Vladimir Tarasov Born on January 6, 1956 in Kursk Region (USSR) 1979 graduated from the Humboldt University (Berlin, the GDR) From 1979 working in the Main Archival Department at the Council of Ministers of the USSR From 1991 working in the Committee on Archives at the Council of Ministers of the Russian Federation, renamed State and then Federal Archival Service, now Federal Archival Agency Deputy Director from 1997 1988 – 1992 Member of the Executive Committee of the ICA 1992 – 1996 Member of the Program Support Commission of the ICA 1996 – 2000 Member of the Audit Commission of the ICA Participated in all International Congresses of Archives from 1984.