Apatenko, Sergey Nikolaevich

Sergei Nikolaevich Apatenko (born May 4, 1963 ) - head of the executive committee of the Russian Confederation of Entrepreneurs (RCP). Member of the Council on Enterprise Development of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. Vice-President of the All-Russian Public Organization “Gifted Children - the Future of Russia”.

Member of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the third convocation.

Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of the Commonwealth of Independent States and for Relations with Compatriots. Head and founder of the largest in the history of the State Duma inter-faction deputy association "ZUBR" (For the union of Ukraine, Belarus and Russia - 306 deputies).

The author of several dozens of bills introduced, including laws: “On Citizenship”, “On the Anthem”, “On Education”, and others. Amendments to the law “On Education” allowed orphans and children from among orphans under 23 years of age to enter colleges and universities. He actively opposed the law on the import of spent nuclear fuel into the country. He was the organizer of the deputy group for counteracting the import of spent nuclear fuel into the State Duma.

In 2002, he took measures to prevent the smuggling of Kamensk-Shakhtinsky Chemical Plant ( Rostov Region ) for the storage of toxic mustard products.

The creator of the country's first youth organization "Youth Unity" in the Rostov region, which subsequently merged into the All-Russian organization.

For many years he helped finance the construction and repair of such facilities as: Novocherkassk Cossack Military Cathedral, Rostov State University, Rostov Regional Museum of Fine Arts, a children's art gallery, Rostov Oncology and TB Dispensaries, etc.

From 2003 to 2004, deputy chief of staff of the United Russia faction in the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. Direction - questions of lawmaking of the faction. Apatenko S. N. is the confidant of Vladimir Putin in the presidential election.

Since June 2004, he led the Youth Policy of the Russian Federation as Director of the Department of State and Youth Policy, Education and Social Protection of Children. Under his leadership, a new look was formed on the policy of adoption, guardianship and guardianship in Russia. Were created: information portal “Adopt. RU ”, sms service, helplines, etc. What has allowed the Russian adoption since 2005 to significantly exceed foreign and reduce the number of orphans in the federal data bank.

The Department, under the leadership of S. N. Apatenko, prepared all the necessary documents and was the initiator of an appeal to the President of the Russian Federation on the celebration of January 25, "Student Day" (since 2005).

Under the leadership of S. N. Apatenko, together with the Gloria Jeans company, an unprecedented All-Russian campaign was held, as a result of which every child in the orphanage in the country in 2005-2006 received a set of model clothes totaling more than $ 5 million.

In 2006, the Government of the Russian Federation approved the Youth Policy Strategy, prepared under the leadership of Apatenko. For the first time in the last 30 years, the document defined the tasks and directions of the youth policy of the Russian Federation.

From 2004-2007 ^{[ specify ]} member of the Government "Commission on Juvenile Affairs." Member of the Board of Rossport of the Russian Federation. Member of the Board of the Ministry of Education and Science. For an active life position, services to the Russian Federation, S. N. Apatenko was awarded with State and other awards, among which: two thanks from the President of the Russian Federation, the medal "For Merits in the Social Sphere", "For Contribution to Peace", etc.

Candidate of Economic Sciences, author of several publications, including the monograph “Integration in the Post-Soviet Space”

Lieutenant Colonel Stock.