GRIBOV Alexander Sergeevich - Deputy Governor of the Yaroslavl Region (2012 - 2015), Chairman of the Public Chamber of the Yaroslavl Region (2015 - 2016), Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation (from 2016), Deputy. Secretary of the General Council of the Party" United Russia"(since 2018), Deputy Chief of Staff of the Government of the Russian Federation (since January 2020).
Born in Yaroslavl on May 22, 1986. Graduated with honors from Yaroslavl state university them. P. G. Demidov, majoring in jurisprudence. He is the author of more than 35 scientific papers. From 2009 to 2012 he studied at the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation. In 2011, he defended his dissertation at the Saratov State Law Academy on the topic: “Differentiation of liability for economic crimes in Russia, Germany and the USA: a comparative legal study,” receiving the degree of Candidate of Legal Sciences.
At the beginning of 2008 he became an assistant to the deputy of the Yaroslavl regional Duma Alexandra Knyazkova. On October 12, 2008, he was elected as a deputy of the Yaroslavl municipality of the fifth convocation. He took part in the development of city target programs and the implementation of a list of measures for the development of Yaroslavl. With the active assistance of Alexander Gribov, the Coordination Council on Interethnic Relations at the Yaroslavl City Hall begins its work. Marked with gratitude from the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation (2010), gratitude from the governor of the Yaroslavl region (2012) and an anniversary sign “For preparation for the 1000th anniversary of Yaroslavl” (2010).
In June 2012, he was appointed assistant to the Governor of the Yaroslavl Region Sergei Yastrebov for interaction with federal executive authorities and authorities local government, and in October 2012 - to the position of deputy governor of the Yaroslavl region, in charge of domestic policy issues.
Alexander Gribov was deputy chairman of the Coordination Council of the Yaroslavl region on issues of interethnic relations. On his initiative, a regional program “State support for socially oriented non-profit organizations in the Yaroslavl region” was developed. With his participation, the Concept of the people's government system of the Yaroslavl region was created, ensuring public participation in decision-making by executive authorities. Under the leadership of Alexander Gribov, a program for supporting local governments “Development of local governments in the Yaroslavl region for 2013 - 2015” was developed. On his initiative, the Council for the Formation of Regional Identity was created under the Government of Yaroslavl Autonomous Okrug, which developed the Concept of updating regional identity and is implementing a comprehensive educational program of spiritual and patriotic education “Yaroslavl World”.
On February 25, 2015, Alexander Gribov was elected chairman of the Public Chamber of the Yaroslavl Region of the third convocation.
On September 18, 2016, in the single-mandate Yaroslavl constituency No. 194, he was elected to the State Duma of the Russian Federation (nominated by the United Russia party), gaining 75,607 votes - 38.17%. A. S. Gribov’s closest competitors, A. V. Vorobyov (Communist Party of the Russian Federation) and S. A. Balabaev (A Just Russia), received 17.54 and 14.76% of the votes, respectively.
Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on State Construction and Legislation; Member of the State Duma Commission on issues of monitoring the reliability of information on income, property and property-related obligations presented by deputies of the State Duma, mandate issues and issues of parliamentary ethics.
On June 30, 2018, at the XXXI Conference of the Yaroslavl regional branch of the United Russia party, Alexander Gribov was elected to the position of Secretary of the regional branch. His candidacy was supported by 100 delegates of the Conference out of 122 who took part in the voting.
On December 8, 2018, at the XVIII Congress of the United Russia party, Alexander Gribov was elected a member of the Presidium and Deputy Secretary of the General Council of the party.
On January 23, 2020, Alexander Gribov was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff of the Government of the Russian Federation. In connection with this appointment, he resigned as a deputy of the State Duma Federal Assembly R F.
It became clear why United Russia deputies of the Yaroslavl Regional Duma so persistently pushed through the appointment of a salary of at least 80 thousand rubles for the chairman of the regional public chamber. A week after the salary was assigned, 28-year-old Alexander Gribov, who by this time had already become a former deputy governor, was elected chairman of the regional public chamber.
