Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov is a man with incredible talents as a politician. For ten years now, he has represented Russia as Minister for Foreign Affairs. Takes a seat on the UN Council. During his political career, Lavrov has done a great job for the country. Thanks to him, the state has concluded many treaties with other countries.

But foreign policy was not always in his life, although it was to her that he devoted a huge part of it. What was he like before politics? What do we know about this man, in addition to his tremendous contribution to the development of the country? This article discusses other aspects of raising this personality, ups and turning points in a career.

Confident in himself, he was able to go a long way in life. I would like to start the story of Sergei Viktorovich by answering the questions, what is his height, weight, age? How old is Sergey Lavrov? There is no secret: this year he turned 68, the height of the politician is 185 centimeters, and his weight is about 80 kilograms. Despite his age, the man is in excellent physical shape.

For a person of his position, the most important thing is health. Nervous and sometimes sleepless work takes a lot of strength and energy. Therefore, proper nutrition is one of the most important criteria for well-being. It is the food that helps the politician to maintain an excellent mood. At his age, physical activity is no longer as easy as in his youth, but this does not prevent Lavrov from doing the simplest exercises in the morning.

Sergey Lavrov's photos in his youth and now, of course, are different. After all, the years do not spare anyone anyway. But, as before, a person looks at us from the pictures, in whose eyes more and more confidence in the future shines over the years.

Biography of Sergei Lavrov

What do we still know about this person? How did the biography of Sergei Lavrov begin? He was born in 1950, on the morning of March 21 in the city of Moscow. His nationality is a convoluted puzzle: the official website states that he is Russian. But, according to some information, his father, Victor Kalantaryan, was an Armenian of Tbilisi origin. Actually, this casts doubt on his real nationality. Although it did not play any role in life and political activity. His mother, Kaleria Borisovna, worked in the Ministry of the Soviet Union, which was engaged in foreign trade. In the future, Sergei Viktorovich will take her surname, as more consonant.

Sergei Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs: biography, nationality - this is not the whole list of questions that can be found on the Internet.

Due to the specifics of the parents' work, the little son was often left in the care of his grandparents, the mother's parents. Grandfather worked as the head of the railway station, and grandmother was a housewife. It was with them that Lavrov practically spent his childhood. Today, the famous politician Sergei Lavrov is himself a loving and beloved grandfather of two grandchildren - Leonid and a beautiful granddaughter.

The first two classes he studied in the small town of Noginsk. Later, his parents took him to Moscow, he began to study at a special school with an English bias. The guy was easily given not only foreign languages, but also physics. He fell in love with this subject, thanks to the teacher, who taught his lessons easily and easily. Therefore, having received a school certificate, Lavrov chose two universities for training at once. At MGIMO, exams started earlier than at the other. Sergey Viktorovich scored a high score and decided to continue gaining knowledge here.

It is quite obvious that the political activities of the parents bore fruit; by the time he entered, Sergei knew who he wanted to be. At the university, the guy was a very diligent student, he studied well and managed not to lose communication with his peers. He played the guitar, wrote songs, and went out with the construction teams on all the sorties.

His political career began almost immediately after graduating from the university. He spent more than four years in Sri Lanka. Then he worked in Moscow. For a long time he lived in the United States, where he held the post of senior adviser to the permanent mission of the USSR.

From 1992 to 2004, the career ladder of a politician rises, he takes up new posts in foreign policy and opens up new horizons for himself. In 2004, by decree of V.V. Putin, appointed to the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. He is also the representative of Russia in the UN Security Council. Today, he continues to hold a position in the ministry. He is considered one of the most powerful and strong-willed diplomats of both modernity and the past era.

All awards, medals and certificates have the same long list as the track record.

Personal life of Sergei Lavrov

The personal life of Sergei Lavrov is not a topic that he will willingly discuss with journalists and share some secrets related to this area. Nevertheless, some details are still known.

He has been with his wife since the third year of university. Maria Alexandrovna once admitted on camera that she fell in love with a young man, at first sight. But how else: tall, in excellent physical shape. He was always the soul of the company, sang Vysotsky's hoarse voice to the guitar, read his poems and had a good sense of humor.

