Grigory Rapota
Prior to his appointment, he was the special representative of the Russian president in the Volga Federal District between 2008 and 2011.His mother was a teacher by education, but due to constant travels in the service of her husband she had to work not only in school, but also as a librarian, and in a savings bank.From 1966 to 1990 he worked in the First Main Directorate of the KGB (foreign intelligence), was on long missions in the US, Sweden and Finland, from 1990 to 1994 – deputy chief, head of the CCGT department.As the general director of Rosoboronexport, he significantly influenced the contract for the supply of Tor-M1 systems to Greece, a member of NATO, which is estimated as a significant contribution to the fight against the American monopoly on the supply of arms in Europe.Until 2011, Rapota worked as Plenipotentiary of the President, violating the law of the Russian Federation (amendment on the maximum age of employees).