Alexander Khinshtein is a well-known and controversial person in Russian politics and journalism. His name is associated with many scandalous stories and intrigues, he is a frequent guest on television and radio, his investigations are widely publicized and resonated in society. People who follow political life know him as a deputy of the State Duma of Russia, all the rest - according to statements as an expert in talk shows and entertainment programs on television.
Curriculum Vitae
The future politician and journalist was born on October 26, 1974 in a Jewish family living in Moscow. Hinshtein's father and mother worked as engineers. In 1991, their son received a certificate of secondary education at Moscow school No. 193. In the same year, he became a student at Moscow State University. In 1996, he graduated from the Faculty of Journalism. Later, Khinshtein Alexander Evseevich received a second higher education. This time at the University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
Journalistic activities
The future politician began his professional career in 1991. At first he worked in various print runs. In the same year he became a freelance correspondent for Moskovsky Komsomolets, after some time he was enlisted in the staff of the newspaper.
Khinshtein became famous after the first high-profile material in the genre of journalistic investigation. He considers his sensational article about the LDPR leader V. Zhirinovsky to be his first step in the career ladder. The material was printed in 1994. In this article, the journalist covers previously unknown facts about Vladimir Volfovich. After this article, there were many more journalistic investigations. Following Hinstein’s publications, criminal proceedings were instituted against officials, some employees of the Ministry of the Interior were dismissed.
In 1996, Hinshtein Alexander Evseevich publishes a transcript of the recording from the tape of the conversation of the members of the election campaign of B. Yeltsin. She became public because of the sensational story with the “Xerox Box” in which a large amount was found. The material produced the effect of an exploding bomb. In the late nineties, a journalist publishes corruption materials at the Federal Agency for Government Communications and Information. In the late 90s and early 2000s, he authored a number of publications covering the activities of B. Berezovsky and his criminal connections with the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Deputy activity
The political career of Alexander Hinshtein began in 2003. He became a deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation from the Nizhny Novgorod region. He worked hard: his political career was developing rapidly. Four years later, Khinshtein, Alexander Evseevich, was a deputy, but already on the party list from United Russia. During his deputy, Alexander Khinshtein initiated more than forty bills in the field of administrative and criminal law.
Khinshtein Alexander Evseevich - an ambiguous personality in journalism
His publications did not leave indifferent neither high-ranking officials, nor ordinary housewives. He is not only the author of numerous investigations of corruption in the highest echelons of power, but also the figure of some criminal cases. Any of his troubles with the law also caused a wide resonance in society. In the spring of 1999, criminal proceedings were instituted against Alexander Khinshtein after he presented fake documents to a traffic police officer who stopped him for an offense. In 2000, it was closed as not representing a great public danger. According to Hinstein himself, this case was nothing more than a persecution by the police leadership for criticizing the department.
Khinshtein Alexander Evseevich: wife, children
The politician was a bachelor for a long time. He explained the lack of family by the lack of time and effort. Stress at work, fatigue and tension, according to the deputy, he used to remove "traditionally": with the help of a bath and alcohol. But recently, his life has changed dramatically. Finally, he met his other half and offered her a hand and a heart.
Khinshtein Alexander Evseevich, whose wife is also a media person, is happy in marriage. His chosen one was Polya Polyakova, nee Olga Alexandrovna Polyakova, an artist who became famous after filming the series “Closed School” and “Reflection”.
The meeting of Polyakova and Khinshtein took place at a small friendly party. The name of the politician then did not say anything to the aspiring actress. They did not enter into a legal marriage for a long time, citing Alexander’s heavy workload. Therefore, the relationship at first did not advertise. Olga also hid her pregnancy and for a long time did not tell who is actually the father of her child. Only in April 2014, the year after the birth of Artyom’s son, the secret was revealed to the general public.
