Maxim Meyer

Maxim Mikhailovich Meyer (Russian: Максим Михайлович Мейер, born 23 May 1967 in

One of the creators of the Foundation for Effective Politics (FEP) established in 1995, along with Gleb Pavlovsky and Marat Gelman.^[1] The FEP, mostly active in late 1990s and early 2000s, was a political think tank responsible for a number of electoral campaigns which included presidential campaign of Vladimir Putin in 2000.^[2]

Scientific activities

M. M. Meyer graduated from

He began his social activities as a participant of Russian informal social movements of the 1980s. He was involved in actions such as Club of Social Initiatives, clubs called "Perestroika", "Democratic perestroika", "Moscow tribune". Had publications in newspapers such as Moskovskiye Novosti, Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Kommersant, "XX century & world" magazine. Authored a handbook of political Science centres (1992), co-authored a guide to political parties.^[3]

In 1989 he participated in creation of the first Russian Federation's information agency called Postfactum, as well as in creation of Kommersant weekly newspaper. In 1995 became a co-founder of the abovementioned FEP in which he was appointed a Director since 1997.

In 2007–2011 he served as the Director of CIS-related programs at Russkiy Mir Foundation.^[5] Also collaborated with Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) and Expert Institute of Social Research (EISR).

State activities

II Class Acting State Counselor according to Russian Federation Class Rank system. In July 2000 was appointed the Deputy of the Chief of the General Department of the Domestic Policy of the President of Russia (resigned in December 2001). In 2003 run for Gosduma prior to 2003 Russian legislative election at single-mandate electoral district №136. Served as deputy assistant for several Gosduma deputies, as well as assistant of First Deputy of the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.

Chairman of the Expert-consulting Council of the