15 Notable alumni of
Ural Federal University
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Ural Federal University is 1635th in the world, 567th in Europe, and 60th in Russia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 15 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
- master buildercivil engineerpolitician
- 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 (CPSU) 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
- boxing trainerboxer
- 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 world championships in the light-welterweight division, including the undisputed and lineal championships 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, and one of the greatest light-welterweights of all time.
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Naina Yeltsina
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- civil engineerengineerpolitician
- Biography
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Anastasia Iosifovna "Naina" Yeltsina is the widow of the first President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin. She was the First Lady of Russia during her husband's presidency (1991–1999).
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Nurlan Saburov
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- stand-up comediancomedianpresenteractorhumorist
- Biography
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Nurlan Alibekovich Saburov is a Kazakh-Russian stand-up comedian.
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Anton Bakov
- Occupations
- businesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Anton Alekseyevich Bakov is a Russian businessman, monarchist politician, traveler, writer and human rights activist. He is the chairman of the Russian Monarchist Party, was a member of the 4th convocation of the State Duma of Russia from 2003 to 2007 and was a candidate at 2018 Russian presidential election. Due to being known for a long series of unusual political projects such as Ural franc, the writer Alexei Ivanov coined him a "political Leonardo".
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Andrey Anatolyevich Kozitsyn
- Occupations
- businesspersonentrepreneurbusiness executive
- Biography
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Andrei Anatolyevich Kozitsyn is a Russian billionaire, former (until 19 July 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
- Occupations
- politicianeconomist
- 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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- diplomateconomistpolitician
- Biography
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Nurtai Abykayuly 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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Grigoriy Mihaylovich Naginskiy
- Occupations
- statespersonpolitician
- 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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Arkady Chernetsky
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- statespersoneconomistpolitician
- Biography
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Arkady Mikhaylovich Chernetsky is a Russian politician who served as Mayor of Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia from January 1992 to November 2, 2010.
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Anatoly Myshkin
- Occupations
- coachbasketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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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.
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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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- statespersoneconomistpolitician
- Biography
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Galina Nikolayevna Karelova is a Russian politician serving as a senator from Volgograd Oblast since 22 September 2014.
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Vera Musaelyan
- Occupations
- singer-songwritersinger
- Biography
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Vera Vyacheslavovna Musaelyan is a Russian singer, musician, and songwriter. She is the founder, lead singer, and leader of the pop rock band AloeVera.
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Evgeniy Shapiro
- Years
- 1934-2024 (aged 90)
- Occupations
- statespersoneconomistpolitician
- Biography
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Evgeniy Saulovich Sapiro was a Soviet-Russian economist and politician. He served as minister of regional and national policy of Russia in 1998.