Having married Sergei Viktorovich, Maria Alexandrovna never regretted her choice. They raised a wonderful daughter, Ekaterina Lavrova, in marriage. Despite the fact that the child grew up in a wealthy family, she grew up as an unspoiled, purposeful child. As a child, her mother, a philologist by education, tried to instill good manners in her daughter so that she would be a fully developed child. Her father, in turn, taught her to be independent, to be able to achieve her goals herself, without resorting to his help.

Family of Sergei Lavrov

The family of Sergei Lavrov is rightfully considered exemplary. The politician met his wife when he was a student. They immediately liked each other, began to meet. In the third year of the university, Sergei Viktorovich made an offer to Maria Alexandrovna. She answered with consent, and for forty years they have not parted.

When the minister's career was just gaining momentum, his wife accompanied him on all business trips. At the same time, Lavrov's colleagues note that she always remains “in the shadows,” never expresses her opinion at negotiations, and supports her husband in everything.

Children of Sergei Lavrov

Many are interested not only in the political career of a diplomat, but also in the children of Sergei Lavrov: who they are, how many there are, whether their father's position influenced their fate. There is only one daughter in the family of the politician, Ekaterina. She was born and raised in the United States of America. Some condemn Lavrov for the fact that his child grew up and studied abroad. Be that as it may, it is worth remembering that it was not his whim - at that time he was there for work.

Judging by the fact that now Katerina is an adult, self-sufficient person, we can conclude that her parents managed to lay down all the positive human qualities, to convey to her the correct life values.

Daughter of Sergei Lavrov - Ekaterina

As mentioned above, the daughter of Sergei Lavrov, Catherine, was born in New York. Here she graduated from high school, and then the university, where she studied political science. On this, the girl decided not to stop and went to London to receive also an economic education. It was in this city that Katya met her future husband, Alexander Vinokurov, the son of a famous pharmacological magnate. The young people were of the same age, a romantic relationship began between them, which led to the wedding.

In 2008, Lavrov's daughter and Alexander Vinokurov officially registered their union. In addition to close relatives, many high-ranking guests were also present at the banquet. Among them was a famous singer and friend of the newlyweds - Valery Leontiev.

The minister's daughter is a successful business woman. She did not want to follow in her father's footsteps and reached heights in a field that does not intersect with politics. Ekaterina Sergeevna is the director of the Russian branch of the auction house, co-owner of Marathon Group. Despite the fact that she lived abroad for a long time, she nevertheless decided to return to the capital of Russia. Two children were born here: in 2010, a boy, who was named Leonid, and two years later, a girl.

Sergei Lavrov's wife - Maria Alexandrovna

The wife of Sergei Lavrov - Maria Alexandrovna, at the time of meeting her future husband, studied at the Pedagogical University. By education, she is a teacher of the Russian language, a philologist. However, becoming the wife of a diplomat, Maria Alexandrovna did not work in her specialty for a single day. The girl decided to devote herself to her family, to become a reliable rear for her beloved husband.

The politician's wife accompanied him on all foreign trips. She tries to appear less in public, does not like talking to journalists. If, at any reception, she accompanies Lavrov, then she always looks intelligent, dresses with restraint, as befits the wives of high-ranking people.

At one time, when the Lavrov family lived in the States, Maria Alexandrovna still worked. She served as director of the UN library.

Instagram and Wikipedia Sergey Lavrov

Instagram and Wikipedia Sergey Lavrov are quite visited pages on the Internet. The politician has established himself as a tough, but at the same time honest politician who has managed to do a lot for his people and country during his career. They listen to him not only in Russia, but also far beyond its borders. Sergei Viktorovich is considered a very smart, erudite diplomat who knows how to competently defend his point of view and correctly convey it to his opponent.

Unfortunately, because of the position held, for safety reasons, it is impossible to see a photo of the Lavrov family somewhere on vacation on the Internet. Wikipedia has all the information regarding the biography and political activities of Sergei Viktorovich. And on the pages of instagram, you can see pictures from various meetings held by him or at social events.

At the second inauguration of President Mikhail Saakashvili on January 20, the Russian Federation was represented by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. A few days before this ceremony, the Georgian Times became aware of one interesting detail directly related to Lavrov's biography.

