Anton Kotyakov — Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation
Born 15 August 1980 in Kuibyshev (now Samara).
2002: Graduated from the Samara State Academy of Economics with a degree in Economics.
2011: Graduated from the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration with a Master’s degree in Administrative and Financial Law.
2001–2005: Held several posts in the Finance Department of the Samara Region Government.
2005–2007: Department head at the Samara Region Ministry of Finance.
2007–2012: Head of the Department of Regional Budget Execution and Reporting at the Samara Region Ministry of Finance.
2012–2014: Head of the Operations Improvement Directorate at the Federal Treasury.
2014–2017: Finance Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance of the Moscow Region.
2017–2020: Deputy Finance Minister of the Russian Federation.
21 January 2020: Appointed Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation by Presidential Executive Order.
Has a PhD in Economics.
Married, with two children.