# Andrey Belousov

_Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation_

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> Andrey Removich Belousov is a Russian politician and economist, serving as the minister of defence of Russia since 14 May 2024.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 March 1959 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4082839#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Moscow ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4082839#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Russia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4082839#P27))
- **Occupation:** economist; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4082839#P106))
- **Political party:** independent politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4082839#P102))
- **Education:** Moscow State University Faculty of Economics ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4082839#P69))
- **Official website:** government.ru ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4082839#P856))
- **Positions held:** Minister of Defense of Russia (since 14 May 2024 · BS 31 Baisakh 2081 onwards); First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation (7 May 2024 – 14 May 2024 · BS 24 Baisakh 2081 – 31 Baisakh 2081); Permanent member of the Security Council of Russia (since 7 October 2020); Prime Minister of Russia (30 April 2020 – 19 May 2020); First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation (21 January 2020 – 7 May 2024); Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation (24 June 2013 – 21 January 2020) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4082839#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Honour; Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"; Honored Economists of the Russian Federation; Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude; Stolypin Medal; Order of Alexander Nevsky; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4082839#P166))

## Questions

**When was Andrey Belousov born?**  
Andrey Belousov was born on 17 March 1959 in Moscow.

**What positions has Andrey Belousov held?**  
Positions held by Andrey Belousov include: Minister of Defense of Russia (since 14 May 2024); First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation (2024–2024); Permanent member of the Security Council of Russia (since 7 October 2020); Prime Minister of Russia (2020–2020); First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation (2020–2024).

**Where did Andrey Belousov study?**  
Andrey Belousov was educated at Moscow State University Faculty of Economics.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Andrey Belousov](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrey_Belousov) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4082839](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4082839) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Belousov-HR.jpg by Ministry of Defence (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Belousov-HR.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Andrey Belousov". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/andrey-belousov. Retrieved 15 November 2026.