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Shvydkoi, Mikhail Yefimovich
Director, Federal Agency on Culture and Cinematography

Mikhail Shvydkoi was born on September 5, 1948 in Kyrgyzia. He finished school in Moscow, then graduated from GITIS (State Academy of Arts). Was drafted after graduating.

1973-1991 - worked as a secretary, editor's assistant and editor in the magazine "Teatr".

1991-1993 - was a CEO of Kultura Publishing House.

1993-1997 - served as Vice-Minister of Culture

August 1997-May 1998 - chief editor of Russian tv-channel Kultura

May 1997-January 2000 - president of the All-Russian Television and Radio Company

February 2000 - appointed Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation

May 2000-February 2004 - served as Minister of Culture in the cabinet of Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov

March 2004 - named Director of the Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematography

He is married with two sons

Contact Information
Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematography
7 Maly Gnezdikovsky Pereulok
Moscow
+7 (095) 229 05 96
http://www.roskultura.ru

last updated November 21, 2005