Probably few in Georgia know that the Russian Foreign Minister was born in Tbilisi and his real name is not Lavrov. The Georgian Times wrote about the Armenian origin of the "eminent Russian" before, but then we failed to establish his real name. Moreover, it was difficult to find evidence that Lavrov was born in Tbilisi.

None of his officially published biography indicates where Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was born, only the date of birth - 1950 is noted. The years of schooling were missed, but it was noted that in 1972 he graduated from the Moscow Institute of International Relations (MGIMO).

As a competent informant told us, Sergei Lavrov was born in Tbilisi, on Ararat Street, his real name is supposedly Lavrentyan and he studied at the former 93rd, now 84th school. However, despite our attempts, it was not possible to find the trail of Lavrov in the 93rd school. And on Ararat Street, no one knew either that the Lavrov family had once lived there.

Nevertheless, the Georgian Times, with the help of its source, managed to find the house where little Sergei lived with his family. The same source explained that Lavrov is the name of his stepfather who raised him. To clarify the details, we contacted one of the leaders of the Armenian diaspora in Tbilisi, Van Bayburt. With his help, we established that the house where Sergei Lavrov spent his childhood is indeed on Ararat Street. In the former 93rd school, he, in fact, did not study, because he was still in preschool age when his parents moved to Moscow. From Van Bayburt, we learned other interesting details about Lavrov, including the fact that his real name is not Lavrentyan, but Kalantarov.

Van Bayburt:

“I know that the real name of Sergei Lavrov is Kalantarov. On February 17, 2005, when he was at the Yerevan Slavic University, students asked Lavrov if his Armenian origin was bothering him. that my father is from there, Armenian blood flows in me and no other. This blood does not bother me in anything. "With this answer Sergey Lavrov admitted that he is a purebred Armenian. In Tbilisi, at the editorial office of the newspaper" Vrastan ", his father's cousin came to me, already a very elderly man, then he was over 80 It was during the period when Lavrov worked in New York as Russia's representative to the UN, and we wanted to publish material about him, which was to be prepared by Rem Davydov. Our guest, a relative of Lavrov, said that his father's parents, the Kalantarovs, were very rich, and his grandfather Kalantarov was a member of the Tbilisi Duma. it failed. "

P.S. We know that, despite his Armenian origin, Sergei Lavrov does not know his native language. His Tbilisi ancestors were also Russian-speaking. True, he told the Yerevan students that his Armenian origin does not bother him, but this should rather be considered a diplomat's answer, because he cannot but know that when something happened in Russia, the culprit was always found among non-Russians.

This was the case with Stalin, and the grave with the remains of Pyotr Bagrationi, the hero of the Battle of Borodino, was disturbed. Sergei Lavrov's predecessor as foreign minister, Igor Ivanov, became objectionable only because his mother was Georgian. And recently, due to his Georgian origin, he was forced to leave the post of secretary of the Security Council. Whether Sergey Lavrov will share their political fate will soon become clear.

Another Tbilisi resident who grew up on Plekhanovskaya Street worked in the Kremlin - Yevgeny Primakov. He headed the Russian government, and now he is the head of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. So Russia has never experienced a shortage of Tbilisi personnel. True, Moscow does not believe in tears, but let it believe at least that we are not vindictive, and Georgia will continue to supply it with such significant personnel.

P.Р.S. On January 23, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a press conference in Moscow: "In case of recognizing the independence of Kosovo, Russia does not intend to recognize the independence of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region."

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("Mirror of the Week", Ukraine)

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Childhood and education

Lavrov's father is an Armenian from Tbilisi. The nationality of the politician has been discussed more than once. The diplomat himself spoke about his nationality back in 2005 at a meeting with students of the Russian-Armenian University (Yerevan): “I have Tbilisi roots, because my father is from there, I have Armenian blood and no other. This blood does not bother me in anything. "

The politician's mother, Kaleria Borisovna Lavrova, whose surname Sergei Viktorovich took, was born in Noginsk near Moscow, worked at the USSR Ministry of Foreign Trade.

