49 Facts About Igor Shuvalov

Igor Shuvalov worked on socio-economic policies, state finances, investment climate, migration policy, development of the Far East, support for small and medium businesses, etc.

Igor Shuvalov represented President of Russia in the G8 and worked on the preparation of the 2006 G8 Summit in Saint Petersburg, was the chair of the organizing committees of 2012 APEC Summit in Vladivostok, the 27th World Summer Universiade in Kazan 2013, and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Igor Shuvalov is a Honored Economist of Russia and holds a doctor of science degree in Jurisprudence.

Igor Shuvalov was born on 4 January 1967 in Bilibino, Chukotka, USSR, in a family of Muscovites who traveled there to work in gold production.

Later, Igor Shuvalov returned to Moscow and finished his school education there in 1984.

Discharged, Igor Shuvalov spent a year on preparatory courses at the Moscow State University and was accepted to the MSU Faculty of Law.

Later, in 2003, Igor Shuvalov defended his candidate of science thesis on the role of the government in the legislative process.

In various roles, Igor Shuvalov worked on economic policy decisions, was a point man on relations between the state and the big business and foreign investors, and designed tax reforms and support measures for small and medium businesses.

Igor Shuvalov represented the country at the World Economic Forum and G8 summits, communicated with the country's partners in the Eurasian economic associations, and led Russia's campaign for admission to the World Trade Organization.

Igor Shuvalov was behind Russia's successful bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup and headed the 2013 Summer Universiade and World Cup organizing committee.

Half a year later, Igor Shuvalov joined the Agency as the head of the department responsible for the new State Register of Federal Property of the State Committee for State Property Management and managed the sales of the federal property.

Igor Shuvalov was promoted to the deputy minister responsible for three departments: science, culture, and the service industry.

Since December 1998, Igor Shuvalov has curated the creation of the Agency for Restructuring of Credit Organizations.

From May 2000 to May 2003, Igor Shuvalov served as the Minister of the Cabinet Office.

Igor Shuvalov coordinated the government's legislative work, managed the Committee of Standardization, Metrology, and Certification, the state Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law, the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, and the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation.

Igor Shuvalov initiated a reform of the institution, introduced qualification tests and strict standards for the staff, switched to electronic document management, and centralized the legislative activities of the Government and its cooperation with the Parliament.

In May 2003, Igor Shuvalov became one of the Aides to President in the Presidential Administration of Russia.

Igor Shuvalov essentially worked on the fundamentals of Putin's presidential election campaign.

Igor Shuvalov was the deputy head of the Presidential Administration from October 2003 to March 2004 and was reappointed as the President's Aide.

Igor Shuvalov was Putin's representative at G8 and the deputy head of the organizing committee to prepare Russia's chairmanship in G8.

When Dmitry Medvedev became the President of Russia, on 12 May 2008, Igor Shuvalov moved to the Government as the First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia and remained in that position from May 2008 to May 2018.

Igor Shuvalov represented Russia in international bodies as the chairperson of the Customs Union of the Eurasian Economic Union, the national coordinator on the Commonwealth of Independent States, the national representative on the board of the Eurasian Economic Commission.

Igor Shuvalov led Russia's delegation at the negotiations on the creation of the Eurasian Economic Union and the negotiation with the World Trade Organization.

Igor Shuvalov participated in the creation and execution of the National Entrepreneurial Initiative that improved conditions for small and medium businesses through tax relief, public procurement quotas, and specialized support programs.

Igor Shuvalov was responsible for streamlining communication between the Russian authorities and local and international investors.

Igor Shuvalov was the head of the expert council of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives, the chair of the Skolkovo Foundation, and the chair of the state-owned Prosveshcheniye publishing house.

Igor Shuvalov was the deputy secretary of the United Russia's Presidium and headed the party's list in Primorsky Krai at the 2011 Russian legislative election.

In 2018, Igor Shuvalov arranged the recapitalization of VEB, the sale of loss-making and non-core assets, cut the half of the VEB staff, and reduced the salaries of its executives.

Igor Shuvalov is considered the author of the concept of so-called National Priority Projects, Vladimir Putin's development plans introduced in 2005 with an aim to improve public health, education, housing, and agriculture.

Igor Shuvalov was involved in the development and control of the implementation of said programs.

Igor Shuvalov was one of the key proponents of privatization as a means to stabilize the treasure and improve the management of public property to overcome the effects of the Great Recession in Russia.

In 2008, Igor Shuvalov was appointed as the head of the organizing committee on the preparation of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Vladivostok in 2012 and the head of the commission on the development of the Far East, the Republic of Buryatia, Zabaykalsky Krai, and Irkutsk Oblast.

Igor Shuvalov advocated for a targeted approach focused on certain clusters that could attract private investors and generate economic growth.

Igor Shuvalov supervised several large-scale projects, including the Russky Bridge, Zolotoy Bridge, and the new Far Eastern Federal University campus on Russky Island were complete.

In 2012, Igor Shuvalov proposed to transfer the functions of the Federal Financial Markets Service to the Central Bank of Russia and create a mega-regulator to supervise all financial markets in Russia.

In 2009, Igor Shuvalov was appointed the head of the organizing committee for the 2013 Summer Universiade.

Igor Shuvalov supervised the completion of many facilities, created or reconstructed for the event.

Igor Shuvalov was awarded the Order for Service to the Republic of Tatarstan and the Honorary Citizen of Kazan status for economic development and prosperity, enhancing the city's reputation and strengthening the image of the capital of Tatarstan in Russia and the world.

Igor Shuvalov was the head of the Russian delegation that presented the country's successful bid in Zurich.

An official cited by The Moscow Times pointed out that, in 1997, when Igor Shuvalov re-entered state service, he pioneered opening up the structure of the state servants' business assets.

In 2003, when President Vladimir Putin announced the liberalization of Gazprom shares trade, Igor Shuvalov co-invested with Suleiman Kerimov.

Igor Shuvalov is sanctioned by the US, EU, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, and Ukraine in relation to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Igor Shuvalov quit her legal career after the birth of their 4th child.

Back in 1997, Igor Shuvalov entered state service following a successful career in consulting.

Igor Shuvalov transferred his assets to a family trust, which his spouse beneficially owned.

Since 2012, Igor Shuvalov's fortune has been managed by a blind trust.

Igor Shuvalov became the first public official in Russia to disclose the family fortune in 2008.

For instance, The Times cited reports that Igor Shuvalov's spouse used a private jet to transport their Welsh Corgis to dog shows across Europe.

Igor Shuvalov holds a rank of a 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.