Churkin Vitaliy Ivanovich: biography and family

Vitaly Churkin, the permanent representative of our country to the UN, has recently become a real star, a national hero of Russia. In this article you will learn more about this person, as well as about his family.

Childhood

Churkin Vitaly Ivanovich was born on February 21, 1952 in Moscow in the family of aircraft designer Ivan Nikolaevich, who came from the Vladimir region, and Maria Ivanovna, a housewife, born in the village of Krasny Builder (today Western Biryulyovo).

Churkin graduated from the specialized Moscow school № 56 with in-depth study of foreign languages, located on the street. Demyan Bedny. By the way, the same school was finished by journalists Tatiana Mitkova and Nikolai Svanidze.

Vitaly Churkin, whose biography arouses the interest of a huge number of people from all over the world, from early childhood was engaged in English individually, with a tutor. At the same time, he was among the first students among his classmates.

Also Vitaly was the secretary of the school Komsomol organization. But he deserved a deserved gold medal because of the behind-the-scenes intrigue that took place in the school.

Vitaly was engaged in speed skating, he won at various city competitions.

Churkin to the cinema

At the age of eleven, Vitalik starred in Lev Kulidzhanov's film about Lenin's The Blue Notebook, in which he played the son of the owner of the hut. A year later the film "Zero Three" was released with his participation. At the age of 13 he starred in the painting "The Heart of the Mother" by Mark Donskoy about Vladimir Ulyanov.

Education

Such a multifaceted and active activity in anywhere could not leave. Churkin Vitaly Ivanovich in 1969 at the first attempt entered the MGIMO (Faculty of International Relations). He studied with Andrew Denisov and Andrei Kozyrev, now known. Basically, I was interested in languages. Churkin, graduating with a red diploma from the Institute and graduate with honors, began to work at the Foreign Ministry, where in the future the service for him and put on the famous "3 hats". About this Churkin always just responded, saying that you can put on and 10, most importantly - the desire.

Career

Vitaly Churkin, whose biography is full of the most unexpected events, after graduating from the institute began to work in the rank of referent in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in the translation department. In 1975, he received the rank of senior referent, a year later - attache. Further, in 1979-1982, Churkin Vitaly Ivanovich served in the rank of the third secretary in the US department. Further for another five years he worked in the United States at the Soviet Embassy. Initially, he was given the diplomatic rank of the 2nd secretary. But in 1986 he became the first secretary of the Soviet embassy.

Churkin returned to the USSR in 1987, becoming a referent of the international department at the CPSU Central Committee. The following year he worked as an advisor to the press secretary Eduard Shevardnadze, the foreign minister. In 1990, he began to serve in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR (hereinafter referred to as the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs) as head of the information department, as well as as a collegial member of the foreign policy department.

In 1992, Vitaly Churkin, whose photo can be viewed in this article, becomes deputy to Andrei Kozyrev, Minister of Foreign Affairs. For the first time in the history of domestic diplomacy, he began holding open regular briefings for journalists from other countries. And in the period 1992-1994. He was in the Balkans special representative of the Russian president, and also engaged in negotiations between Western countries and participants in the Bosnian conflict.

In 1994, Churkin became Russia's representative to NATO and the Russian ambassador to Belgium. Since 1998, he led a diplomatic Russian mission in Canada. Five years later Churkin became an ambassador at large, in other words, he was actually in the personnel reserve of the Russian foreign policy department. The diplomat was chairman of the committee of senior officials of the intergovernmental international organization of the Arctic Council, and also dealt with problems of ensuring the development of circumpolar regions and environmental protection.

Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN

In 2006, Vitaliy Churkin, whose biography has a huge number of ups, became a permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the UN. A year later, at a meeting of the UN Security Council, which was devoted to discussing a plan to resolve the conflict in Kosovo (author Martti Ahtisaari), Churkin attacked Joachim Rücker, the head of the UN mission, with harsh criticism. It should be understood that Rücker supported this plan, which provided for the de facto independence of the province, at the same time without its official recognition. The Russian diplomat went out to reporters as one of the very first participants in the meeting, who hastened to say that the RF representative left the Security Council meeting in protest. Although Churkin himself said that he left immediately after the end of the official part, while leaving instead of a deputy: in other words, the Russian delegation to leave the meeting room and declare officially its protest did not.

Professional achievements

His merits can be listed endlessly, telling how he came out with dignity from the most explosive and difficult situations, as well as finding solutions to various problems of international level. Vitaly Churkin's speeches show the world his professional diplomat, although, often, the statements of the diplomat put many at a dead end. There are many examples of this. So, in 2012, information sources began to dissolve rumors, the main character of which became Vitaliy Churkin. Qatar, he allegedly threatened to erase from the Earth in negotiations on the settlement of the Syrian conflict. Later Churkin denied these reports.

He participated in the resolution of the conflict in Yugoslavia; Also Vitaly Ivanovich was the first of the domestic diplomats who visited WEU headquarters in London. In 1995, in an interview, he said that he was "a little proud."

It is also interesting and very important to consider what Vitaly Ivanovich sets an example for the younger generation. For example, in 1999, his work interested and inspired the pupils of the 1522nd Gymnasium to the extent that they began to study the career development and life of Churkin, after which they wrote an essay "The Owner of 3 Hats". Thus, they discovered a lot of new things for themselves, found out and showed to others how talent develops in such an area of activity, as diplomacy, which is important for the productive development of civilization.

Awards

• In 2009 - the Order of Honor, which was received for a huge contribution to the development of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation, an impeccable long-term diplomatic service.
• In 2012 - the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" of the fourth degree, received for achievements in promoting and protecting the interests of the Russian Federation on the international arena.

Personal life

Vitaly Churkin's personal life has been stable for many years and is not publicly publicized.

Anastasia Churkina, daughter of Vitaly Churkin, works as a journalist for the television channel Russia Today. She, like her father, graduated from MGIMO.

Maxim Churkin, son of Vitaly Churkin and younger brother of Nastia, is also a graduate of MGIMO.

Vitaly Churkin's wife, Irina, is younger than her husband for almost 5 years. She leads a household. Opinions about its origin diverge. There are rumors that she comes from a family of diplomats. Others say that her parents were military. She graduated from Ilia. Maurice Thorez. The media describe her as a beautiful, sweet and interesting woman.

Vitaly Ivanovich in his spare time likes to play tennis and swim. In addition, he does not forget his youthful passion and often watches a movie.