Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Role Russian Politician Name Sergei Shmatko | Political party United Russia Succeeded by Alexander Novak Party United Russia | |
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Born 26 September 1966 (age 57)
Stavropol, Soviet Union (now Russia) ( 1966-09-26 ) Education Ural State University, University of Marburg Similar People Sergey Shoygu, Mintimer Shaimiev, Yury Luzhkov | ||
В.Путин.Начало беседы с С.И.Шматко.10.07.08
Sergei Ivanovich Shmatkó (born September 26, 1966) is a Russian businessman and politician specializing in the energy industry. He was Russia's Minister of Energy from May 2008 until May 2012.
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Early life
Shmatko was born in Stavropol (South-West of Russia). He earned degrees from both Urals State University in Yekaterinburg (USSR), and the University of Marburg in West Germany.
Business career
His business career from 1992 involved stints consulting in Germany and Russia, and working at the All-Russia Bank of Regional Development. He was appointed head of economic strategy at Rosenergoatom in 1997, and in 2005 became president of Russia's nuclear-power export monopoly, Atomstroyexport.
Minister of Energy
In May 2008, he was appointed to the newly established position of Minister of Energy, in the incoming administration of President Dmitry Medvedev.