Sergey Lavrov studied at one of the schools near Moscow, where the main emphasis was on the study of foreign languages. The boy's parents were very busy with work and were constantly on the road, therefore, the grandparents were involved in upbringing at the initial stage. Later, the parents took the boy to the capital, where he continued to study English in depth at school No. 607. In one of his interviews, the politician said that he is now trying to help his school, which he graduated from more than 50 years ago.

After graduating from an educational institution with a silver medal, Lavrov planned to enter the university. His choice fell on several metropolitan universities: MGIMO and the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute. The choice of the future profession was influenced not only by the professional activities of the parents, but also by the entrance exams at MGIMO, which had begun a month earlier. And in 1967 Lavrov became a student of the Oriental Faculty of the Institute of International Relations.

In his student years, Lavrov was the soul of the company. Not a single meeting of students was complete without his participation. Every summer, together with a group of Lavrov, he went to student construction brigades. By the way, Lavrov is the author of the MGIMO anthem, which is still valid today. During his studies, the student not only improved his knowledge of English, but also mastered the French and Sinhalese languages.

At the age of 22, Lavrov graduated from the institute and received a diploma from the most prestigious higher educational institution of that time.

Political career

Sergei Lavrov is called a "career diplomat", as he managed to go through all the steps of the career ladder: from secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

Almost immediately, the young specialist was sent for an internship at the USSR Embassy in Colombo, in the Republic of Sri Lanka as an assistant secretary. The Minister of Foreign Affairs recalls with trepidation those 4 years spent in a warm country: "The first business trip is always a new world, the discovery of new friends."

Upon returning from a business trip, Lavrov took the post of third and then second secretary of the department of international economic organizations of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In 1981 he was posted to the diplomatic service in the United States. There he worked for 7 years and served as First Secretary, Counselor, and then Senior Counselor to the Permanent Mission of the USSR to the United Nations in New York.

In 1988 Lavrov was transferred to the capital. From that moment, the politician began to reach the first significant heights in the diplomatic service. In the period from 1988 to 1992, Sergei Viktorovich worked as deputy, first deputy head of the so-called Department of International Economic Organizations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and then he himself began to lead this structural unit.

In 1992 he was appointed to the post of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia. Thus, at the age of 42, he came as close as possible to the echelons of the highest power. In this position, he supervised the activities of the Department of International Organizations and International Economic Cooperation, the Office for Human Rights and International Cultural Cooperation, and the Department for CIS States. He held this post until January 1994.

In parallel, Lavrov worked as deputy chairman of the Interdepartmental Commission responsible for the participation of the Russian Federation in the organizations of the UN system, and was also co-chairman of the commission for coordinating the country's peacekeeping activities. For 10 years, the diplomat served as Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations. During this time, he acquired a reputation as a decisive and principled person who strictly defended the position of Russia.

In 2004, a new stage began in S. Lavrov's career: he was appointed by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia. This ministry is headed by Lavrov to this day.

During his entire political career, Lavrov managed to gain prestige in the international arena and is rightfully one of the most powerful diplomats in the world. Lavrov's track record is huge. He was repeatedly awarded with gratitude from the top officials of the country and was awarded with certificates of honor of the President of the Russian Federation. The entire list of awards will fit into 38 honorary titles, confessional, regional and foreign awards. And for his love of poetry, Lavrov received the prize of the Writers' Union of Russia.

Personal life

Sergei Lavrov got married while still a third-year student at the Institute of International Relations. His wife, Maria Alexandrovna, has a philological education.

The couple have a daughter, Ekaterina, who was born during Lavrov's work in New York. Ekaterina Sergeevna grew up in the United States, graduated from the Manhattan School and entered the prestigious Columbia University, where she studied political science.

After successfully graduating from the university, the girl went to get a master's degree in London, where she met her future husband, Alexander Vinokurov, who is the son of the largest pharmaceutical tycoon. A magnificent wedding celebration took place in 2008. Catherine gave birth to her husband two children.

Sergey Lavrov is fond of sports and in his free time he goes skiing, plays football and has been rafting since his student days. In addition, the minister plays the guitar and, as mentioned above, is fond of poetry - he reads and writes poetry a lot.

Sergei Lavrov is a talented politician, diplomat, and for many years the permanent Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia.

