Maxim Alekseevich Akimov (; born 1 March 1970) is a Russian politician, CEO of the

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from 2018–2020. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.

Early life

Akimov was born in the city of Maloyaroslavets, in

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. In 1993 he graduated from Kaluga State University. From 1994 to 1996, he was the CEO of the Faynart-Audit company, then headed the Commission for the Securities Market of the Kaluga Oblast. From 1998 to 2001, he served as the Deputy Director of the Department of Economy and Industry of Kaluga Oblast. In 2004, he served as the Minister of Economic Development of Kaluga Oblast. In May 2004, he went to work for the municipal Government of Kaluga as the First Deputy Mayor. He later became acting Mayor. On 14 November 2004, he was elected as Mayor of Kaluga with 34.63% of the vote. In July 2007, he was appointed Deputy Governor of Kaluga Oblast Anatoly Artamonov. On 22 May 2012 he was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff of the

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. A year later, he took the place of First Deputy Chief of Staff. On 7 May 2018, he was nominated for the post of Deputy Prime Minister for Transport, Communications and Digital Economy. On 15 January 2020, he resigned as part of the cabinet, after

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delivered the Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly, in which he proposed several amendments to the constitution. On 4 February 2020, the board of directors of the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Akimov, Maxim 1970 births Living people People from Maloyaroslavetsky District United Russia politicians Deputy heads of government of the Russian Federation Mayors of Kaluga 20th-century Russian historians Kaluga State University alumni 1st class Active State Councillors of the Russian Federation Recipients of the Order of Alexander Nevsky (Russian Federation)