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Childhood and youth of Alexander Berdnikov

Alexander Vasilyevich Berdnikov was born on April 8, 1953 in Gorno-Altaisk, Altai Territory.
Due to the early death of his father, seven-year-old Alexander had to take on male responsibilities. Alexander's educational years were spent in city schools No. 4 and No. 6; After completing his secondary education, he worked in a local factory. In the period from 1971 to 1973, Alexander Vasilyevich served in military service on Sakhalin in the border troops of the Soviet Army.

Alexander Berdnikov about the army After demobilization, returning to Gorno-Altaisk with the rank of foreman, the young man got a job as a machine operator in production, where he worked from 1973 to 1974. There he became a foreman of the Komsomol youth brigade, after which he was sent to study at the Leningrad Forestry Academy named after Kirov. Having reached the age of 20, Alexander joined the ranks of the Communist Party, and later joined the police.

Personal life[ | ]

On July 24, 2008, Alexander married Olga Mazhartseva, a Rostovite from a gypsy family.[2] On January 18, 2010, the couple had a daughter, Milana.[3] On July 20, 2010, Alexander and Olga baptized their daughter Milana in the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Starye Cheryomushki. Olya’s brother, Pavel Mazhartsev, and Sasha’s sister, Zarina Berdnikova, became the baby’s godparents. On February 5, 2012, Alexander and Olga became parents for the second time - the couple had a son, Marcel[4]. In August 2016, Alexander and Olga gave birth to twins, who were named Rose and Valentina.

Alexander Berdnikov in the service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

In 1974, Alexander Berdnikov took up the post of district police inspector of the local city executive committee; two years later he took up the post of senior inspector of the criminal investigation department.

Alexander Berdnikov’s career began in the Ministry of Internal Affairs

After graduating from a special school for training command staff of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Barnaul in 1978, Berdnikov was able to take the position of senior inspector for particularly important cases of the criminal investigation department, where he remained until 1982.

In 1983, Alexander Berdnikov’s career continued as head of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Maiminsky District Executive Committee of the Gorno-Altai Autonomous Region. 1990 was marked by a transition to a leadership position in the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Gorno-Altai Regional Executive Committee.

Berdnikov Alexander Vasilievich

Main achievements

A. Berdnikov identified agriculture and forestry as priority areas of development. Immediately after his appointment as head, the politician said that it was necessary to focus on processing raw materials and supply customers cooperating with the region with finished products, which should bring additional income.

A. Berdnikov managed to agree with Gazprom on gasification of remote areas of the republic, as well as on financing the construction of the National Museum. The monopolist allocated 700 million rubles for these needs and helped return the “Princess of Ukok” .

Under A. Berdnikov in 2012 a reconstructed airport opened in Gorno-Altaisk .

Family

Married, has a son.

Wife, Berdnikova Tatyana Vasilievna, pensioner. Until 2005 worked as the chief state doctor of the department of internal affairs for the Altai Territory. Since 2007 heads the regional charitable foundation "Mama" .

The son, Andrey Aleksandrovich Berdnikov, graduated from school in 2005.

Biography

Alexander Berdnikov was born on April 8, 1953. in Gorno-Altaisk (Gorno-Altaisk Autonomous Region, Altai Territory, RSFSR, USSR).

From 1971 to 1973 served in the ranks of the Soviet Army. Immediately after the army, he worked as a machine operator at a furniture factory in Gorno-Altaisk. From April 1974 to 1976 - district inspector of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Gorno-Altai City Executive Committee. From 1976 to 1980 — senior criminal investigation inspector, head of the criminal investigation department of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Gorno-Altai City Executive Committee .

In 1978 Graduated from the Barnaul Special Secondary School for training command staff of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs .

1980-1982 - Senior Inspector for Particularly Important Cases of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Altai Territory, Deputy Head of the Department for Combating Crimes against Persons of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Altai Territory.

In the period from 1983 to 1990. Alexander Berdnikov headed the Department of Internal Affairs of the Maiminsky District Executive Committee of the Gorno-Altai Autonomous Region.

In 1986 Graduated from Altai State University in Barnaul .

In 1990 went to work at the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Gorno-Altai Regional Executive Committee, and was appointed deputy head of the Gorno-Altai Regional Internal Affairs Directorate.

