Full name:
Shuvalov Igor
Shuvalov Igor Date of Birth
4 January 1967
Shuvalov Igor Citizenship
Russia
Shuvalov Igor Professional field/official position
First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia (2008 – 2018), Chairman of Vnesheconombank (2018 – to date).
Shuvalov Igor biography
SHUVALOV Igor Ivanovich (b. 1967) graduated from the law faculty of Moscow State University in 1993 and worked as an attaché in the legal department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Then he began working at the ALM-Consulting Law Office of the Moscow College of Advocates, one of the founders of which was Alexander Mamut. He held the positions of a senior lawyer and the director of the bureau.
- In 1995-1996, he was the founder of a few business structures, including OPT-Consortium of Banks (holder of shares in Public Russian Television).
He has been in the civil service since 1997. He served as the Head of the Department of the State Register of Federal Property of the State Property Committee and Deputy Minister of State Property. In1998, he became firstly Acting Chairman, and then Chairman of the Russian Federal Property Fund (RFBR). Simultaneously, he represented the interests of the state in Rosgosstrakh, ORT, Gazprom, and other large commercial structures. - On May 18, 2000, he became Minister and Chief of Staff of the Government of the Russian Federation chaired by Mikhail Kasyanov. Three years later, he left the government and was appointed assistant and then deputy head of the presidential administration. From 2004 to 2008, he headed the board of directors of Sovcomflot and was the representative of the Russian president in the G8.
- From 2008 to 2018, he served as the First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia in Putin’s and Medvedev’s governments. Since 2010, he has been responsible for coordinating the activities of federal executive bodies in interacting with Russian and foreign investors. In 2011, he oversaw the economic block of the government. Since May 2018, he has been Chairman of Vnesheconombank (VEB).
Shuvalov Igor crimes
Direct implementation of the criminal policy of the Russian leadership to usurp power and complicity in national and cross-border corruption.
The main basis for Shuvalov’s accusation is his holding of the highest positions of executive power, his direct active participation in the legitimization of the Putin regime, and the creation of a state corruption system in personal selfish interests.
Back in 2009, independent analyst Konstantin Haase called Igor Shuvalov “Putin’s chief marshal,” “the engine and the main person responsible for everything.” According to him, for Putin, Shuvalov is “an impetus for anything”, he is a broad-based executor and organizer, so he is entrusted with “projects that have an economic essence, but also have an extremely important political public component, and clear deadlines that must not be disrupted.” Among such important political projects were the preparation of G8 summit in St. Petersburg and APEC summit in Vladivostok, “ideological support of national projects,” the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan; the creation of a financial mega-regulator, the holding of the Universiade-2013, the World Cup-2018, and other large-scale projects.
Shuvalov was a key player in Operation Tandem, which shifted power between Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev. He was known for preparing important speeches for both of them. He was also referred to as Putin's long-time economic advisor, with a strong influence in the political system.
Shuvalov is widely known for being extremely loyal to Putin, stating that he is willing to work wherever the president needs him and is happy to take on any task given by the president.
- In 2011, during a period of growing protests against the lack of change in leadership, Shuvalov was seen as a potential leader of the Right Cause spoiler party. However, he decided to support the ruling United Russia party instead, leading their regional electoral list in the controversial Duma elections of 2011 and then relinquishing his position after the election.
Shuvalov's influential position originated in the mid-90s, during a time of major privatization by future Russian oligarchs, many of which were clients or partners of ALM Consulting, where Shuvalov was involved. Forbes sources indicate that Shuvalov was closely connected to Abramovich and played a significant role in the privatization of Sibneft, which resulted in Shuvalov obtaining a 0.5% stake in the company.
Apart from Abramovich, Shuvalov has strong business and personal ties with Oleg Boyko, Suleiman Kerimov, Alisher Usmanov, and other Russian oligarchs.
During his time in the government, Shuvalov was repeatedly accused of engaging in activities that were not compatible with his role as a civil servant, such as owning foreign assets, holding offshore companies, using insider information to buy shares, and even accepting direct bribes. - In March 2012, it was reported by Alexei Navalny that millions of dollars were transferred to Shuvalov's company from firms belonging to Roman Abramovich and Alisher Usmanov. In 2016, an investigation by FBK revealed that Shuvalov, the first deputy head of the Russian government, owned ten apartments in an upscale apartment complex valued at over 600 million rubles. It was claimed that a lawyer named Sergey Kotlyarenko, who had worked with Shuvalov, was involved in purchasing these apartments.
- In 2014, the Shuvalov family's property was valued at $220 million. By 2016, an influential Russian businessman estimated Shuvalov's current wealth to be at least two to three billion dollars in a conversation with Meduza.
Testimonial of Mark Galeotti: “The financial maneuvers that allegedly involved Shuvalov are problematic precisely because this is not an exception, but a norm. The Russian elite is constantly engaged in hiding, understating, and laundering their incomes… For those who considered Shuvalov a kind of “great white hope,” all this is a reminder that he is just another representative of the elite, a rich man who is engaged in dubious dealings, and the owner of even more dubious assets.”
Indirect evidence of Shuvalov’s complicity in the criminal regime’s activity is his receipt of the highest state awards, including orders for Merit to the Fatherland (IV, III and II degrees) and Alexander Nevsky, Order of Honor, as well as official Gratitudes of the President and letters of honor of the Government of the Russian Federation.
