11 Notable alumni of
Irkutsk State University
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Irkutsk State University is 1489th in the world, 516th in Europe, and 54th in Russia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from Irkutsk State University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Valentin Rasputin
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- novelistopinion journalistpublic figurejournalistpolitician
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Valentin Grigoryevich Rasputin was a Soviet and Russian writer. He was born and lived much of his life in the Irkutsk Oblast in Eastern Siberia. Rasputin's works depict rootless urban characters and the fight for survival of centuries-old traditional rural ways of life, addressing complex questions of ethics and spiritual revival.
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Victor Shkulev
- Enrolled in Irkutsk State University
- Studied in 1981
- Occupations
- managerjournalistentrepreneuropinion journalistjurist
- Biography
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Victor Mikhailovich Shkulev is a Russian journalist, publisher, media manager. He is the president of Hearst Shkulev Media (Elle (magazine), Maxim, Antenna-Telesem, Hearst Shkulev Digital). Entered the top five most influential media managers post-Soviet Russia by the magazine "Career" and the weekly newspaper "New Look". Deputy Chairman of FIPP.
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Kamran Aliyev
- Enrolled in Irkutsk State University
- Studied in 1987
- Occupations
- statespersonjurist
- Biography
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Kamran Bayram oglu Aliyev is a Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan (since 2020) and a vice-president of the International Association of Prosecutors, State Judicial Adviser of the first class (2021).
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Gombojavyn Zandanshatar
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- politician
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Gombojavyn Zandanshatar; born 8 March 1970) is a Mongolian politician who has been the 32nd prime minister of Mongolia since June 2025. A member of the Mongolian People's Party (MPP), he served as a member and chairman of the State Great Khural from 2019 until he lost reelection in 2024.
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Aleksey Kazannik
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- politician
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Alexey Ivanovich Kazannik was a Russian lawyer and politician.
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Nikolai Kuryanovich
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- diplomatpolitician
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Nikolai Vladimirovich Kuryanovich - Russian politician, nationalist, Director of the Irkutsk branch of the Russian State Trade-Economic University, deputy of State Duma 4 convocation (2003-2007), member of the Central Council of the National Socialist Movement "Slavic Union".
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Nikolay Kradin
- Enrolled in Irkutsk State University
- Studied in 1985
- Occupations
- anthropologistarchaeologistuniversity teacherhistorian
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Nikolay Nikolaevich Kradin is a Russian anthropologist and archaeologist. Since 1985 he has been a Research Fellow of the Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnology, Far East Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Vladivostok. He was Head and Professor of the Department of Social Anthropology in the Far-Eastern National Technical University (1999 - 2011), and also Head and Professor of the Department of World History, Archaeology and Anthropology in the Far-Eastern Federal University (2011 - 2016). Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences since 2011 and full Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences since 2022.
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Valentina Bronevich
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- statespersonpolitician
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Valentina Tadeyevna Bronevich is a Russian politician from Kamchatka. She was elected Head of Administration of Koryak autonomy in the Far East in 1996, becoming Russia's first female governor.
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Alexander Varfolomeev
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- statespersonpolitician
- Biography
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Alexander Georgievich Varfolomeev is a Russian politician serving as a senator from Buryatia since 19 September 2018.
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Svetlana Dambinova
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- neuroscientist
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Svetlana Dambinova is a Russian neuroscientist, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Distinguished Professor at Laboratory of biomarkers at Medical Center "DeKalb", Atlanta, USA. Dambinova was awarded as Honored Worker of Science of the Republic of Buryatia (1996) and Russian Federation (1998). Known in the world for research of glutamate receptors. The Head of the project of the International Department of Neurology SPBGMU them. Acad. Pavlov's.
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Alexander Meiselman
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- poetwriter
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Alexander Davidovich Meiselman was a Soviet writer, poet, orientalist, and theatre historian.