In 1992 Alexander Berdnikov was appointed Minister of Internal Affairs of the Altai Republic. At the same time he was awarded the rank of major general of militia .

In December 2001 ran for the post of president of the Altai Republic, was supported by the Unity , plenipotentiary representative Leonid Drachevsky , Alexander Karelin . According to the results of the first round, he received 9.7% of the votes, but did not advance to the second round.

October 14, 2002 was appointed chief federal inspector for the Altai Territory of the territorial administration of the office of the Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in the Siberian Federal District.

October 29, 2002 took the post of chief federal inspector in the Altai Republic and Altai Territory of the territorial administration of the office of the plenipotentiary representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Siberian Federal District.

December 13, 2005 - Russian President Vladimir Putin submitted the candidacy of A. Berdnikov for consideration by the State Assembly - El Kurultai - of the Altai Republic to vest him with the powers of the head of the republic.

December 22, 2005 — The State Assembly of the Altai Republic vested Berdnikov with the powers of the highest official of a subject of the federation (34 out of 36 deputies present voted).

May 22, 2007 joined the United Russia .

In the fall of 2007, he was included in the United Russia list for the elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation (No. 1 in the group of candidates in the Altai Republic). After his election, he renounced his mandate.

January 4, 2010 - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev submitted his candidacy to the local parliament for consideration to vest him with the powers of the head of the republic.

January 12, 2010 The State Assembly approved A. Berdnikov as head of the region. 33 deputies voted for, six deputies - four of them from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation - against.

In 2012, a law was adopted restoring direct elections of regional heads, including the head of the Altai Republic. Berdnikov's second term expired on January 20, 2014, and elections could only take place on a single voting day in September.

On January 18, Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Berdnikov as acting head of the Altai Republic until the elected head takes office. In the elections held on a single voting day on September 14, 2014, Berdnikov won in the first round, gaining 50.63% of the votes. He was elected for 5 years.

In July 2020, Berdnikov took 15th place in the Medialogy ranking of the most cited governor-bloggers. He wrote about sending his grandson into the army.

Income

According to the income statement for 2012, Alexander Berdnikov earned 2.5 million rubles . The income of his retired wife amounted to 5.4 million rubles . The married couple owns two land plots with a total area of ​​3.3 thousand square meters. m, apartment with an area of ​​40.17 sq. m, two garage boxes and one parking space.

In addition, the Berdnikovs use an apartment with an area of ​​176.1 square meters. m. The governor does not own any cars, while his wife owns an Opel Astra passenger car.

Gossip

In 2010 Alexander Berdnikov's wife Tatyana became the culprit of an accident (crashed into several parked cars), which they initially tried to hide. After the scandal that arose in the media, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Altai Republic confirmed the information about the incident.

A number of media outlets indicate that A. Berdnikov is a Gazprom man. State corporation, which in 2006 began negotiations with China on the construction of the Altai , it was important to ensure support for the project at the level of the regional elite in the Altai Republic, through whose territory the construction of the pipeline is planned. Berdnikov successfully managed to neutralize the protest sentiments of the local opposition and environmentalists.

At the beginning of 2013, he stated that some experts extorted money from him for high positions in the ratings.

“In May 2012 According to several foundations, according to a public opinion poll, according to social surveys, I was in third place in popularity in the Russian Federation. Suddenly 15 days pass and I find out that I am again in 81st place. I once got a call: Alexander Vasilyevich, did you see how good you were, and now you’re like this? Pay 1.5 million rubles, and we will give you an A. You see, these are scammers, crooks. Not all of them, of course, are objective and decent. But basically it’s done like this,” the head of the region said in an interview.

In January 2009, he appeared in the “argali case” - as one of the organizers of a poaching hunt by a group of high-ranking officials for argali listed in the Red Book. During the hunt, an accident occurred, as a result of which 8 participants in the hunt died, including the Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in the State Duma Alexander Kosopkin , as well as the Chairman of the Republican Committee for Nature Conservation Viktor Kaimin .

According to journalist Yulia Latynina , the hunt was started for the sake of reappointing A. Berdnikov as head of the republic.

Alexander Berdnikov – Minister of Internal Affairs

In 1993, 40-year-old Alexander Berdnikov was appointed Minister of Internal Affairs for the Altai Republic. Upon receiving the ministerial portfolio, he was awarded the rank of major general of police.

