Sergey Naryshkin

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Sergey Yevgenyevich Naryshkin (Russian: Сергей Евгеньевич Нарышкин; b. October 27, 1954 in Leningrad, Soviet Union) is a Russian official, politician and businessman, head of the Administration of the President of Russia from May 2008.

In 1978 he graduated from Leningrad Institute of Mechanics with a degree in engineering. In the 1990s he also graduated from Petersburg International Management Institute with a degree in economics.

In 1982 he was appointed Deputy Vice-Rector of Leningrad Polytechnical Institute.

In the 1980s he served in the Soviet Embassy to Belgium. According to some sources, there he worked for KGB after he had been a fellow student of Vladimir Putin at a group of KGB High School. [1]

In 1992 - 1995 he worked in the Committee for Economy and Finance of Saint Petersburg Mayor Office.

In 1995 - 1997 he was the chief of the external investment department of Promstroybank.

In 1997 - 1998 he led the Investment Department of the Leningrad Oblast government.

In 1998 - 2004 he was the Chairman of the Committee for External Economic and International Relations of the government of Leningrad Oblast.

In February - March 2004 he was a deputy head of the economic department of the Russian presidential administration.

In March - September 2004 Naryshkin was a deputy chief of staff of the Russian government.

Since 2004 he has been a member of the board of directors of Sovkomflot and a deputy chairman of the board of directors of Rosneft.

Since August 31, 2004, Naryshkin has also been Chairman of the Board of Directors of Channel One of the Russian television.

Since September 13, 2004, he has been a Minister, Chief of Staff of the Government of Russia.

On February 15, 2007, President Vladimir Putin announced that Naryshkin had been appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Russia for external economic activity, focusing on collaboration with the Commonwealth of Independent States.

In May 2008, Naryshkin was appointed chief of the presidential administration.