Childhood

Born 03/21/1950. A native Muscovite. Has Caucasian roots, his father is Armenian, originally from Georgia. Mother worked for a long time in Vneshtorg.

Sergey Viktorovich received an excellent education. He studied well at school, for the successful completion of which he received a silver medal. Mother did everything to ensure that her son studied at a prestigious school. From early childhood, he showed remarkable learning abilities, especially in the study of foreign languages. Excellent studies allowed him to pass exams at the prestigious MGIMO for the study of oriental studies without any problems.

Carier start

After graduating from MGIMO, Lavrov took his first position at the beginning of 1972. He went to the island of Sri Lanka and, after completing his internship, was left there to work as an attaché at the embassy of the Soviet Union. In this capacity, he worked for 4 years, and then was again transferred to Moscow.

In Moscow, he began work in the department of international economic organizations. A few years later, Sergei Lavrov moved again, this time to the American continent. He worked in New York for about 10 years, making a successful career at the Permanent Mission of the USSR to the UN. This invaluable experience was very useful to him in his subsequent work.

After another transfer to Moscow, Sergei Lavrov was appointed to work in the Department of Economic Organizations of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he successfully worked until 1992.

Big politics

After the collapse of the USSR in 1992, Sergei Lavrov was appointed Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia. In this capacity, he oversaw several very important areas, including the international economy, the human rights department, and the department for the newly created CIS union. In this difficult position, Lavrov worked for more than two years.

All this time, he maintained constant contacts with the Russian Mission to the UN and in 1994 was officially appointed as Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN, where he worked for more than 10 years, also involved in peacekeeping projects.

Ministerial portfolio

For the first time, Sergei Lavrov received his ministerial portfolio from Putin's hands in 2004, when the president was forming his team. The talented politician did an excellent job in the difficult responsibilities assigned to him. And after Putin's re-election to a new term, the president again returned to Lavrov the portfolio of the minister, which has since remained with him unchanged until today.

In addition, Sergey Lavrov is actively involved in peacekeeping, educational and foreign economic activities and holds a number of posts in various international organizations. He is the editor of the prestigious international journal "USA and Canada: Economics, Politics, Culture", whose activities are aimed at strengthening Russia's relations with these states.

Sergey Lavrov is also a member of a number of supervisory and board of trustees, including the board of trustees of MGIMO, his alma mater, which gave him a start in big politics. Since 2004 Lavrov has been the permanent Chairman of the Commission for UNESCO. Supervises many charitable programs. He is a member of the Russian Anti-Terrorism Council.

Personal qualities

Many people wonder what kind of person the outwardly stern and rather tough Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia is. Of course, work in such difficult positions could not but leave an imprint on the personality of the Minister.

Strong and principled, he can really be quite tough and harsh in situations where it is politically justified. However, as a politician from God, Sergey Lavrov is extremely restrained and correct, which allows him to get out of the most difficult political situations with honor.

All his activities are aimed at the development and prosperity of the Russian state. He does not for a second forget that above all, above all, the political and economic interests of Russia and the Russians.

However, despite the seeming severity of his disposition, Sergey Lavrov is a positive and sociable person, with a great sense of humor, who is not averse to laughing at a fresh joke, and sometimes telling a new anecdote himself.

Like any mortal, Lavrov has his own little weaknesses. One of them is the addiction to cigarettes, which he never managed to get rid of. This habit even almost sparked the opinion of him as a brawler when, after the introduction of a smoking ban in the UN building, Lavrov continued to pace around him with a lit cigarette and an ashtray in his hand, talking about human rights. However, the passions subsided, and the habit, alas, remained.

In the company of family and close friends, Sergey Lavrov often picks up a guitar. In his spare moments, he often writes poetry. And he prefers to spend his weekends actively. Favorite sports are water sports. He is fond of rafting, and even manages to act as president of the Russian Rowing Slalom Federation.

After the presidential elections in the Russian Federation in the spring of 2018, where Vladimir Putin won the presidential race, the entire government was dismissed.

When the new composition of the cabinet of ministers was announced in May, Lavrov was again offered to take the post of head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. Lavrov did not mind.

