Alexander Pochinok

Alexander Petrovich Pochinok (; 12 January 1958 – 16 March 2014) was a Russian economist and politician. He was the minister of taxes and levies from 1999 to 2000 and minister of labor and social development from 2000 to 2004.

Early life and education Pochinok was born in Chelyabinsk on 12 January 1958. He was one of the earliest independent democrats elected to the Duma. He was made head of the Duma's budget committee. In September 1993, he resigned from the Duma. From 1993 to 1994 he served as deputy finance minister.

Pochinok was the head of the state tax service from 1998 to 1999, Then Pochinok served as the head of the department of finance and monetary credit regulation from 1998 to 1999. Pochinok's term lasted until 2004 Then Pochinok served as deputy presidential plenipotentiary representative in the Southern Federal District. In October 2012 he became a functionary of the Civic Platform party organized by businessman Mikhail Prokhorov.

Views Pochinok was one of the first liberal Russian economists.

Personal life and death Pochinok married twice. His second spouse, Natalia Gribkova, was his student and Russia’s light athletics champion, who was 20 years younger than him.