Maxim Topilin

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Anatolievich and the family name is Topilin.

Maxim Topilin
MP
Максим Топилин
At a meeting of the Federation Council, 2017
Member of the State Duma (Party List Seat)
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 October 2021
Minister of Labour and Social Protection
In office
21 May 2012 – 15 January 2020
Prime MinisterDmitry Medvedev
Preceded byTatyana Golikova
Succeeded byAnton Kotyakov
Personal details
Born (1967-04-19) 19 April 1967 (age 57)
Moscow, RSFSR, USSR
Political partyUnited Russia
SpouseMaria Topilina
Children2 daughters
EducationPlekhanov Institute (DPhil)
Occupationeconomist

Maxim Anatolievich Topilin (Russian: Макси́м Анато́льевич Топи́лин; born 19 April 1967) is a Russian economist. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.[1]

From May 2012 to January 2020 he served as the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of the Russian Federation.[2] From January 2020 till February 2021 he was a head of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation.

In the period from 1994 to 2001 he worked in the Office of the Prime Minister. He was specialist expert and in 1996-1997 he was consultant to the Department of Labor and Health.

On 15 January 2020, he resigned as part of the cabinet, after President Vladimir Putin delivered the Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly, in which he proposed several amendments to the constitution.[3]

On 22 January 2020 Topilin was appointed chairman of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation.[4]

On 11 February 2021 Kommersant reported that Topilin had resigned from his post as head of the PFR. The resignation is associated with the upcoming reorganization of the social security system.[5]

Russian Railways may become a new place of employment for Topilin, it is assumed that he will become an advisor to CEO Oleg Belozyorov (confirmed).[6]

At the June congress of United Russia, Topilin was included in the top five list of candidates from Tatarstan in the elections to the State Duma in 2021. This practically guaranteed election.[7]

Family

Maxim Topilin is married. Wife - Maria Topilina, businesswoman. In 2018, she declared an income significantly exceeding her husband's salary (RUB 16.6 million vs RUB 6.9 million). The Topilins have two daughters.[8]

Sanctions

Sanctioned by Canada under the Special Economic Measures Act (S.C. 1992, c. 17) in relation to the Russian invasion of Ukraine for Grave Breach of International Peace and Security.[9] and by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War. [10]

Awards

References

  1. ^ О присвоении классных чинов государственной гражданской службы Российской Федерации федеральным государственным гражданским служащим (Decree 1090) (in Russian). President of Russia. 30 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Топилин Максим Анатольевич", Vesti
  3. ^ Carroll, Oliver (15 January 2020). "Russian PM resigns in shock move as Putin announces dramatic constitutional shake-up". The Independent. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  4. ^ "О председателе правления Пенсионного фонда Российской Федерации" (PDF). government.ru. 22 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Глава ПФР Максим Топилин может покинуть фонд в ближайшее время". Kommersant. 11 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Бывший глава ПФР Максим Топилин стал старшим советником гендиректора РЖД" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 1 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Единороссы Татарстана помогут товарищам" (in Russian). kommersant.ru. 22 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Биография нового председателя правления Пенсионного фонда Максима Топилина" (in Russian). TASS. 23 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (SOR/2014-58)". Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  10. ^ "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Указ президента Российской Федерации о награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации работников Министерства здравоохранения и социального развития Российской Федерации" (in Russian). website of the President of Russia. 17 November 2008.
  12. ^ "О награждении медалью "За вклад в создание Евразийского экономического союза"" (PDF) (in Russian). 8 May 2015.
  13. ^ "Указ Главы Республики Дагестан от 19.04.2017 г. № 87 «О награждении орденом "За заслуги перед Республикой Дагестан" Топилина М. А.»" (in Russian). 19 April 2017.