Andrey Belousov

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Andrey Belousov
Андрей Белоусов
Official portrait, 2024
Minister of Defence
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 May 2024
President	Vladimir Putin
Prime Minister	Mikhail Mishustin
Preceded by	Sergei Shoigu
First Deputy Prime Minister
In office 21 January 2020 – 7 May 2024
President	Vladimir Putin
Prime Minister	Mikhail Mishustin
Preceded by	Anton Siluanov
Succeeded by	Denis Manturov
Prime Minister of Russia
Acting 30 April 2020 – 19 May 2020
President	Vladimir Putin
Preceded by	Mikhail Mishustin
Succeeded by	Mikhail Mishustin
Aide to the President of Russia in Economic Affairs
In office 24 June 2013 – 21 January 2020
President	Vladimir Putin
Preceded by	Elvira Nabiullina
Succeeded by	Maxim Oreshkin
Minister of Economic Development
In office 21 May 2012 – 14 June 2013
Prime Minister	Dmitry Medvedev
Preceded by	Elvira Nabiullina
Succeeded by	Alexey Ulyukaev
Personal details
Born	Andrey Removich Belousov (1959-03-17) 17 March 1959 (age 65) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Political party	Independent
Alma mater	Moscow State University

Andrey Removich Belousov (Russian: Андре́й Рэ́мович Белоу́сов, Russian pronunciation: [ɐnˈdrʲej ˈrɛməvʲɪd͡ʑ bʲɪɫɐˈusəf]; born 17 March 1959) is a Russian economist and politician, serving as the Minister of Defence since May 2024. From January 2020 to May 2024, he served as First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia.^[1] Previously, he was an Aide to the President of Russia and Minister of Economic Development.

Belousov has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.^[2]