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Herman Gref was born on February 8, 1964, at Panfilovo, Pavlodar Region. Higher education in jurisprudence; Ph.D in economics. Proficient in German and English. In 1982–1984 he served in the Soviet Army. In 1990 he graduated from the Faculty of Law of Omsk State University,specialising in jurisprudence. In 1990–1993 he took a postgraduate course at the Faculty of Law of Leningrad State University. In 1991–1992 he was first rank legal adviser at the Committee for Economic Development and Property, Administration of Petrodvoretz, St Petersburg. In 1992 he was appointed Head of the Petrodvoretz Regional Agency of the Municipal Property Committee, St Petersburg Mayor’s Office.

From 1992 to 1994 he served as Chairman of the Property Committee and Deputy Head, Administration of Petrodvoretz. In 1994 he was appointed Deputy Chairman and, later, First Deputy Chairman of the Municipal Property Committee, St Petersburg Mayor’s Office. Between 1997 and 1998 he was Vice Governor and Chairman of the Municipal Property Committee of St Petersburg Mayor’s Office.