Mikhail Kasyanov

Mikhail Kasyanov
Михаил Касьянов
Kasyanov in 2015
Prime Minister of Russia
In office 7 May 2000 – 24 February 2004 (acting until 17 May 2000)
President	Vladimir Putin
Preceded by	Vladimir Putin
Succeeded by	Mikhail Fradkov
First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia
In office 10 January 2000 – 17 May 2000
Prime Minister	Vladimir Putin
Preceded by	Vladimir Putin
Succeeded by	Dmitry Medvedev (2005)
Minister of Finance
In office 25 May 1999 – 18 May 2000
President	Boris Yeltsin Vladimir Putin (acting)
Prime Minister	Sergei Stepashin Vladimir Putin Himself (acting)
Preceded by	Mikhail Mikhailovich Zadornov
Succeeded by	Alexei Kudrin
Personal details
Born	Mikhail Mikhailovich Kasyanov (1957-12-08) 8 December 1957 (age 66) Solntsevo, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Solntsevo District, Russia)
Political party	Independent (2000–2006) People's Democratic Union (2006–2010) People's Freedom Party "For Russia." (2010–2012) People's Freedom Party (2012–2023)
Spouse	Irina Kasyanova
Children	Natalia Alexandra
Occupation	Politician, businessman
Mikhail Kasyanov's voice recorded November 2012

Mikhail Mikhailovich Kasyanov (Russian: Михаи́л Миха́йлович Касья́нов, IPA: [mʲɪxɐˈil mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪtɕ kɐˈsʲjanəf]; born 8 December 1957) is a Russian politician who served as Prime Minister of Russia from 2000 to 2004. Previously, he had served as First Deputy Prime Minister in 2000 and Minister of Finance from 1999 to 2000. During the 1990s, he worked in President Boris Yeltsin's administration in different positions before joining President Vladimir Putin's first administration. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.^[1]

Since leaving the government over disagreements on economic policy, he has become one of the leading critics of President Putin and an opposition leader. In 2008, Kasyanov was a candidate in the election of President of Russia but in the middle of the campaign was denied participation on political grounds. In 2010, he co-founded the coalition People's Freedom Party "For Russia without Lawlessness and Corruption" and became one of the leaders of the People's Freedom Party. He was an active speaker during the 2011–2013 Russian protests for fair elections. Since 2015, he has served as the leader of the political party People's Freedom Party (PARNAS). From 2005 to 2007, he was one of the leaders of the opposition coalition The Other Russia and democratic protest movement.