He has made many business trips around the world. He skillfully counteracts all accusations of the international community towards the Russian Federation regarding such issues as the poisoning of the Skripal family, military conflicts in Syria, in eastern Ukraine, etc.

He made a number of loud statements about the withdrawal of the Russian Federation from the European Union.

From 2004 to this day, Lavrov has been doing an excellent job with his professional duties, so he is once again reassigned to his position.

Sergei Lavrov's wife and daughter

There is practically nothing to tell about the politician's personal life. Marrying early, while still in the 3rd year of MGIMO to Maria Alexandrova, he showed himself to be a monogamous person and a person for whom the value of traditional family relations is unshakable.

In the photo - Sergey Lavrov with his wife

The wife accompanied Lavrov everywhere, as befits a faithful loving wife. Their only daughter, Catherine, was born in New York. There she received a prestigious education at Columbia University, then received a master's degree in London. Currently, the daughter of Sergei Lavrov lives with her family in Moscow, she is married, has a son, Leonid.

In the photo - Sergey Lavrov with his daughter

Sergei Lavrov, one of the most recognizable politicians and most authoritative ministers of Russia, has long been associated with the country's successful foreign policy. Witty answers at numerous press conferences, rather strong expressions and comments positively complement the image of an imposing official. The biography of Sergei Lavrov shows an excellent example of a diplomat who went from being an intern at the embassy to a minister.

early years

There is little information about Sergei Lavrov's childhood. He was born in Moscow (according to other sources in Tbilisi) on March 21, 1950. His father, Viktor Kalantarov, is an Armenian from Tbilisi. The Kalantarovs were very rich before the revolution; their grandfather was a member of the Duma in Tbilisi. All that is known about mother Kaleria Borisovna Lavrov is that she was born in the city of Noginsk near Moscow and worked in the USSR Ministry of Foreign Trade. There are a lot of speculations about his nationality. In the biography, the nationality of Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov is indicated as Russian. However, during a speech at the Yerevan Slavic University in 2005, Lavrov stated that he was a purebred Armenian.

I have Tbilisi roots, because my father is from there, Armenian blood flows in me and no other. This blood does not bother me in any way. Sergey Lavrov

According to some sources, he spent his early childhood in Tbilisi, his family was Russian-speaking and did not know the Armenian language, like Lavrov himself. He took his last name from his stepfather, who adopted him (according to another version, his mother's), so the whole world knows him as Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov. In his biography, his nationality is Russian.

Education

The future politician began to study in one of the schools near Moscow, specializing in the study of the English language. As indicated in the biography of Sergei Lavrov, his grandparents were engaged in his upbringing in the family. Parents were very busy with work, they often had to go on long business trips. The politician in one of the interviews said that they kept him strict, they could be kind, or they could punish him.

Sergey Lavrov continued his secondary education already in Moscow, in specialized school No. 607, where his parents transferred him. Studying was easy for him, physics was his favorite subject. He graduated from school with a silver medal. In the biography of Sergei Lavrov, this was the first, but far from the last award. Now, as far as possible, he tries to support his native school. Having never made a choice between physics and an international career, Lavrov applied to both MGIMO and the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute.

Student years

He became a diplomat because the entrance exams at MGIMO began a month earlier. Lavrov not only studied well, but also actively participated in public life. Every summer he worked in student construction teams. Even before the start of his studies, he managed to work on the construction of the Ostankino tower, later, together with fellow students, he participated in stands in Tuva, Khakassia, Yakutia and in the Far East. At the institute, as his wife Maria Alexandrovna recalls, he was known for performing Vysotsky's songs with a guitar.

Maria is a teacher of Russian language and literature by profession. They got married when her betrothed was in his third year. So in Sergei Lavrov's biography, the family took its rightful place. In addition to English, he studied French, which (by his own admission) he does not know very well. Since Sergei studied at the eastern branch, he had to study one of the eastern languages. He got Sinhalese - the main language of the island of Ceylon, akin to the Maldivian language of Dhivehi. In 1972, Lavrov received a diploma from one of the most prestigious institutions in the country.

