12 Facts About Sergey Shoygu

Sergey Shoygu briefly served as the governor of Moscow Oblast in 2012.

Sergey Shoygu became popular because of his hands-on management style and high visibility during emergency situations, such as floods, earthquakes and acts of terrorism.

Sergey Shoygu was accused of helping to form "illegal military groups" in Eastern Ukraine who at the time fought against the Ukrainian army.

Sergey Shoygu said that the 2022 Russian mobilization is being carried out to control "already liberated territories" in Ukraine.

Sergey Shoygu later worked in the Communist Party and for the Soviet authorities.

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Sergey Shoygu retired with the rank of first deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Tuva ASSR.

Sergey Shoygu spent six years as the editor of the newspaper Pravda.

Sergey Shoygu wrote the novels Time and People, Feather of the Black Vulture, Tannu Tuva: the Country of Lakes and Blue Rivers.

Sergey Shoygu was repeatedly elected deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Tuva ASSR.

Sergey Shoygu is president of the business tourism company Expo-EM.

Sergey Shoygu enjoys football and is a fan of Spartak Moscow.

Sergey Shoygu enjoys carpentry, and has shown some of his work to Putin.