshin Alexander porfiryevich. Biography, the dirt on him, personal life, and awards and achievements of this individual will be the subject of our study.

Alexander Torshin

Early years

Porfirievich Torshin was born in the family of Porphyry Torshin in November 1953 in mitoga village, which was located in Ust-Bolsheretsk district in the Kamchatka region.

After leaving school in 1973, he was drafted into the Soviet Army for military service. Demobilized from the armed forces, received in 1975 on the correspondence form at Institute of law Vusi education that was successfully completed in 1978.

Public service

In the same 1978 Alexander Torshin got a job in the Prosecutor's office of the RSFSR. Here he has proved himself a very good side. In this regard, Torshin was invited to work in the Soviet Association of political Sciences. He then went to work in the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences, and finally to the Academy of Sciences under the CPSU Central Committee and the office of the President, whom at the time was Mikhail Gorbachev

Alexander Torshin biography

In the early 90s, the country has witnessed significant changes: the Soviet Union collapsed, was proclaimed the policy of building a market economy and democratisation of society. These events, of course, found its reflection and in a career Torshin, who by that time occupied prominent government positions.

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Career in the 90-ies

Since 1992 Alexander Torshin has worked in the government, occupying the post of Deputy of the Department for cooperation with the Parliament and organizations. But in 1993 he began to take up a similar post in another Department – cooperation with the chambers of the Federal Assembly. He was soon promoted to be the head. In this Department Torshin worked until 1995.

Then, from 1995 to 1998, he moved to the Secretary of state of the Central Bank. At the same time in this organization holds the post of Deputy head Alexander Torshin. The Central Bank of Russia he leaves in 1998, as returns to work in the government, which becomes the representative in the state Duma. 1999 Torshin also holds the post of Deputy head of the government Apparatus. After that, he goes to work in the state company «ARCO" where is Secretary of state and a Deputy Manager. He worked in this position until 2001.

Member of the Federation Council

In 2001, becoming a member of the Federation Council from the Republic of Mari El Alexander Torshin. Biography of this person long associated with the post until 2015. A year later he became Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council, i.e. the second person in this body. His primary task in this position was the organization of interaction with authorities of the North Caucasian and Volga Federal districts, as well as different public and religious organizations. Also, Alexander Porfirievich was a member of the regulatory Committee of the Federation Council.

Torshin Alexander porfiryevich

The Most famous legislative projects proposed by Torshin, – the proposal to reduce the excise duties on beer and critical reviews of anti-Smoking law. In 2011 he also proposed a bill that would allow the Constitutional Court to block the verdicts of the European court, and was subject to the condemnation of the opposition forces and human rights activists.

In Autumn 2004 Alexander Torshin becomes a member of the Pro-government party «United Russia».

Investigation of the terrorist act in Beslan

In 2004 Torshin in the framework of the Council of the Federation was entrusted to head the Commission on investigation of the tragedy in Beslan. Her task was not only to find the culprits in a large number of victims due to terrorist attacks, but also to develop steps to prevent such incidents in the future.

During the investigation, the Commission took testimony from senior officials of Federal and regional significance, including Alexander Dzasokhov, Mikhail Fradkov and Nikolai Patrushev. In addition, Alexander Torshin has travelled together with the Commission in the republics of Chechnya and Ingushetia. The Federal Commission in the investigation cooperated with the Commission of the Parliament of North Ossetia, which also carried out similar actions.

The Investigation was completed in 2006 and the conclusions of the Commission has received quite a mixed assessment in the community. The announcement of the long-delayed report until it was published at the end of the year. Among the names of the organizers and sponsors of terrorist attacks was named Shamil Basayev, Ahmad the terrorist Maskhadov and Abu-Dzeit. At the same time, officials and state officials who allowed Beslan tragedy, the conclusions of the Commission was not a word. This is the main factor, because of which the work of the Commission was roundly criticized by the public.

Work with the delegations of observers

In fulfilment of obligations under the Council of Federation Alexander porfiryevich participated in numerousdelegations of election observers in Russia and abroad.