Gribov's appointment, which occurred on February 25 at the first plenary meeting of the newly formed public chamber of the region, was quite unexpected. Apparently, only a limited circle of high-ranking United Russia members knew about the proposed candidacy of the region's chief social activist. At the end of January, Governor Sergei Yastrebov introduced a bill to the Regional Duma, according to which some changes are made to the structure of the public chamber and, in particular, its chairman should be paid a salary from budget funds. The United Russia majority of the regional Duma at a meeting on February 17 warmly supported this bill and adopted it in two readings at once.
It is interesting that since the creation of the regional public chamber at the end of 2008, the head of this structure and all its members have worked on a voluntary basis. Only the work of the staff was paid. And suddenly, now, when there is a crisis in the country, when spending on social support for the population, education, and healthcare is sharply reduced, it is very necessary to assign a good salary to the main public figure of the Yaroslavl region. Whatever the noble and multifaceted objectives that define this organization, all its capabilities are briefly defined by one word “PUBLIC”. When the activities of all structures are strictly regulated and controlled by the party in power, one can hope for any significant role public organization, created on the initiative of the authorities, is not necessary. However, the position of chairman of the public chamber can be good for promoting an image and gaining public status.
In this regard, it is interesting to recall who the new and highly paid chairman of the public chamber is - Alexander Gribov. From the official biography we learn that he was born in Yaroslavl on May 22, 1986, after school he graduated from the Faculty of Law of Yaroslavl State University. P.G. Demidov and continued his studies in graduate school. Since 2007, he became actively involved in public and political activity, joined United Russia. Took part in the organization election campaigns federal and regional levels on the territory of the Krasnoperekopsky district of the city of Yaroslavl, deputy secretary of the primary branch of the United Russia "Neftestroy", member of the local political council of the United Russia party of Yaroslavl.
In the elections on October 12, 2008, he became a deputy of the Yaroslavl municipality in single-mandate electoral district No. 25 (Krasnoperekopsky district).
A new stage in his advancement to power was the appointment of Gribov in May 2012, first as assistant to Governor Sergei Yastrebov on issues of interaction with federal executive authorities, local governments and civil society institutions. And a couple of months later - and a deputy. Thus, Gribov became the youngest deputy governor, reaching this peak at the age of 26.
For those who are puzzling over the secret of the young man’s success, a few more points should be reported that may also have influenced the rapid career of Alexander Sergeevich. Alexandra Gribova’s mother, Tatyana Aleksandrovna Gribova, was the director of finance and economics at the Yaroslavl Oil Refinery, the same enterprise where general director at that time there was the current chairman of the government of the Yaroslavl region, Alexander Lvovich Knyazkov. And since April 2008, Alexander Gribov himself worked as an assistant to the deputy of the Yaroslavl Regional Duma, Alexander Knyazkov.
His close connection with political strategists - the current deputy chairman of the regional Duma Pavel Isaev and the head of the United Russia faction in the Yaroslavl municipality Pavel Zarubin - may have played a role in the rapid rise of Alexander Gribov. They constantly supervised several United Russia election campaigns in the Yaroslavl region, which, in the opinion of many, were marked by dirty technologies and massive violations of the law. The “Pashiks” are also credited with the authorship of many political intrigues taking place in the regional government.
It is quite possible that Gribov’s installation at the head of an honorary public organization is another advance political development on the eve of the 2016 federal elections.
Alexander Gribov gained fame as the youngest municipal deputy in the history of Yaroslavl self-government. In 2008, he was elected to the city representative body, being 22 years old. In 2012, Alexander Gribov was appointed to the post of deputy. Governor of the Yaroslavl region.
The personality of the young politician has always aroused great interest among the population of the region. The next step in his career is the chairman of the Public Chamber of the Yaroslavl region. Today Gribov is one of the youngest deputies of the State Duma. He spoke about himself in a frank conversation with media representatives.
Meet Alexander Gribov
At thirty, he had already received 3 higher education and defend your PhD thesis. He was elected as a deputy of the Yaroslavl municipality and became the youngest deputy governor in the Russian Federation. At the beginning of 2015, he was elected to the post of chairman of the Public Chamber in the Yaroslavl region. It is known that at the end of February 2016, his work was highly appreciated - gratitude from the Presidential Administration.
