Maxim Topilin Explained

Honorific Suffix:MP
Office:Member of the State Duma (Party List Seat)
Term Start:12 October 2021
Office1:Minister of Labour and Social Protection
Primeminister1:Dmitry Medvedev
Term Start1:21 May 2012
Term End1:15 January 2020
Predecessor1:Tatyana Golikova
Successor1:Anton Kotyakov
Birth Date:19 April 1967
Birth Place:Moscow, RSFSR, USSR
Party:United Russia
Spouse:Maria Topilina
Children:2 daughters
Education:Plekhanov Institute (DPhil)
Occupation:economist

Maxim Anatolievich Topilin (Russian: Макси́м Анато́льевич Топи́лин; born 19 April 1967) is a Russian economist. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.[1]

From May 2012 to January 2020 he served as the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of the Russian Federation.[2] From January 2020 till February 2021 he was a head of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation.

In the period from 1994 to 2001 he worked in the Office of the Prime Minister. He was specialist expert and in 1996-1997 he was consultant to the Department of Labor and Health.

On 15 January 2020, he resigned as part of the cabinet, after President Vladimir Putin delivered the Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly, in which he proposed several amendments to the constitution.[3]

On 22 January 2020 Topilin was appointed chairman of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation.[4]

On 11 February 2021 Kommersant reported that Topilin had resigned from his post as head of the PFR. The resignation is associated with the upcoming reorganization of the social security system.[5]

Russian Railways may become a new place of employment for Topilin, it is assumed that he will become an advisor to CEO Oleg Belozyorov (confirmed).[6]

At the June congress of United Russia, Topilin was included in the top five list of candidates from Tatarstan in the elections to the State Duma in 2021. This practically guaranteed election.[7]

Family

Maxim Topilin is married. Wife - Maria Topilina, businesswoman. In 2018, she declared an income significantly exceeding her husband's salary (RUB 16.6 million vs RUB 6.9 million). The Topilins have two daughters.[8]

Sanctions

Sanctioned by Canada under the Special Economic Measures Act (S.C. 1992, c. 17) in relation to the Russian invasion of Ukraine for Grave Breach of International Peace and Security.[9] and by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War. [10]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Decree. 1090. 30 September 2009. President of Russia. О присвоении классных чинов государственной гражданской службы Российской Федерации федеральным государственным гражданским служащим. ru.
  2. http://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=799428 "Топилин Максим Анатольевич"
  3. Web site: Russian PM resigns in shock move as Putin announces dramatic constitutional shake-up . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220512/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/dmitry-medvedev-resign-russia-prime-minister-putin-quit-latest-a9284741.html . 12 May 2022 . subscription . live . Carroll . Oliver . January 15, 2020 . The Independent . en . January 17, 2020.
  4. Web site: О председателе правления Пенсионного фонда Российской Федерации. 2020-01-22. government.ru.
  5. Web site: Глава ПФР Максим Топилин может покинуть фонд в ближайшее время. 2021-02-11. Kommersant.
  6. Web site: Бывший глава ПФР Максим Топилин стал старшим советником гендиректора РЖД. ru. 2021-03-01. RIA Novosti.
  7. Web site: Единороссы Татарстана помогут товарищам. ru. 2021-06-22. kommersant.ru.
  8. Web site: Биография нового председателя правления Пенсионного фонда Максима Топилина. ru. 2020-01-23. TASS.
  9. Web site: Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (SOR/2014-58) . 24 June 2023.
  10. Web site: CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK . 16 April 2023.
  11. Web site: Указ президента Российской Федерации о награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации работников Министерства здравоохранения и социального развития Российской Федерации. ru. 2008-11-17. website of the President of Russia.
  12. Web site: О награждении медалью "За вклад в создание Евразийского экономического союза". ru. 2015-05-08.
  13. Web site: Указ Главы Республики Дагестан от 19.04.2017 г. № 87 «О награждении орденом "За заслуги перед Республикой Дагестан" Топилина М. А.». ru. 2017-04-19.