Andrei Ivanovich Kolesnikov - journalist, biographywhich causes a lot of questions from the public, for all his publicity, he is quite a closed person. He believes that his private life should not interest anyone, but people want to know the details of his professional and personal path.
Andrei Ivanovich Kolesnikov came to the world 8August 1966 near Rostov, in the village of Semibratovo, on the banks of the river Ustye. He does not like to talk about his childhood, noting that there was nothing special and noteworthy in him. Already at school Andrew's inclinations to writing were manifested, he brilliantly wrote essays and notes in the school newspaper. Soon he "grew" to publications in the local press. His first material in the newspaper "The Way of Communism" was released when Andrei was only 13 years old. Later Kolesnikov won the competition "Towards the 60th anniversary of the USSR". Thus, even from the school bench, Kolesnikov chose his future profession.
At school, Andrei Ivanovich Kolesnikov studied welland even then he was very ambitious. Therefore, no one was surprised that after leaving school he went to conquer the capital. The availability of publications and a certificate with good grades allowed him to enter the prestigious journalism faculty of Moscow State University. Years of study passed quickly, and at the end of the university yesterday's provincial had to start his way from the lowest levels of the career ladder, special ties and acquaintances with Kolesnikov was not, you had to rely solely on yourself.
After the University, Andrei Ivanovich Kolesnikovbegan to work in the usual print run, in a newspaper called "Accelerator", which was published in the Scientific Institute of High Energy Physics. But quickly enough he managed to switch to a more famous and solid edition, in the "Moscow News". Here he passed the first real professional school, he learned to work with the material, with people, to observe the terms, he grew in touch with connections and acquaintances in his environment. Gradually Kolesnikov's materials became more noticeable and brighter. These years in the "Moscow News" were a great start for the next take-off.
The country was advancing, and massivelynew media appear, the information environment and the agenda are changing. By this time Kolesnikov is already an experienced and interesting journalist with his own style. That's why he gets a tempting offer in 1996. His name is in the newly opened Kommersant, where he works as a special correspondent. His colleagues were a wonderful team of professionals and true fans of their business. Together with Natalia Gevorkyan, Gleb Pyanikh, Alexander Kabakov, Valery Drannikov, Igor Svinarenko, Valery Panyushkin they produced a newspaper of a new type for the country, with a special style and look. Andrei did not lose himself against the background of his bright and famous colleagues. In 1998, after the crisis, the team ceased to exist. Journalists went to other projects, and in "Kommersant" there was only Andrei. He became a real locomotive for the publication. Then new people came to the team, the newspaper will get a new impulse for development. But Kolesnikov is not lost in it, he is an important part of it. In 10 years Valery Drannikov will say that Andrei is 20% of the newspaper's capitalization, an important asset of the newspaper. He still works in Kommersant and does it with pleasure, although there are many other projects in his life.
The coverage of the activities of the president and government- this is a special part of journalism, only selected ones are admitted to it, and for many years now Andrei Ivanovich Kolesnikov has been among them. A journalist, a biography whose photo is always in top search queries on the Internet, is the only one who has been able to conduct extensive conversations with V. Putin several times. He often allows himself sharp remarks and uncomfortable questions, but the head of state forgives him, and Kolesnikov invariably remains in the "Kremlin pool" for more than 10 years.
In 2008, Kolesnikov led an unusualthe publication "Russian pioneer", where he can realize his enormous professional potential. He also constantly writes books. Today he has almost two dozen successful and bright publications, among them "I saw Putin" and about a dozen more books about the president and Russian politics, "Cars, Girls, GAI", "Funny and sad stories about Masha and Vanya".
During his career, Kolesnikov received all domestic awards in the field of journalism. On his account, several "Golden Feathers", the Sakharov Prize, state awards.
Information workers are usually skillful andcarefully guard their personal space. No exception, and Andrei Ivanovich Kolesnikov. A journalist whose personal life interests many is never particularly affected by his family and children. It is known that Andrew was married to the writer Masha Traub and the couple had two children. Today Kolesnikov is happily married, he has two more children. The wife of Alain, a psychologist, spends more time with children. But Kolesnikov is a good, enthusiastic father and gives his children every free minute. He even wrote a book "Paternity", where he talks with humor about the charms of parenthood.