Carier start

The working biography of Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov began in 1972 with an internship at the Embassy of the Soviet Union in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. In total, he spent four years in this tropical country. Having successfully completed an internship, he was promoted to attaché. Later, he warmly recalled the beginning of his diplomatic work, as the discovery of a new world and new friends. Lavrov was engaged in the analysis of the current state of affairs in the republic, was a translator and assistant to Ambassador Rafik Nishanov.

After completing a foreign business trip (since 1976), he began work in the Office of International Organizations in the central office of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He continued to work as an attaché, then became the third, and later the second secretary. Lavrov was engaged in analytical work, participated in the work of many delegations, was engaged in organizing cooperation with international institutions, including the UN. The embassy was also responsible for cooperation with the Maldives. Since both countries were on friendly terms at that time, the volume of economic cooperation was large. Accordingly, Lavrov also had a lot of work.

This period can be noted as the time of a successful start in the biography of Sergei Lavrov. This imposing young man confidently climbed the career ladder. However, he was not involved in political intrigues and scandals.

First American business trip

In 1981, in the biography of Sergei Viktorovich Lavrov, the first American period of his life began. He began work at the Permanent Mission of the USSR to the UN in New York as First Secretary. Together with him, as on the first business trip to Sri Lanka, his wife went. Their daughter Katya was born here, and she can obtain American citizenship by birth. As noted in the biography of Sergei Lavrov, his family, children (more precisely, his only daughter) helped him work successfully away from his native country.

Those were good years for the Lavrovs. Sergei Viktorovich held a prestigious position in an international organization, Maria, figuratively speaking, became a safe harbor for their family ship. She devoted herself to her husband and daughter. While working in the United States, Lavrov continued his successful career, becoming first an advisor and then a senior advisor. Some of his working moments can be seen in the photos presented in the article. In the biography of Sergei Lavrov, the family, children (daughter and son-in-law), as well as grandchildren, occupy a very important place, despite the fact that he devoted his entire life to a political career.

Perestroika years

Lavrov returned to Moscow in 1988. He began work at the Foreign Ministry in the Department of Foreign Economic Relations. At first he held the post of deputy head of this organization, then became first deputy, and after a while he took the chair of the head. As befits a Soviet official, before the collapse of the Union, Lavrov was a communist.

During these years, the country was undergoing restructuring. It brought not only extraordinary economic hardship, but also some positive changes. Thus, during this controversial period, a warming began in international relations with the West, and cooperation with international organizations strengthened. National republics began to struggle to increase their powers, including international ones. Everyone sought the right to independently decide their own destiny and outline the path of development.

In October 1990, Andrei Kozyrev was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs of the RSFSR (such a republic still existed at that time). With the weakening of the center's influence, a redistribution of responsibilities began between the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the corresponding republican ministries, which had previously been in secondary roles. With the end of the existence of the Soviet Union, the RSFSR became the Russian Federation.

Career start in Russia

In 1992, Lavrov became Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. He was assigned to oversee the activities of the Department of International Organizations and Global Problems of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the RSFSR. So in the biography of Sergei Lavrov, a new important stage of his international activity began.

At the same time, he began to supervise the work of the Human Rights Department at the Russian Foreign Ministry and the Department for Affairs, created on the basis of the CIS Union.

At 42, Lavrov approached the highest echelons of Russian power as close as possible. Sergey Viktorovich was in charge of international cultural relations, as well as cooperation with the CIS countries and international organizations, international economic cooperation. His responsibilities included ensuring normal relationships with organizations within the UN system. During this period of the formation of the CIS, Lavrov was much involved in coordinating cooperation with the former Soviet republics, agreeing on documents. He represented the ministry in the commission responsible for regulating the country's peacekeeping operations, where he was engaged in activities to end armed conflicts in Ossetia, Karabakh and Transnistria. Lavrov also participated in the first negotiations on a ceasefire in the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict.

Second American business trip

In 1994, the Lavrov family again went to New York, since Sergei Viktorovich was appointed head of the Russian Delegation to the UN. It is believed that in the Russian Permanent Mission to the UN Lavrov worked quite independently, took the initiative, without waiting for instructions from Moscow. He had to deal with a wide variety of issues. Lavrov was able to study in detail many international problems, including the conflicts in Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, the Arab countries of the Middle East, the fight against terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. For this, the Russian Mission to the UN was called "a small Foreign Ministry." His wife Maria worked at the UN library at that time.

