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Russian politician

In this name that follows [East Slavic naming customs](/source/East_Slavic_naming_customs), the [patronymic](/source/Patronymic) is *Alekseevich* and the [family name](/source/Surname) is *Rapota*.

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Grigory Rapota Григорий Рапота Official portrait, 2021 Senator from Kursk Oblast Incumbent Assumed office 17 May 2021 Preceded by Alexander Mikhailov Presidential Envoy to the Volga Federal District In office 12 May 2008 – 15 December 2011 President Dmitry Medvedev Preceded by Aleksandr Konovalov Succeeded by Mikhail Babich Presidential Envoy to the South Federal District In office 9 October 2007 – 14 May 2008 President Vladimir Putin Dmitry Medvedev Preceded by Dmitry Kozak Succeeded by Vladimir Ustinov Personal details Born (1944-02-05) 5 February 1944 (age 82) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union Party United Russia Alma mater Bauman Moscow State Technical University Krasnoznamenny Institute of the KGB of the USSR

**Grigory Alekseevich Rapota** ([Russian](/source/Russian_language): Григорий Алексеевич Рапота; born 5 February 1944) is a Russian politician who currently serves as a Senator from the executive authority of [Kursk Oblast](/source/Kursk_Oblast). Prior to his appointment, he was the special representative of the Russian president in the [Volga Federal District](/source/Volga_Federal_District) between 2008 and 2011.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Before that he was the special representative of the Russian president in the [Southern Federal District](/source/Southern_Federal_District) ([North Caucasus](/source/North_Caucasus) and southern European Russia).[1] He has the federal state civilian service rank of [1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation](/source/1st_class_Active_State_Councillor_of_the_Russian_Federation).[2]

He was state secretary of the [Union State of Russia and Belarus](/source/Union_State_of_Russia_and_Belarus) between 2011 and 2021.[3]

## Biography

Grigory Rapota was born in Moscow. His father was a serviceman and [aviator](/source/Aviator). His mother was a [teacher](/source/Teacher) by [education](/source/Education_in_the_Soviet_Union), but due to constant travels in the service of her husband she had to work not only in school, but also as a librarian, and in a savings bank.

He graduated from [Bauman Moscow State Technical University](/source/Bauman_Moscow_State_Technical_University) in 1966 with a degree in engineering design, later graduated from the [Krasnoznamenny Institute of the KGB of the USSR](/source/Academy_of_Foreign_Intelligence).

From 1966 to 1990 he worked in the First Main Directorate of the KGB (foreign intelligence), was on long missions in the US, Sweden and Finland, from 1990 to 1994 – deputy chief, head of the CCGT department. From 1994 to 1998, he served as Deputy Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Russia, oversaw partnerships with foreign intelligence agencies.

From April to November 1998 – Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of Russia, from November 1998 to September 1999 – General Director of the state company Rosvooruzhenie. From September 1999 to May 2000 – First Deputy Minister of Trade of Russia, engaged in military-technical cooperation. From June 2000 to October 2001 – First Deputy Minister of Science, Industry and Technology. From October 2001 to October 2007 – Secretary General of the Eurasian Economic Community. As the general director of Rosoboronexport, he significantly influenced the contract for the supply of Tor-M1 systems to Greece, a member of NATO, which is estimated as a significant contribution to the fight against the American monopoly on the supply of arms in Europe. Greece is the only NATO state in which the entire air defense system of the country and the armed forces consists only of Russian anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense complexes.

On 9 October 2007 he was appointed plenipotentiary representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Southern Federal District, and from 14 May 2008 – Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Privolzhsky Federal District. Until 2011, Rapota worked as Plenipotentiary of the President, violating the law of the Russian Federation (amendment on the maximum age of employees).[4]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Fradkov appointed head of Russia's foreign intelligence service"](http://en.trend.az/print/1038888.html). *TREND*. 6 October 2007.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [О присвоении классных чинов государственной гражданской службы Российской Федерации федеральным государственным гражданским служащим Администрации Президента Российской Федерации](http://pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?searchres=&bpas=cd00000&a3=102000503&a3type=1&a3value=&a6=102000070&a6type=1&a6value=&a15=&a15type=1&a15value=&a7type=1&a7from=&a7to=&a7date=13.12.2007&a8=1672&a8type=1&a1=&a0=&a16=&a16type=1&a16value=&a17=&a17type=1&a17value=&a4=&a4type=1&a4value=&a23=&a23type=1&a23value=&textpres=&sort=7&x=66&y=16) (Decree 1672) (in Russian). [President of Russia](/source/President_of_Russia). 13 December 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Григорий Рапота стал новым госсекретарем Союзного государства"](https://rg.ru/2011/11/25/go-anons.html). *Российская газета* (in Russian). 25 November 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Молодильное яблочко](http://lenta.ru/articles/2012/10/25/old/)

Diplomatic posts Preceded by ? Secretary-General of the Eurasian Economic Community October 2002 – October 2007 Succeeded by Tair Mansurov Preceded by Dmitry Kozak Presidential Envoy to the Southern Federal District 9 October 2007 – 12 May 2008 Succeeded by Vladimir Ustinov Preceded by Aleksandr Konovalov Presidential Envoy to the Volga Federal District 12 May 2008 – 15 December 2011 Succeeded by Mikhail Babich

v t e Russian presidential envoys to the federal districts Central Georgy Poltavchenko (2000–11) Oleg Govorun (2011–12) Alexander Beglov (2012–17) Alexey Gordeyev (2017–18) Igor Shchyogolev (2018–present) Northwestern Viktor Cherkesov (2000–03) Valentina Matviyenko (2003) Ilya Klebanov (2003–11) Nikolay Vinnichenko (2011–13) Vladimir Bulavin (2013–16) Nikolay Tsukanov (2016–17) Alexander Beglov (2017–18) Aleksandr Gutsan (2018–25) Igor Rudenya (2025–present) Southern Viktor Kazantsev (2000–04) Vladimir Yakovlev (2004) Dmitry Kozak (2004–07) Grigory Rapota (2007–08) Vladimir Ustinov (2008–present) Volga Sergey Kiriyenko (2000–05) Aleksandr Konovalov (2005–08) Grigory Rapota (2008–11) Mikhail Babich (2011–18) Igor Komarov (2018–present) Ural Pyotr Latyshev (2000–08) Nikolay Vinnichenko (2008–11) Yevgeny Kuyvashev (2011–12) Igor Kholmanskikh (2012–18) Nikolay Tsukanov (2018–20) Vladimir Yakushev (2020–present) Siberian Leonid Drachevsky (2000–04) Anatoly Kvashnin (2004–10) Viktor Tolokonsky (2010–14) Nikolay Rogozhkin (2014–16) Sergey Menyaylo (2016–21) Anatoly Seryshev (2021–present) Far Eastern Konstantin Pulikovsky (2000–05) Kamil Iskhakov (2005–07) Oleg Safonov (2007–09) Viktor Ishayev (2009–13) Yury Trutnev (2013–present) North Caucasian Alexander Khloponin (2010–14) Sergey Melikov (2014–16) Oleg Belaventsev (2016–18) Aleksandr Matovnikov (2018–20) Yury Chaika (2020–present) Crimean Oleg Belaventsev (2014–16)

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