The young Moscow official of the new formation, Kibovsky Alexander Vladimirovich gives quite a lot of interviews, but at the same time skillfully avoids questions about his life. His biography is an example of the progressive movement towards the goal. He builds a career and carefully thinks through every step, in his life there were almost no mistakes and miscalculations. How did the head of the department of culture Alexander Kibovsky get this position and what interesting happened in his life? We will talk about this in detail.
A family
November 15, 1973 in Moscow was born Kibovsky Alexander Vladimirovich. The boy's parents were of noble origin. In 1662, the ancestor of Alexander - Yakov Khristoforovich Kibovsky - was included in the noble book, then Tsar Romanov Alexei Mikhailovich accepted him for sovereign service and granted possession in the Smolensk province. In the family of Alexander there were also Vyatka merchants, Orenburg Cossacks, Moscow railway. Kibovsky knows his ancestors well, many of them participated in wars. So, Peter Kibovsky was a participant in the battles of Borodino and Maloyaroslavets in the war of 1812. Some relatives died during the Civil War, many ancestors participated in the Second World War. The last few generations of Kibovsky live in Moscow, so Alexander has the right to participate in the life of the capital.
Education
Kibovsky Alexander Vladimirovich graduated from a Moscow school and in high school was carried away by history. He took part in the archaeological excavations of the expedition of the Institute of Archeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, together with a group of students and scientists, he studied the ancient site of Belivo in Orekhovo-Zuev. In 1990, Alexander entered the Historical and Archival Institute. During his student years, he participated in the work of the Search squad, which was looking for missing fighters during World War II. In 1995, Kibovsky received a red diploma in the specialty "Museum business, the protection of historical and cultural monuments."
The beginning of the way
During his studies, Alexander works as an editor of the magazine "Zeichhaus". After the institute, Kibovsky comes to work as a junior research fellow at the Borodino Battle Panorama Museum. In 1997, he transferred to the Ministry of Culture - first as a chief specialist, then became deputy head of department of the Department for the Preservation of Cultural Property. He worked under the leadership of I. Vilkov and took part in several major operations to return cultural property to Russia. In particular, with his active assistance, the 15th-century Boris and Gleb icon returned to his homeland, which was stolen from a museum in the city of Ustyug, and then discovered in Germany and successfully returned.
In these years, Kibovsky often acts as an expert, carries out great work on the legal support of the activities of collectors of ancient weapons, his work has helped many collectors to legalize their collections of rare weapons. He was an expert in a high-profile criminal case on the theft of the most valuable collection of royal awards by the Belolipetskiy group.
In 2000, Alexander Vladimirovich was called up for military service in the army, in the Marine Corps, where in a year he went from a private to a sergeant.
Scientific career
In 2000, Kibovsky defended his thesis on the attribution features of portraiture of the 18-19th centuries. Alexander had to defend twice: for the first time, the Higher Attestation Commission discovered formal discrepancies in his work. After serving in the army, Kibovsky did not return to science (he was attracted to the career of a functionary), but did not leave his research activities, he continued to write and publish works on the history of the imperial army, Russian costume, uniforms and awards. He systematically works on the attribution of paintings by leading domestic museums.
Career in power
Upon returning from the army, Kibovsky Alexander Vladimirovich again came to work in the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation for the post of deputy. Head of the Department for the Preservation of Cultural Property. For three years he worked on creating a consolidated list of cultural property lost during the Second World War, was engaged in the return of Nazi-exported masterpieces, including the Smolensk Archive, the Transfiguration of the Lord icon (15th century), the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. Great is his merit in assigning the status of a cultural monument to Melnikov’s house.
In 2004, Kibovsky transferred to the office of the President of the Russian Federation as an adviser, and later became deputy director of the Department of Culture of the Government of the Russian Federation.
Rosokhrankultura
In 2008, Russian President Medvedev issued a decree on the creation of Rosokhrankultura. The head of the new department is Alexander Kibovsky, whose biography says that at that time the career of the hero of our story was steadily going up. Recommending him to this position, he was given the following characteristics: an expert on antiques, an expert in the field of restitution, and a man who is passionately rooting for the preservation of cultural heritage.
While working in his new position, Kibovsky spoke out that the state funds allocated for the restoration of church monuments are not always spent correctly. His role was great in the dispute over the construction of the Ohta Center in St. Petersburg. He believed that building should not be allowed until the completion of archaeological excavations. Under his leadership, the department has developed a legal framework in the form of laws, decrees and orders for the protection of cultural heritage. In 2010, information appeared about the inefficiency of the service controlled by Kibovsky, and in February 2011 it was abolished.
Department of Culture
Kibovsky since November 1, 2010 was appointed to a new position in the Department of Culture of Moscow. He came to the place of the famous Sergey Kapkov, who was actively involved in the development of the recreational potential of the capital. Alexander Vladimirovich began his work by developing with his team a new five-year plan to preserve the cultural heritage of Moscow. Already at the beginning of the implementation of this program, the number of objects that came under restoration has increased many times. However, in 2013, the public began to demand the resignation of Kibovsky, accusing him of making decisions in favor of developers, contrary to the requirements for protecting facilities. But this did not lead to the desired result. The head of the department continues its activities, as a result of which subsidies for the restoration of architectural objects of Moscow are increased, and the owners of the structures begin to take part in this process.
What else is Kibovsky Alexander Vladimirovich busy with? Department of Culture (contacts: tel.: +7 (495) 777-77-77, e-mail:) together with public organizations launched a fight against illegally constructed structures in the capital. This led to loud demolitions of the White Horse and Baku Courtyard restaurants. Kibovsky continues to make plans to restore the historical appearance of Moscow, and the mayor actively supports him in this.
Awards
During his short career, Kibovsky has already received many awards, among them the Certificate of Honor of the President of the Russian Federation, anniversary medals, the medal "For Service in the Marine Corps". The Department of Culture of Moscow awarded him an honorary badge for his outstanding achievements.
Personal life
The official is married, has a son, Vladimir (born in 2012). The wife of Alexander Kibovsky, Anastasia worked in the personnel service of the Ministry of Culture, and then in the presidential administration. Opponents of the official slander, claiming that the possibilities of his wife were allegedly actively used by Kibovsky in building a career.
In addition, Alexander has a sister, Ekaterina, who previously worked in the department of Kapkov, was engaged in the development of the park to them. Gorky.
