Russian businessman (1934?2013)
Rem Vyakhirev
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Vyakhirev in 2001
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Born
| Rem Ivanovich Vyakhirev
(
1934-08-23
)
August 23, 1934
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Died
| 11 February 2013
(2013-02-11)
(aged 78)
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Alma mater
| The Kuybishev Institute of oil and gas
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Occupation(s)
| CEO,
Gazprom
(1992-2001)
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Successor
| Alexey Miller
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Rem Ivanovich Viakhirev
or
Rem Ivanovich Vyakhirev
(Russian:
Рем Ива?нович Вя?хирев
,
IPA:
[?r?m
??van?v??t?
?v?æx??r??f]
; 23 August 1934 – 11 February 2013)
[1]
[2]
was a Russian businessman. From 1992 to 2001, he was chairman of
Gazprom
. In May 2001, Viakhirev had to resign as chairman during Putin's consolidation of economic power.
[3]
[4]
His successor is
Alexey Miller
.
Biography
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Vyakhirev was born on August 23, 1934, in the village of Great Chernigovka,
Kuybyshev Oblast
.
Between 1976 and 1978, he was director of Orenburg Gazdobycha Company. Between 1978 and 1982, he was the Chief Engineer of "
Orenburg Gazprom.
Between 1983 and 1985, he was Deputy Minister of Gas Industry of the USSR and the Chairman of Tyumen Gazprom company. In 1986, he became the First Deputy Minister of Gas Industry of the Soviet Union.
In 1989, he was appointed as chairman of
Gazprom
concern. From 1992 to 2001, he was the Gazprom CEO.
Since May 1996, he was the chairman of Siberian Oil Company. Since 1994, he was a member of the Governmental Council for Industry policy and business. Between 1994 and 1995, he was chairman of Imperia Bank. Since 1995, he was member of Board of directors of the
Russian Public Television
.
Between 2001 and 2002, he was the chairman of the Russian Oil Company (RGO). Viakhrev died in Moscow on February 11, 2013 at the age of 78.
Personal life
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Viakhirev was married. He had a son Yuri (
Russian
:
Юрий Вяхирев
), daughter, grandson and two granddaughters.
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Preceded by
none
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CEO
Gazprom
1992?2001
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Succeeded by
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