Putin dismisses long-serving advisor Alexandra Levitskaya
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has dismissed his advisor, Alexandra Levitskaya. According to the Kremlin, Levitskaya has held this position since 2013. Previously, she worked in the government apparatus and the presidential administration and, for some time, was the Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade and the Deputy Head of the Ministry of Health and Social Development.
Kremlin information agencies published the decree signed by Putin. TASS informed about Alexandra Levitskaya's dismissal from the position of Vladimir Putin's advisor. Levitskaya has held this position since 2013. Previously, at different times, she was the first deputy head of the Russian government staff, Deputy Minister of Economic Development, and Deputy Minister of Health and Social Development.
Putin's advisor dismissed after years
On May 14, at 3:00 AM ET, Vladimir Putin appointed a new presidential administration. Decrees published on the Kremlin's website indicated that Alexandra Levitskaya would not be included in the dictator's new administration, which was confirmed by the new decree.
It is difficult to find a photo of Levitskaya with Putin on the Kremlin's pages. According to the portal iz.ru, Levitskaya received several awards and distinctions. Among the most important are Active State Counselors of the Russian Federation, 1st class (2000). She was awarded the Order of Honor (2004), "For Merit to the Fatherland," IV class (2011), and Order of Friendship (2014). She received an honorary diploma from the President of the Russian Federation (2009).
She mainly dealt with the disabled
Levitskaya, on behalf of Putin, convened meetings of the commission for people with disabilities, the commission for veterans, and council meetings on the implementation of state policy in the sphere of family and child protection. The last such meeting took place on April 23, 2024, at 4:00 PM ET.
"The summary report highlighted current issues related to people with disabilities: the state and dynamics of disability among children and adults," reads the report from the Commission for People with Disabilities.
Levitskaya was born on June 2, 1954, in Russia. She graduated from Moscow State University in 1976. The reasons for her dismissal are unknown.