In 1993, Alexander Berdnikov was awarded the rank of police major general

Successful activities, in particular, active participation in the formation of the republic as an independent subject of the federation, served as the reason for his candidacy from the Unity party in the 2001 gubernatorial elections. However, only 9.67% of voters voted for Berdnikov - he took sixth place and did not make it to the second round of elections. In 2002, he was appointed to the post of chief federal inspector for the Altai Territory.

Alexander Berdnikov - head of the Altai Republic

Instead of elections for the post of head of the Altai Republic, which were supposed to take place in 2005, Alexander Berdnikov received powers on the initiative of Vladimir Putin. This became possible thanks to the head of the federation introducing a proposal to replace gubernatorial elections with the approval of new heads of regions by members of the state assembly from the list of proposed persons. Thus, Alexander Vasilyevich took the post entrusted to him for the next four years.

Working meeting between the head of the Altai Republic and Vladimir Putin

In 2009, after his term of office expired, he was again appointed head of the region, this time by President Dmitry Medvedev. At the beginning of 2010, the countdown of a new 4-year period began. Inauguration of Alexander Berdnikov In 2012, direct elections of regional heads were restored; in this regard, Alexander Berdnikov, already acting governor, took part in the elections and with a majority of 50.63% of the votes was elected to the post of head of the republic for a 5-year term.

During the X Congress of Entrepreneurs, the head of the Altai Republic, Alexander Berdnikov, outlined the main priorities for the development of the region, which will be followed in 2020 and subsequent years. The text of the message entitled “Investment climate and investment policy of the Altai Republic” spoke about the tasks and challenges of our time that the government and business society are facing. A number of measures were announced to create favorable conditions for business, in particular, the adoption of bills to reduce the tax burden.

Music

As a child, Alexander was fond of dancing, but at the age of 16 he switched to the singing camp. The teenager’s voice attracted members of the group “Syabry” from the Republic of Belarus. The result of the collaboration was the recording of a song and a tour. His school years ended, and Berdnikov set off to conquer Moscow.

The young man entered GITIS in the pop department the first time. In 2002, there was an advertisement on television about a casting for the “Star Factory”. The project is new for Russia, but the organizers promised to make show business stars out of the talented guys. Alexander proved his skill this time too.

Alexander Berdnikov and the group "Korni"

On the television program, the producers assembled the male group “Roots”. The group included Alexander Astashenok, Alexey Kabanov, Pavel Artemyev and Alexander Berdnikov. The guys managed to win the love of the audience and win the main prize of the Star Factory.

The group "Korni" began to conquer the international music arena in 2003. Berdnikov and his friends took part in the Eurobes competition, which took place in Cannes. Then the team was rated 6th place. The loss in the competition did not overshadow the joyful event - the release of the group’s disc “For Ages”. The musicians shot video clips for songs such as “I’m Losing My Roots,” “The Birch Cried,” and “You Will Recognize Her.”

In 2004, Alexander Berdnikov participated in the Channel One television project “The Last Hero”. Only two years after the completion of “Star Factory” the team went on a tour. Young people traveled all over Russia. At the same time, the single “Happy Birthday, Vika” was written and released into rotation. Gradually, Berdnikov’s career as part of the “Roots” group gained momentum.

The musicians toured Russia, presented new songs and videos. And in 2006, they recorded the soundtrack for the television series “Kadetstvo”, which was broadcast on the STS TV channel. Later there was another song used in the film Waiting for a Miracle.

In 2008, the group “Roots” went on tour to the USA for the first time. Soon several artists left the team. Of the original members of the team, only Alexey Kabanov and Alexander Berdnikov continue to work at present.

A musical career for Berdnikov is not the only source of inspiration; it’s not for nothing that Alexander graduated from GITIS. A man is casting for Yuri Kara's project. The director planned to film Hamlet. Berdnikov received the role of Rosencrantz. In the modern interpretation, a young man must ride a motorcycle.

The cast of the film "Hamlet"

Immersion in the biker environment took place in the main Moscow club. There is an interesting story associated with this training. The first attempts ended in failure; the motorcycle did not want to obey Berdnikov. The regulars laughed on the sidelines at the process. At some point, Alexander's helmet falls off his head. Motorcycle owners immediately noted that this was a bad omen, but the musician proved the opposite.

