Andrey Ivanovich Kolesnikov is a journalist whose biography raises many questions from the public, for all his publicity he is a rather 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.
Early years
Andrei Ivanovich Kolesnikov was born on August 8, 1966, not far from Rostov, in the village of Semibratovo, on the banks of the Ustye River. The journalist does not like to talk about his childhood, noting that there was nothing special and remarkable about him. Already at school, Andrey's inclinations for writing were manifested, he brilliantly wrote essays and notes for the school newspaper. Soon he "grew" to publications in the local press. His first article in the newspaper "The Way of Communism" saw the light when Andrei was only 13 years old. Later, Kolesnikov became the winner of the competition "Towards the 60th anniversary of the USSR."Thus, from the school bench, Kolesnikov chose his future profession.
Education
At school, Andrey Ivanovich Kolesnikov studied well and even then had great ambitions. Therefore, no one was surprised that after graduating from school, he went to conquer the capital. The presence of publications and a certificate with good grades allowed him to enter the prestigious Faculty of Journalism of Moscow State University. The years of study flew by quickly, and upon graduation, yesterday's provincial had to start his journey from the lowest rungs of the career ladder, Kolesnikov had no special connections and acquaintances, he had to rely solely on himself.
First steps
After university, Andrei Ivanovich Kolesnikov began working in a regular circulation newspaper, in a newspaper called "Accelerator", which was published at the Scientific Institute of High Energy Physics. But rather quickly, he managed to move to a more well-known and reputable publication, Moscow News. Here he went through the first real professional school, learned to work with material, with people, to meet deadlines, he acquired connections and acquaintances in his environment. Gradually, Kolesnikov's materials became more noticeable and brighter. These years at Moskovskie Novosti were a great start for the next takeoff.
Conquest of the profession
BThe country was undergoing changes, and new media are beginning to appear en masse, the information environment and the agenda are changing. By this time, Kolesnikov was already an experienced and interesting journalist with his own style. That is why he receives a tempting offer in 1996. He is called to the newly opened Kommersant, where he works as a special correspondent. His colleagues were a wonderful team of professionals and true fans of their work. Together with Natalya Gevorkyan, Gleb Pyanykh, Alexander Kabakov, Valery Drannikov, Igor Svinarenko, Valery Panyushkin, they published a newspaper of a new type for the country, with a special style and look. Andrey was not lost against the background of his bright and famous colleagues. In 1998, after the crisis, the team ceased to exist. The journalists left for other projects, and only Andrey remained at Kommersant. He became a real locomotive for the publication. Then new people came to the team, the newspaper will receive a new impetus 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 capitalization of the publication, an important asset of the newspaper. He still works at Kommersant today and does it with pleasure, although there are many other projects in his life.
Putin's Journalist
Covering the activities of the president and the government is a special part of journalism, only the elite are allowed into it, and Andrey Ivanovich Kolesnikov has been among them for many years. A journalist, biography, whose photo is always in the TOP of search queries on the Internet, the only one of his colleagues who was able to repeatedly conduct detailed conversations with V. Putin. He often allows himself harsh remarks and uncomfortable questions, but the head of state forgives him, and Kolesnikov has invariably remained in the "Kremlin pool" for more than 10 years.
Journalism and writing
In 2008, Kolesnikov headed the unusual publication "Russian Pioneer", where he can realize his enormous professional potential. He also writes books all the time. Today, he has almost two dozen successful and bright publications, among them the work “I saw Putin” and almost a dozen more books about the president and Russian politics, “Cars, girls, traffic police”, “Funny and sad stories about Masha and Vanya”.
During his career, Kolesnikov received all domestic awards in the field of journalism. He has several Golden Feathers, the Sakharov Prize, state awards.
Private life
Information workers usually skillfully and carefully protect their personal space. Andrei Ivanovich Kolesnikov is no exception. The journalist, whose personal life is of interest to many, never particularly talks about his family and children. It is known that Andrei was married to the writer Masha Traub and the couple had two children. Today Kolesnikov is happily married and has two more children. Alena's wife, a psychologist, spends more time with her children. But Kolesnikov is a good, enthusiastic father and devotes every free minute to his children. He even wrote a book, Fatherhood, where he talks about the delights of parenthood with humor.
