Arkady Dvorkovich (Аркадий Владимирович Дворкович) was born on March 26, 1972, in Moscow. He is fluent in English and German. His father, Vladimir, was an international chess arbiter.

Education: Economics, Moscow State University (MGU), 1994. New Economic School, 1996. Duke University, 1997.

1994: Worked for the Economic Expert Group of the Finance Ministry, eventually becoming chairman

2001-2004: Deputy economic development and trade minister, responsible for macroeconomic policy. Helped develop 2010 development plan. Worked on medium-term programs and key projects, including tax reform. Personal adviser to Economic Development and Trade Minister German Gref (2000-2001).

2004-2008: Head of the Presidential Administration's Expert Department

2006: Member of the governing board of the Russian Football Union. Head of the football development program.

2007: First vice president of the Russian Chess Federation, later president

2008-2012: Economic aide to the president and the president's representative to the Group of Eight industrialized nations

2010-present: Member of the State Commission on Economic Growth and Integration

May 2012-present: Deputy prime minister in Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's cabinet