Alexander Zhukov

Alexander Dmitriyevich Zhukov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Дми́триевич Жу́ков; born 1 June 1956) is a Russian economist and politician. Zhukov was a member of the State Duma from 1994 to 2004. He is the First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly and is also the current President of the Russian Olympic Committee.

Contents

• Russian Olympic chief Zhukov to step down
• Education
• Career
• Honours
• References

Education

Zhukov is an alumnus of Harvard University.

Career

He is the president of the Russian Olympic Committee and became an IOC member at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires in September 2013.

Honours

Order of Merit for the Fatherland, class IV (1 June 2006) - for services to the state and many years of diligent work

Order of Honour (24 April 2003) - for active legislative activity and many years of honest work

Diploma of the President of Russia (4 December 2009) - for active participation in preparing and conducting the All-Russia Forum "Russia — Sports Power"