Igor Sechin
Igor Ivanovich Sechin is a Russian oligarch and a government official, considered a close ally and "de facto deputy" of Vladimir Putin.
Some of the key events about Igor Sechin
- 1984Graduated with honors from Leningrad State University with a degree in Romance philology
- 1988Completed postgraduate studies and defended a thesis on economic topics
- 1991Began working in the St. Petersburg Mayor's Office, starting his career in public service
- 1996Appointed as the Deputy Head of the Presidential Property Management Department
- 1996Accused of involvement in the privatization of state assets for personal gain during Russia's transition period
- 2000Became Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office
- 2004Appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Rosneft, Russia's largest oil company
- 2004Oversaw the controversial acquisition of Yukos Oil Company assets by Rosneft
- 2008Elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of the United Shipbuilding Corporation
- 2008Allegedly orchestrated the arrest and prosecution of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, former Yukos CEO
- 2009Appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, overseeing the energy sector
- 2011Criticized for Rosneft's poor environmental record and oil spills in Siberia
- 2012Became President of Rosneft, leading the company's expansion and international partnerships
- 2014Oversaw the acquisition of TNK-BP by Rosneft, creating the world's largest publicly traded oil company by output
- 2014Targeted by Western sanctions due to Russia's actions in Ukraine
- 2014Implicated in the nationalization of Bashneft oil company, which was seen as a hostile takeover
- 2016Accused of interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs through Rosneft's oil deals
- 2018Linked to corruption allegations in a $9.1 billion deal with Qatar and Glencore
- 2019Involved in controversial Arctic oil drilling projects despite environmental concerns
- 2022Sanctioned by multiple countries for supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine
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