Alexander Torshin, the Central Bank

So, he was in the delegation sent to Ukraine in 2004, whose task was to monitor the fairness of the next elections for President of the country. He later stated that, while in the second round there were some violations but they were not to the extent to significantly affect the voting results, the results of which the winner was Viktor Yanukovych. However, the Ukrainian opposition demanded new elections in which the victory was won by Viktor Yushchenko.

In 2005 Torshin, he was already an observer of the Federation Council in parliamentary elections in the Republic of Chechnya. According to him, there were no violations, and the conditions the vote was close to perfect.

In 2006, Alexander Porfirievich part of a group of observers for the elections to the Verkhovna Rada in Ukraine, but this time it was the Federation Council and Interparliamentary Assembly of the CIS States. The Commission has identified a number of shortcomings related to voter lists.

In 2008, Torshin became the head of the parliamentary Commission on investigation of the tragic events in South Ossetia the same year, which resulted in military action. He was one of those people who demanded the convening of the international Tribunal for the event.

Further activities of the Council of the Federation

In Autumn 2008, Alexander Porfirievich was elected to restored the position of first Vice-speaker of the Federation Council, which had previously been abolished.

In 2011, the speaker of the Federation Council Sergey Mironov was recalled by the body which delegated him to the Federation Council. For this reason, the position of acting speaker, under the rules, was assigned to Alexander Torshin. This post he held from may to September 2011, when the post of head of the Federation Council were elected Valentina Matvienko.

In 2012, Alexander Porfirievich was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Assembly of the Union of Russia and Belarus Sergey Naryshkin, while remaining a member of the Federation Council from the Republic of Mari El.

Return to the Central Bank

A New job, where got Torshin Alexander porfiryevich – the Central Bank of Russia. That's where he retired from the Federation Council in early 2015. What kinds of work performed there Alexander Torshin? CBR needed him as Vice-President and state Secretary. In fact, these responsibilities he performed during previous work in the Central Bank in 1995-1998.

Torshin Alexander porfiryevich Central Bank

In addition, interaction with the Executive authorities and the Federal Assembly became responsible Porfirievich Torshin. Central Bank – the place where he works to this day.

Dirt

In 2016 Torshin was at the center of a major scandal. Bloomberg has made public a secret report of the Spanish police, in which Alexander porfiryevich appears as the head of one of organized crime groups, laundering money in Spain. At the same time, formal charges, was not charged.

Any charges in this case rejects Alexander Torshin. The Central Bank also denies the participation of its employees in unlawful activities.

Awards and achievements

Torshin is a PhD and holds two degrees.

Alexander porfiryevich Torshin biography awards

Awards include Order of Honour, Friendship, to them. A. Kadyrov, "Commonwealth" of the Anatoly Koni medal, the title of honored lawyer of the Russian Federation. With every award from A. P. Torshin associated with certain memories.

Interesting facts

Alexander porfiryevich Torshin is a life member of the National rifle Association of the United States. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Russian practical shooting.

Torshin is an avid collector of weapons and knows how to shoot a crossbow. Shooting – this passion throughout his life.

Family

Alexander Torshin is married. The couple have two daughters who have managed to give them two granddaughters and a grandson.

As you can see, Alexander Porfirievich in the family surrounded almost exclusively by women. They are always ready to support her husband and father.

General characteristics

Alexander Torshin – the figure is quite ambiguous. His name is connected with the positive reviews and various scandals. A significant part of his career path linked with the work in the Federation Council. And he is currently employed in the Central Bank of Russia on one of the highest leadership positions.

Alexander Torshin CBR

Quite a lot we could learn about such a personality as Alexander porfiryevich Torshin. Biography, awards, achievements and personal life of this man was studied. But, despite this, qualitative assessment of the activities of Alexander Torshin to give is quite difficult, as the objectivity of some of the data is questionable. But I want to believe that this man can continue to bring many benefits to the state and the citizens of the country.


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