13 Notable alumni of
Ural Federal University
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Ural Federal University is 1639th in the world, 558th in Europe, and 62nd in Russia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 notable alumni from Ural Federal 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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Boris Yeltsin
- Occupations
- politiciancivil engineer
- Biography
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Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin was a Soviet and Russian politician who served as President of Russia from 1991 to 1999. He was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1961 to 1990. He later stood as a political independent, during which time he was viewed as being ideologically aligned with liberalism.
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Kostya Tszyu
- Enrolled in Ural Federal University
- Studied in 2012
- Occupations
- boxer
- Biography
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Konstantin Borisovich "Kostya" Tszyu is a Russian-Australian former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2005. He held multiple light-welterweight world championships, including the undisputed and lineal titles between 2001 and 2005. Tszyu was an exceptional all-around boxer-puncher who relied heavily on accuracy, timing, and carried formidable punching power; he is often regarded as one of the hardest-punching light-welterweights in the division's history.
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Naina Yeltsina
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- politicianengineercivil engineer
- Biography
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Anastasia "Naina" Iosifovna Yeltsina is the widow of the first President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin.
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Nikolai Ryzhkov
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- politicianmilitary officermember of the State Dumaengineerstatesperson
- Biography
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Nikolai Ivanovich Ryzhkov is a former Soviet, and later Russian, politician. He served as the last Chairman of the Council of Ministers (the post was abolished and replaced by that of Prime Minister in 1991). Responsible for the cultural and economic administration of the Soviet Union during the Gorbachev era, Ryzhkov was succeeded as premier by Valentin Pavlov in 1991. The same year, he lost his seat on the Presidential Council, going on to become Boris Yeltsin's leading opponent in the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR) 1991 presidential election. He is also the last surviving Premier of the Soviet Union, following the death of Ivan Silayev on 8 February 2023.
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Nurlan Saburov
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- stand-up comedianhumoristactorpresentercomedian
- Biography
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Nurlan Saburov is a Kazakh and Russian stand-up comedian. In 2013, he appeared in the "Open Mic" segment of the show "Stand Up" on the TNT TV channel. He has been hosting the show "What happened next?" on the YouTube channel "LABELCOM" since April 2019.
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Andrey Anatolyevich Kozitsyn
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- business executivebusinessperson
- Biography
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Andrei Anatolyevich Kozitsyn is a Russian billionaire, former (until July 19, 2022) CEO of Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company (UMMC), Russia's leading zinc miner and second-biggest copper producer. Kozitsyn also has stakes in UMMC-agro, an agricultural business, European Media Group. Kozitsyn also founded Top Motorcycles Ekaterinburg LLC and Intellect LLC building company, both in April 2021, as well as Healthy Food Factory LLC in August of the same year.
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Aleksandr Burkov
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- member of the State Dumapoliticianeconomist
- Biography
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Alexander Leonidovich Burkov is a Russian politician who served as governor of Omsk Oblast from 2017 to 2023. He is a member of the Central Council of A Just Russia — For Truth party.
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Nurtai Abykayev
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- diplomatpoliticianeconomist
- Biography
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Nurtai Abykayev is a Kazakh politician who was the chairman of the National Security Committee of Kazakhstan from August 2010 to December 2015 and from September 1998 to August 1999.
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Arkady Chernetsky
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- statespersonpoliticianeconomist
- Biography
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Arkady Mikhaylovich Chernetsky is a Russian politician who has served as Mayor of Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia since January 1992 to November 2, 2010.
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Grigoriy Mihaylovich Naginskiy
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- politicianstatesperson
- Biography
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Grigory Mikhailovich Naginskiy is a Russian politician, Candidate of Sciences. Senator – member of the Federation Council from Leningrad Oblast in 2003–2010, member of Industrial Policy Committee and Commission in natural monopolies.
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Anatoly Myshkin
- Occupations
- coachbasketball coachbasketball player
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Anatoly Dmitriyevich Myshkin is a retired Soviet and Russian professional basketball player and coach. At 6 feet 9 1⁄2 inches (2.07 m) tall, and a weight of 210 lbs. (95 kg), he played as a combo forward (small forward-power forward). Myshkin was able to break up all of the defensive schemes in European basketball, due to his unique skill set. He was mobile and aggressive, and he possessed the speed and versatility to beat any defender.
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Viktor Ilyushin
- Occupations
- engineer
- Biography
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Viktor Vasilyevich Ilyushin is a Russian politician who served as First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia and assistant to President of Russia from 14 August 1996 to 17 March 1997. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.
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Galina Karelova
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- statespersoneconomistpoliticianmember of the State Duma
- Biography
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Galina Nikolayevna Karelova is a Russian politician serving as a senator from Volgograd Oblast since 22 September 2014.
