Soviet and Russian journalist Gusman Mikhail: biography, activities and interesting facts

Gusman Mikhail Solomonovich is a famous Soviet and Russian TV presenter and journalist. His most significant project is a series of broadcasts and interviews with the most important persons from the world of international politics. They invariably arouse the interest of viewers, who are glad to learn the leaders of world politics from an unexpected side.

Parents

Gusman Mikhail Solomonovich was born in the intellectual family of a military doctor. His father was the chief therapist of the Caspian military flotilla during the Second World War. In peacetime, Solomon Moiseevich Gusman defended his doctoral dissertation and retired in the rank of lieutenant-colonel. Mother - Lola Yu. Barsuk - in her youth was one of the most promising actresses of the Baku Russian Theater, and then chose the specialty of an interpreter. Later she taught at the Institute of Foreign Languages, defended her doctoral thesis. As for the ancestors of Mikhail Gusman, few know that his grandfather and his brothers moved to Baku, where they still only found oil and needed workers from Chausa in the Donbas, and the roots of the maternal line should be sought in Kiev.

Guzman Mikhail Solomonovich: Biography

A well-known journalist was born in 1950 in Baku. He studied at school number 160, and after graduating it entered the Institute of Foreign Languages of Azerbaijan, whose professor was his mother - Lola Yulevna.

In 1970, Mikhail Gusman graduated from the university and began working in the Baku City Committee of the Komsomol. At the same time I studied at the Higher Party School. Then he was appointed to the post of deputy chairman of the Committee of Youth Organizations of the Azerbaijan SSR.

Since M. Guzman has well established himself in this position, in 1986 he was sent to work in the capital, where he became the head of the information department of the CMO of the USSR. Thus, in the information business Guzman came at the dawn of perestroika. And, as those who knew him during this period of his life say, he was very successful.

So, in 1991 he became the director for information cooperation of the agency "Infomole", and later (in 1995-1998) - the vice-president of "ANKOM-TASS".

Further career

In 1998-1999, Mikhail Guzman held important posts in ITAR-TASS, including during the period from January to November 1999 was deputy director general of the agency.

During the same period, he took an active part in organizing the World Congress of the Russian Press.

Since 1999, and to this day is the first deputy general director of ITAR-TASS. According to colleagues, the achievements of their organization over the past 17 years are not in the least the merit of Mikhail Gusman. At the same time, the journalist himself emphasizes that his main aspiration is to make ITAR-TASS no less respected in the world than, for example, Reuters.

Mikhail Gusman: "The Power Formula"

For 16 years now the well-known journalist presents his conversations with the leaders of different states and with the leaders of the world's largest organizations. During this time, Guzman Michael has already interviewed more than three hundred politicians and monarchs, empowered to make crucial decisions that affect the lives of millions of people. Many of them admitted that they first met a representative of the press, who is such a pleasant and benevolent interlocutor.

The journalist believes that the main achievement of his program is the fact that not one of his guests has ever expressed a negative attitude towards Russia.

In 2015, Gusman Mikhail presented his book "The Power Formula", which included records of his conversations, made during the filming of the same program. At the solemn event on the occasion of her presentation, Sergey Lavrov made a speech, who highly appreciated the professionalism of the journalist and his ability to bring to the frankness those who are accustomed to concealing their thoughts and emotions.

Brother

Mikhail Gusman is proud of his nationality and has repeatedly noted that the entry in the appropriate box of his Soviet passport has never interfered with his successful career. Like the overwhelming majority of representatives of the Jewish people, he maintains close ties with his relatives.

In particular, everyone knows that Mikhail Gusman is the brother of Julia Gusman, and their relations cause white envy among the majority of those around him. In 1981, the latter withdrew his most famous feature film "Do not be afraid, I'm with you". After 30 years on the screens there was a continuation of the picture, in which Gusman Mikhail starred in the episodic role, which became the first in his life.

Some interesting facts

Everyone who is related to television knows that the profession of a journalist is connected with surprises. This statement is especially true when it comes to professionals who are forced to communicate with foreigners on duty, among whom there are often top officials of the state.

So, for a meeting with George Bush in the White House, Mikhail Gusman, together with the crew, went with a gift - a Khokhloma service, which included a pitcher of honey. As soon as the guards heard the name of this product, specialists were summoned who, after lengthy negotiations, refused to let the "suspicious" subject pass into the presidential residence. As it turned out, in the US, the first person of the state is entitled to receive gifts after the decision of the legal commission, which can sit for more than one week.

Another story, also related to the presentation, occurred in Mexico. The former president of this country, Vicente Fox, at the time, combined a high position with the status of owner of a large shoe business, which was in full agreement with local laws. Mikhail Gusman's team decided to present him boots with galoshes, executed in the likeness of those in which the Russian Olympic team marched during the opening ceremony of the Games at the stadium in Salt Lake City. Fox not only took a present from Russia, but also for a long time considered unseen shoes for him, and also asked a lot of questions that betrayed him as a great connoisseur of shoemaking.

And in 2013, a documentary was shown on television in which Julius and Mikhail Guzman told the audience about the life of the family in Baku and showed memorable places of their childhood.

Awards

Mikhail Gusman was awarded with orders:

• "For Services to the Fatherland" 4 degrees (RF);
• "Friendship" (Republic of Azerbaijan);
• "Honor" (Russia);
• "Friendship" (Russia);
• "Glory" (Republic of Azerbaijan).

In addition, the journalist was awarded the medal "In memory of the Millennium of Kazan" and the medal of honor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation "For Contribution to International Cooperation".

In different years, Mikhail Gusman was awarded the State Prize of the Russian Federation in the field of art and literature and the President's Certificate of Honor .

Now you know some details of the biography of Gusman Michael - a journalist who continues to acquaint the viewer with the formula of power and the people in whose hands it is.