Alla Manilova became the new director of the Russian Museum – Kommersant

State Secretary and Deputy Minister of Culture, former vice-governor of St. Petersburg Alla Manilova will head the State Russian Museum. Nadezhda Reverend will become the new Secretary of State – Deputy Minister of Culture, Andrey Malyshev, who previously held the position of General Director of Rosconcert, will become Deputy Minister of Culture.

“By order of the Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin, Secretary of State – Deputy Minister of Culture Alla Manilova is relieved of her post. This decision is connected with the personal request of Alla Manilova. She has been appointed general director of the State Russian Museum,” reads the statement. message Ministry of Culture.

Alla Manilova was the vice-governor of St. Petersburg from 2008 to 2011, but resigned of her own accord after the departure of the then governor of the city, Valentina Matvienko. In this position, Ms. Manilova oversaw the areas of culture, education, science, media, youth policy and interaction with public organizations.

Alla Manilova was also a member of the board of directors of OJSC “Teleradiocompany ”Petersburg – Channel Five”” and the chairman of the publishing council of St. Petersburg and the president of the League of Journalists of St. Petersburg. She became Deputy Minister of Culture in 2012.

The former general director of the museum, Vladimir Gusev, who had held this post since 1988, was transferred to the president of the museum on February 10. He was transferred to a new position due to a “personal appeal” and “completion of an employment contract.” Anna Tsvetkova, Deputy General Director for Development, Enlightenment and Educational Activities, became the acting General Director.

Why the former director of the Russian Museum resigned honorably – in the material “One Variable Equation”.

Anastasia Larina