Alexei Chekunkov
Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic
Took office in: 10.11.2020
Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic
Alexei Chekunkov
Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic
Took office in: 10.11.2020
Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic
Born on 3 October 1980 in Minsk.
Graduated from Moscow State Institute of International Relations of the Russian Foreign Ministry (MGIMO University), Department of International Economic Relations.
2001–2011: Held executive positions in the private equity sector in Russia. He managed large projects for international and Russian financial institutions, including in the Far East – the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and the Khabarovsk Territory.
2011–2013: Co-founder, director, board member and member of the investment committee of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF). Was responsible for investments in healthcare, energy conservation, commodities; supervised the creation of the joint Russia-China Investment Fund with China Investment Corporation (CIC).
2014–2020: General Director of the Far East and Arctic Region Development Fund (VEB.RF Group).
2015–2019: Member of the Supervisory Board of Alrosa company.
Member of the Board of Directors of RusHydro.
10 November 2020: Appointed Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic.
14 May
2024: Reappointed Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic.
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