The young and very wealthy deputy mayor of Moscow, Maxim Liksutov, whose biography is of great interest to the public, is known for many resonant statements. His path surprises with unexpected turns and a high intensity of events. We will tell you about how Maxim Liksutov (photos attached to the article) became a millionaire, and then went on to administrative work, and how his personal life evolved.
Childhood and family
On June 19, 1976, in the small town of Loksa, a boy Maxim Liksutov was born, a biography whose parents were connected at that time with Estonia. Today’s official does not speak about his father and mother. It is known that they worked at a shipyard. Liksutovs come from the Tula region, but even before the birth of Maxim, they moved to the Estonian SSR. From an early age, the boy began to engage in sports, scuba diving. At the age of 12 he became the champion of Estonia in speed diving, in the next 2 years he confirmed his title. In 1990, he won the championship between the Scandinavian countries. In 1993, as part of a team of swimmers, sets a record for overcoming a 100-meter distance in the pool and falls into the Guinness Book of Records.
Education
About how Maxim Liksutov, whose biography began in Estonia, studied at school, nothing is known. After school, the young man went to study Kaliningrad, at a technical university, where he studied accounting and finance. He later graduated from the prestigious Academy. G.V. Plekhanov majoring in Finance and Credit. And in 2012, he also received a diploma from the International Law Institute in the field of preparation “Organization Management”. The official is fluent in 4 languages: Russian, Estonian, English and Swedish.
Entrepreneurship in Estonia
Maxim Liksutov, whose family was not related to entrepreneurship, began to engage in business as early as his student years. In Estonia, Maxim’s housemate and friend, Sergei Glinka, called on a young man to a newly established coal cleaning and transportation company from Kemerovo at a port in Estonia. Despite his youth, Liksutov coped well with the new detail. He quickly learned to do business and showed good communication skills, he was able to easily reach agreements with the most difficult partners. The business began to grow and expand rapidly, and Rustam Aksenenko, the son of the Minister of Railways of the Russian Federation, came to the company, which helped strengthen the company. Partners acquire new equipment, arrange export of Russian coal abroad, for this they are building a special terminal in the Estonian port.
In 2005, Maxim received Estonian citizenship as a reward for his contribution to the development of the country's economy. But in 2007, serious difficulties ensued in his business. This is associated with some harsh statements of Liksutov about Estonia’s policy towards Russia. He begins to gradually transfer assets to Russia.
Russian businessman Liksutov
Since 1999, Maxim Liksutov, whose biography confidently goes uphill, finds a new application for his knowledge and talents. This year, he becomes the general director of a large company, Iriston-Service, engaged in rail transportation in Russia, which at that time confidently ranked among the leaders of the country for forwarding services.
In the same year, Liksutov became president of the UniTrans transport company, which worked in the international transportation market. He served on the boards of directors of the First Freight Company and Transcontainer OJSC.
In 2002, Maxim became a representative of WorldVid Invest AS, and he was also a member of the Board of Directors of Trnasmashholding CJSC.
In 2009, Liksutov became the General Director of the large railway company Aeroexpress, which was engaged in the development of a network of electric trains connecting Moscow to airports. It was Maxim who became the author of a promising project for the development of a regional railway network, which would connect the capital with high-speed lines with many cities of the Moscow Region. In 2011, Likustov, together with the president of Russian Railways, conducted a study tour for Russian President V. Putin and Moscow Mayor S. Sobyanin by aeroexpress train. He spoke very convincingly about the prospects for the development of railway transport, which undoubtedly impressed the head of state.
The government of Moscow
Acquaintance with the President was not in vain for the transporter. In April 2011, Liksutov Maxim Stanislavovich, whose biography is gaining momentum, became an adviser to Moscow Mayor S. Sobyanin on transport and the development of road infrastructure in the capital. In December, he was appointed to the post of head of the Department of Transport and Road Development. The mayor, at the time of appointment, expressed confidence that Liksutov’s business experience would be the key to his successful work for the good of the city. The newly-minted official promised that he would leave his business interests and transfer assets to other shareholders. In 2012, he becomes Sobyanin’s Deputy for Transport and Road Infrastructure.
He was incumbent on the reconstruction of the Small Railway Ring of the capital. He is also involved in the creation of a unified parking space in Moscow, updating the fleet of vehicles in the capital, developing a network of express trams and a network of bicycle paths. He personally was in charge of the process of introducing a single transport ticket in Moscow, as well as the modernization of the pedestrian space of the city. An important task that Liksutov was called upon to solve was the problem of traffic jams. In this regard, he is engaged in the construction of new roads, reducing inbound traffic to the center of the capital, and developing railway transport. These problems have not been completely resolved, but Liksutov assures that improvements are being observed.
The most resonant decisions and initiatives
When Maxim Liksutov, whose biography has been connected with Moscow transport for many years, became the head of Aeroexpress, the mocking Muscovites came up with a new word - "empty ship". So they called electric trains connecting the city with the Sheremetyevo airport, the load of which was not even 30%. Liksutov at the same time stated that the trains would run in any case, even with passengers, even without.
In 2013, the deputy mayor suggested taking photos of stowaways and displaying their portraits on a social network. The initiative aroused sharp outrage among the public and lawyers.
The greatest resonance was caused by the introduction of Liksutov charging a parking fee in the center of the capital. Although this was not his invention and the sole decision, Muscovites blame him for the high cost of parking. In 2015, city residents went to a protest rally against paid parking lots and demanded the resignation of Maxim Stanislavovich.
Personal life
Maxim Liksutov, whose personal life is carefully guarded from prying eyes, was married to Tatyana, a former model, for many years. In Estonia, Tatyana was the owner and manager of the Italian restaurant Gianni, in Moscow she was a housewife. The couple had two sons. In 2013, the couple divorced, but journalists suspect that this divorce is fictitious. It was a response to a new Russian law prohibiting domestic officials from having business and property abroad. During the divorce, all Maxim’s assets in Estonia were transferred to Tatyana, a citizen of this state, which immediately made her one of the richest women in the country.
Interests
Maxim, who has been involved in sports since childhood, continues to maintain good physical shape. He lives outside the city and, according to him, often gets to work by train, in his pocket there is always a ticket for public transport.
In 2011, Maxim decided to renounce Estonian citizenship in connection with joining the Moscow government.
