PAVEL EROCHKINE charts the emergence of a new cadre of business leaders in the former Soviet Union
WHO'S WHO IN RUSSIA'S STATE-CONTROLLED COMPANIES
| COMPANY | Gazprom |
| INDUSTRY | Energy |
| KEY PEOPLE | Alexei Miller CEO Born in 1962 in St Petersburg. Studied and worked in St Petersburg until 1999. In 2000 appointed deputy minister of energy. Has worked at Gazprom since 2001. Dmitry Medvedev Chairman and first deputy prime minister Graduated from Leningrad State University law school and has a PhD in law. Between 1990 and 1999 worked at the university and for local authorities. In presidential administration between 2000 and 2005. In 2005 appointed first deputy prime minister. Likely successor to Putin in 2008. |
| COMPANY | RAO UES |
| INDUSTRY | Energy |
| KEY PEOPLE | Anatoly Chubais Chairman Born in Belarus, studied in St Petersburg. Held various government positions in the 1990s and engineered massive privatisations in Russia, including the controversial loans-for-shares programme. Viktor Khristenko Member of the board Born and worked in Chelyabinsk until 1997, reaching the rank of elected presidential representative to the region. A deputy prime minister between 1997 and 2004. In 2004, appointed minister of the newly created department of energy and industry. |
| COMPANY | Rosneft |
| INDUSTRY | Energy |
| KEY PEOPLE | Sergey Bogdanchikov President Born in 1957, graduated from Ufa Petroleum Institute. Between 1981 and 1997 worked in Sakhalin. In 1997 became vice-president of Rosneft. In 1998 was appointed its president. Igor Sechin Chairman and deputy head of presidential administration Born in 1960 in St Petersburg, worked for local government, moved to Moscow in 1996, in presidential administration since 2000. Oversees Rosneft on behalf of the state. |
| COMPANY | TransNefteProdukt |
| INDUSTRY | Energy transportation |
| KEY PEOPLE | Vladislav Surkov Chairman and deputy chief of the presidential staff Born in 1964 in Lipetsk region. Wide-ranging experience in advertising and PR. Now responsible for the Kremlin's relationship with the press and is thought to be behind United Russia party. |
| COMPANY | ALROSA |
| INDUSTRY | Diamonds |
| KEY PEOPLE | Alexander Nichiporuk President Born in Moscow in 1957. Worked at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations, 1983–1991. Moved to East Germany for three years. In 1994 became chairman of Bank for Entrepreneurship Development. In 2003 became first vice-president of ALROSA and in 2004, president. Alexey Kudrin Member of the board and minister of finance Born in 1960, graduated from Leningrad State University. Worked at St Petersburg mayor's office 1990–1996. Then moved to Moscow and became a minister. |
| COMPANY | TransNeft |
| INDUSTRY | Energy transportation |
| KEY PEOPLE | Simon Vainshtock President Born in 1947 in Moldavia. Has worked in the oil industry since 1982. Was vice-president of Lukoil between 1995 and 1999. Since 1999, president of Transneft. |
| COMPANY | Russian Railroads Corp |
| INDUSTRY | Transport |
| KEY PEOPLE | Igor Levitin Minister of transport Between 1973 and 1994 held various military positions. Then was member of the Railway Reform Commission which created the Russian Railway Company. Since 2004, minister of transport. |
| COMPANY | Sviazinvest |
| INDUSTRY | Telecoms |
| KEY PEOPLE | Alexander Kiselev Director general Born in 1962 in St Petersburg. Between 1991 and 1995 worked for DHL. Was deputy minister of communications. Director of the company since June 2006. Leonid Reiman Chairman and minister of telecommunications Born 1957 in St Petersburg. Worked in various telecoms-related positions in St Petersburg between 1988 and 1999. Has been a minister since 1999. |
| COMPANY | Sberbank |
| INDUSTRY | Finance |
| KEY PEOPLE | Andrei Kazmin Chairman and CEO Born in 1958 in Moscow. PhD in Economics. Worked at the Russian Academy of Sciences until 1993. Between 1993 and 1996, deputy minister of finance. CEO of Sberbank since 1996. |
| COMPANY | Aeroflot |
| INDUSTRY | Transport |
| KEY PEOPLE | Valery Okulov General director General director of Aeroflot since 1997. Before then worked as Aeroflot's chief navigation instructor. Viktor Ivanov Chairman and an aide to President Putin Former KGB officer and an ally of Igor Sechin. After KGB worked for St Petersburg mayor's office and has a long-established relationship with Putin. Has worked for the presidential administration since 2000. |
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