Biography
Grigory Yavlinsky was born on April 10, 1962 in Lvov, Ukraine and is the son of an officer.
He is best known as the author of the 500 Days Programme, a plan for the transition of the USSR to a free-market economy.
In 1973-1976 v aspirant of Moscow Institute of People-s Economy.
In 1976-1977 v chief engineer at the All-Union Research Institute of coal industry.
1982-1984 v head of the labor department of the Research Institute of labor.
In 1984-1989 v deputy head of social issues department of the USSR State Committee on Labor and social issues.
1990 v deputy Chairman of RF Ministers Soviet, Chairman of the State Committee on economic reform.
Since 1991 v up to now v Chairman of the Center of economic and political research.
August-December, 1991 v deputy Chairman of the USSR people-s economy administration, responsible for developing and carrying out economic reforms.
Since January, 1995 v Chairman of the All-Russia public political organization "Yabloko". In March, 1999 - the movement was turned into a party.
He ran twice for Russia's presidency – in 1996, against Boris Yeltsin, finishing fourth with 7.3% of the vote; and in 2000, against Vladimir Putin, finishing third with 5.8%.
He did not run in 2004 or 2008, after his party failed to cross the 5% threshold in the 2003 Duma elections
Yavlinsky is Yabloko party's nominee for President of Russia in 2018 presidential election.
Author of over 60 books and publications.
Married, has two sons.
