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Denis Valentinovich Manturov (born February 23, 1969 in Murmansk, North Russia) is a Russian politician. On February 23, 2012 appointed Acting Minister of Trade and Industry of the Russian Federation by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. He was appointed as acting minister instead of Viktor Khristenko, who has resigned from the office.
In 1994, Denis Manturov graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) with a degree in Sociology. In 1997, he completed postgraduate studies at MSU. In 2002, he completed a doctoral program at Moscow Aviation Institute. In 2006, he graduated from the Russian Presidential Academy of Public Administration with a degree in Law. He has a PhD in Economics.