Berdnikov's personal life

Alexander Vasilievich Berdnikov is married. His wife is retired and has headed the Mama charitable foundation since 2007. It is known that in 2010 Tatyana Berdnikova caused an accident, which they subsequently tried to hide. Due to a leak of information in the media, representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Altai Republic had to confirm the published information.

In the photo: wife of Alexander Berdnikov

The governor’s son, Andrei Berdnikov, graduated from school in 2005, his occupation is unknown to the press. In 2020, the eldest grandson and namesake of Alexei Berdnikov, a graduate of the Omsk Cadet Corps and CMS in Sambo, voluntarily went to serve in the special forces.

Alexander Berdnikov sees off his grandson to the army

According to the income report for 2020, Alexander Vasilyevich Berdnikov earned 2.7 million rubles, which indicates an increase in the governor’s income by 100 thousand rubles compared to 2014. Alexander Berdnikov about the situation in the Altai Territory

Sasha Berdnikov brought his little daughter into the world

The lead singer of the group “Korni”, who celebrated his 30th birthday, dreams of receiving a second child as a gift.

The other day, singer Alexander BERDNIKOV turned thirty years old. The lead singer of the group “Korni” celebrated his anniversary cheerfully and noisily in one of the Moscow restaurants.

Many relatives gathered at the holiday, as well as friends of the singer and his colleagues in show business: producer Igor Matvienko , “Ivanushki” Kirill Andreev and Andrey Grigoriev-Apollonov , the group “Korni” and the girls from “Factory”. Former group colleagues Pavel Artemyev and Alexander Astashenok , as well as Vika Daineko .

The guests were greeted by the elegantly dressed hero of the occasion, his wife, the beautiful Olga, and their charming daughter Milana, an exact copy of her father, for whom this was her first appearance.

“Yes, Milana is her father’s daughter, she is very similar to him not only in appearance, but also in character,” wife Olga shared with Express Gazeta.
– She is already one year and two months old, and so far she is our only child. Alexander Berdnikov got married when he was 24 years old, and his bride was only 19 years old. The lovers got married according to gypsy traditions, and now this beautiful couple lives amicably according to the old family structure - the husband earns money, and the wife takes care of the house and raises the child.

— We dream of a big family! – Olga smiled. “Our marriage is six years old, so we still have a long way to go.” My husband really dreams of having a son. In total, we want to have four children in our family. Sasha would be glad if I gave birth to a second child as a gift for his next birthday. Let's see how fate turns out.

The hero of the day was showered with gifts.
Thus, his wife Olga and her brother Pasha presented the hero of the occasion with a super-fashionable iPhone, Sasha Savelyeva and Vika Daineko presented an iPad, Igor Matvienko made Sasha happy with Dr. Dre headphones. Also among the gifts were a gold glass with a stand, a gorgeous figurine of a gypsy horse, a lot of perfume from Dior to Givenshy and a bunch of accessories. Meanwhile, Sasha Berdnikov’s little daughter, under the supervision of her mother and grandmother, was running around the hall and getting to know the guests, and only at the beginning of eleven, the nimble Milana fell asleep in her stroller.

And the celebration continued long after midnight. The guests congratulated the hero of the day, made toasts in his honor and dedicated songs. At the festival, they were treated to a wide variety of dishes, among which oriental dishes predominated: kebabs, pilaf, vegetable snacks, freshly baked flatbreads. The highlight of the program was a huge delicious cake with the number 30, which, after blowing out the candles, the birthday boy personally cut.

Alexander Berdnikov now

In March 2020, Berdnikov resigned of his own free will, as did several of his “colleagues.” All of them had one thing in common: in September of that year, gubernatorial elections were to be held in their region and all regional heads had low ratings. Thus, back in 2020, according to a rating jointly created by the St. Petersburg Politics Foundation and the analytical agency Minchenko Consulting, Berdnikov was rated “unsatisfactory.” Almost simultaneously with him, Marina Kovtun, Boris Dubrovsky, Yuri Berg resigned. The President appointed Oleg Khorokhordin, a native of these places who made a career in the Office of the President of the Russian Federation, as the acting head of the Altai Republic.