One of ideologists of the project “Electronic Government of the Republic of Tatarstan” Aleksandr Yurtaev has deceased

One of ideologists of the project “Electronic Government of the Republic of Tatarstan” and creators of the business portal TatCenter.ru, Doctor of Economics Aleksandr Yurtaev deceased on August 5.

More than 12 years, from 1998 to 2011, Aleksandr Yurtaev headed the Information Analytical Department at the Cabinet of Ministers and Office of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan. He made a considerable contribution to informatization of public administration and implementation of the project “Electronic Government of the Republic of Tatarstan”.

In 2006 publishing office of Kazan State University published his monograph “Electronic Government: conceptual approaches to its formation”. It has become a reference book of Russian government employees who take an active part in reformation of public administration system.

Representatives of Russian and Tatarstan authorities, Russian Minister of Communication and Mass Media Nikolay Nikiforov expressed their condolences.
Employees of the Office of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan express deepest condolences to Aleksandr Yurtaev’s family and relatives.