Below is a photo of Sergey Lavrov's family. In the biography of the children, this person no longer increased. He still raised his only daughter, Catherine. The girl grew up and studied in America. Therefore, the transfer of my father here was perceived as a gift of fate.

Lavrov ran the representative office for nine and a half years. During this time, he received wide recognition in Russia and the world. The conflict with Kofi Annan brought him some scandalous notoriety, when Lavrov refused to comply with his order to impose a ban on smoking in the UN premises. Sergei Lavrov said that Annan is just a hired manager, so he has no right to give orders to diplomats. After that, our politician continued to defiantly smoke in specially designated UN premises. His behavior can be explained by the fact that Lavrov has long been a heavy smoker. Earlier they tried to bring him to justice for this (they wanted to fine him in a restaurant in Dublin), but Sergey Viktorovich staunchly stands his ground.

At the pinnacle of power

The biography of Sergei Lavrov is very successful. He became the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in 2004. By this time, he was already one of the most venerable Russian diplomats. President Putin spotted him back in 2000 during the UN Millennium Summit. In connection with his appointment as minister, Lavrov wrote an article for the world press in which he outlined his vision of Russian foreign policy.

Then the United States was our closest allies in the fight against global terrorism. However, Lavrov noted that it is necessary to cooperate with Muslim countries. He believed that the country should not take sides in the conflict between the West and the Muslim East. The new minister believed that foreign policy should contribute to the development of cooperation between Russia and Asian countries. In 2004, Russia used its veto power for the first time when voting in the UN Security Council. The merit of Sergei Viktorovich in this is also there.

Under the leadership of Lavrov, the issues of delimiting territories with the former Soviet republics were resolved, the border dispute with China, which had been going on since the 19th century, was resolved. As part of the work of the G-8, Lavrov took part in preparations for a discussion of energy security, education development and other humanitarian issues. The issues discussed within the G-8, on which the positions of Russia and the West sharply diverged, were well known. This concerned the independence of Kosovo, the American missile defense system in Europe.

During this period, another warming of relations between Russia and the United States was observed. Lavrov participated in the development of common decisions on countering Al-Qaeda and other extremist organizations, discussed the adoption of provisions on nuclear safety. After the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict, Lavrov was preparing a package of agreements with Abkhazia and South Ossetia on the establishment of diplomatic relations and cooperation.

An important area of ​​his work is the diplomatic support of strategic cooperation with China. Lavrov, among the achievements in foreign policy, has always noted the successes in integration in the post-Soviet space, especially the results in the formation of the Eurasian Economic Union, achieved by 2016. As you can see, the biography of Minister Sergei Lavrov is also rich in important political events, in the development of which he was directly involved.

A little about personal life

Sergey Lavrov became interested in rafting during his student years. He remains faithful to this occupation now. Together with his student friends, Sergei Viktorovich is rafting on rubber rafts along the mountain rivers of Altai. In these trips, the group has long established a distribution of responsibilities. So, they have Lavrov - a bonfire. He is responsible for finding firewood at the halts and kindling a fire. Sergei Viktorovich still loves to participate in the "skits" of MGIMO graduates, he even performed with an amateur performance at the ASEAN forum.

In Sergey Lavrov's biography, family, children and career are harmoniously connected. Daughter Ekaterina graduated from the prestigious Columbia University in the United States, then studied economics and political science in London. There she met her future husband, Alexander Vinokurov, the son of a pharmaceutical magnate. Now Ekaterina works in the international company Christies, where she is engaged in auctions of art objects. She has a son and a daughter.

With his wife Maria, Sergei Viktorovich has been happily living for more than forty years. He still sings in his home circle with a guitar, and still plays football with friends. His life is surprisingly respectable. Lavrov still avoids getting involved in any conflicts. He can only be blamed for his wit, which sometimes breaks through during an interview.

Some are haunted by the nationality of Sergei Lavrov. The biography of this man states that he is Russian. That should be enough for anyone interested in it. In 2017, Lavrov indicated the amount of 8.39 million rubles in his income statement. Sergey Viktorovich owns a land plot of about 3 hectares, an apartment, a house, three garages and a car.