Alexander Gribov. Biography: education
The future young politician was born on May 22, 1986 in Yaroslavl. Graduated with honors. Received a specialty in jurisprudence. Having defended his dissertation, he became a candidate of legal sciences. Alexander Sergeevich is the author of about 35 scientific works. Yaroslavl State University is not the only university where the future politician studied. From 2009 to 2012, he studied at the Russian Academy of National Economy and Civil Administration under the President of the Russian Federation.
About patronage
Gribov Alexander Sergeevich in one of his interviews shared a problem with journalists: his successes are often attributed to profitable acquaintances and patronage. If a young man becomes a municipal deputy at the age of 22, and at 26 he is already a deputy governor, this means that he was definitely brought in by relatives or acquaintances. To dissuade the public, Alexander Sergeevich believes, is only to provoke it. The conversation surrounding his career will most likely end when he turns 50. I would like people to know that he has achieved a lot on his own. Anticipating possible questions, the young man assures that he is not related to the Chairman of the Government A.L. Knyazkov, although he knows his family well, and when Alexander Lvovich was a deputy of the Duma of the Yaroslavl region. worked for him as an assistant.
Family
Alexander Gribov (Yaroslavl is the city where he spent his childhood) talks sparingly about his family. Unfortunately, his parents separated when the boy just entered first grade. In fact, his grandfather, his mother’s father, became his father. His grandfather worked all his life as a deputy director of a refinery, but clearly adhered to a principled position: his children should achieve everything in their lives on their own. So Alexander’s mother had to go through the entire career chain from the very bottom: having started work as an ordinary employee of the department, she rose to the rank of deputy director of the refinery.
Personal
Alexander fundamentally does not show off his personal life. He is a staunch opponent of excessive publicity. Everyone’s family, including politics, should remain a kind of “island of silence.” His hobbies include: music (Russian rock), sports (swimming, billiards, cycling, karate, sambo, karting, snowmobiling, motocross). When it comes to food, as the young man admits, he is unpretentious.
Start of a career
In 2008, Alexander Sergeevich Gribov practically conquered Yaroslavl (biography, family are briefly presented in the article). He was elected deputy of the Yaroslavl municipality of the fifth convocation. He took an active part both in the development of many targeted programs and in the implementation of a number of events for the development of the city. He actively contributed to the work of the Coordination Council, which deals with issues of interethnic relations.
Awards and thanks
In 2010, Alexander Gribov was solemnly awarded the gratitude of the Presidential Administration, and he was also awarded the anniversary sign “For preparation for the 1000th anniversary of Yaroslavl.” In 2012, he received gratitude from the regional governor.
Work in the regional administration
In June 2012, Gribov was appointed assistant to the governor. His responsibilities included ensuring interaction between the regional administration and federal executive bodies and self-government bodies. In October, Alexander Sergeevich took up his duties as deputy. Governor of the Yaroslavl region and began to oversee domestic policy issues.
As deputy chairman of the regional Coordination Council dealing with issues of interethnic relations, initiates the development and implementation of a regional program state support social non-profit organizations. Gribov takes an active part in the creation of the Concept of the regional people's government system, which ensures public participation in decision-making by executive authorities. In addition, the young politician is the head of the development of a program favoring local governments for the period 2013-2015.
Thanks to Gribov’s initiative, a special Council on the formation of regional identity was created under the Government, and the implementation of a comprehensive educational program for the spiritual and patriotic education of youth “Yaroslavl World” was ensured.
Public Chamber
In February 2015, Alexander Gribov was elected to the post of chairman of the Public Chamber in the Yaroslavl region. 3rd convocation. The young talented manager set out to ensure the transformation of Yaroslavia into an advanced, modern and developing region. Using the media, Alexander Gribov called on active city residents to unite in order to “force officials to really do the work” that people need - improving parks and courtyards, repairing highways, building social housing, and creating decently paid jobs.
Alexander Gribov's reception room in the Public Chamber was always full of visitors. People came in person: they talked about their problems, offered some ideas. The phones did not stop ringing from morning until late evening. The young chairman showed himself to be an opponent of cabinet work and proved that he did not want to reduce the activities of the body reporting to him to simple participation in formal meetings. He often traveled around the region and talked with people. A prompt response of the public organization to events occurring in the region was organized. When an environmental threat arose at the Mendeleev Oil Refinery (Tutaevsky District), its employees, with the active involvement of the media, attracted public attention to the problem. As a result, the plant launched treatment plant, a prospect for solving this issue has been developed.
