Question: Facts: - signature: signature of anatoly serdyukov.png - birth name: anatoliy eduardovich serdyukov - successor: sergey shoygu - party: united russia - spouse: iulia zubkova - primeminister: mikhail acting -rrb- dmitry medvedev fradkov viktor zubkov vladimir putin viktor zubkov -lrb- - office: minister of defence - predecessor: sergei ivanov - term end: 6 november 2012 - term start: 15 february 2007 - birth date: 8 january 1962 - name: anatoliy serdyukov o - image: anatoliy serdyukov.jpg - birth place: krasnodar krai , soviet union -lrb- now russia -rrb- - alma mater: leningrad institute of soviet trade saint petersburg state university Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of anatoliy serdyukov .
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anatoliy eduardovich serdyukov -lrb- ; born 8 january 1962 -rrb- is a russian politician and businessman who was the defense minister from 15 february 2007 to 6 november 2012 .during his tenure as defense minister , he launched several major reforms of the russian military .