Priorities
The young leader of a public organization was aware that it was impossible to grasp the immensity. Therefore, from the entire mass of problems of the region’s population, he identified the main ones, which he called on his employees to focus on solving.
As surveys of residents of the region showed, the most negative thing they felt was bad roads; the second place in the anti-rating was occupied by the housing and communal services issue. Yaroslavl residents were very concerned about the rise in tariffs, the possibility of major repairs, and the problem of relocating dilapidated housing. The third worrying problem was the rapid rise in prices and credit bondage. The work of the Public Chamber staff was primarily aimed at resolving these issues.
Informed choice
As the media learned, in 2015, Alexander Gribov consciously decided to resign from his post as deputy. governor and be elected to the Public Chamber. Realizing that this work was more to his heart than the work of an official, he turned to the governor with a request to release him from public service and provide him with the opportunity to return to public work. Many people like the work of an apparatus official, but Alexander Sergeevich, according to his admission, receives moral satisfaction by solving some problems every day. It doesn’t matter whether it’s helping a large enterprise or an old lady’s request, which was fulfilled. He loves to be constantly on the move and see the results of his work.
After he left his post, some of his former colleagues, who were accustomed to thinking in terms of status, changed their attitude towards him. The deputy governor is an undoubted value for everyone, while the head of the Public Chamber was seen by many as one of the social activists on whom the resolution of any issues does not depend. But over the course of a year of work, he managed to break this stereotype. Thanks to him, decisions on all significant issues are now made with the mandatory participation of members of the Public Chamber. In order to provide assistance to those in need, the “Together We Can” fund was established, with the assistance of which several hundred residents of the region received support. Headed by Alexander Gribov, the Public Chamber took an active part in resolving more complex issues. For example, thanks to him and his colleagues in the region, the tariff for major repairs was frozen.
Thought
In May 2016, Alexander Gribov submitted documents to participate in the United Russia primaries, which determines candidates for deputies of the State Duma. As Alexander Sergeevich explained to journalists, the Yaroslavl region today needs an open and understandable decision-making mechanism for people, new, modern, non-standard methods for solving problems, and effective public control over the implementation of assigned tasks. The region vitally needs large-scale initiatives and ambitious projects, the introduction of an effective system of interaction with the federal center, which allows for the organization of financial and legislative support for such projects and initiatives.
The Public Chamber in the Yaroslavl region has gained similar experience. Therefore, the council decided to approach the leader with a proposal to participate in the next elections of State Duma deputies. Alexander Sergeevich accepted this proposal. In September 2016, Alexander Gribov became a deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation. As a candidate from the United Russia party, he received 75,607 votes (38.17%) in single-mandate electoral district No. 194 of Yaroslavl.
According to the young deputy, direct work with people gives him not satisfaction, but real drive. He sees his task as, through the analysis of particular cases, determining the systemic nature of the problem and making a logical decision. At the Public Chamber, he and his colleagues had to deal a lot with individual cases that could be prevented only by changing the legislation for this purpose or influencing decision-making in the system. In other words, Alexander Gribov considers it much more productive to work with the causes of various negative phenomena than to then deal with their consequences.
About the concerns of a Duma deputy
According to Alexander Gribov, a Duma deputy should deal with two areas of work. The first is, without a doubt, lawmaking. The young deputy sees the second in defending the interests of the region, since it is very difficult for any region to live without the attention of the center and without federal funding. A Duma deputy, according to Alexander Sergeevich, must be ready to literally spend the night at the door of the Ministry of Finance. In the capital, Yaroslavl deputies need to act as a single team, like their colleagues from Kaluga and Kazan. Not a single minister can resist their powerful onslaught.
Prospects
When asked by journalists how he sees himself in twenty years, Gribov replies that it doesn’t matter to him what he will have to do. What matters is how he will do it. The work, in his opinion, must certainly be interesting and bring tangible results. He considers it necessary, wherever he works, to perform his duties efficiently, so that, when moving to another place, he leaves only good memories of himself. A person should not be ashamed of his work.
