Sergey Shoygu

Sergey Shoygu Сергей Кужугетович Шойгу
Minister of Emergency Situations Ministry of Emergency Situations
Incumbent
Assumed office 1994
Personal details
Born	Sergey Kuzhugetovich Shoygu 21 May 1955 (1955-05-21) (age 56) Chadan, Tuva, Russian SFSR
Nationality	Tuvan
Spouse(s)	Irina Shoigu
Children	Yulia Ksenia
Alma mater	Krasnoyarsk Polytechnical Institute
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Sergey Kuzhugetovich Shoygu (Russian: Серге́й Кужуге́тович Шойгу́) (born May 21, 1955) is a Russian political figure who has been Minister of Emergency Situations since 1994. He is a ethnic Tuvan and holds the military rank of General of the Army. He is also the President of the International Sport Federation of Firefighters and Rescuers.^[1]

Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Early career 3 Ministry of Emergency situations 4 Personal life 5 Honours and awards 6 References

Early life and education

Born at Chadan in Tuva, Shoygu graduated from the Krasnoyarsk Polytechnical Institute with the specialty of construction engineer in 1977.

Early career

He worked in construction for the next decade, advancing from low levels to become an executive. In 1988 he became a minor functionary in the Abakan branch of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and then in Komsomol for a couple of years. In 1990 he moved to Moscow from Siberia and was appointed Deputy Chief of State Architecture and Construction Committee of the Russian Federation.

Ministry of Emergency situations

In 1991, he was appointed the head of Rescuer Corps, which was later given more responsibilities and renamed first to the State Committee on Emergencies, and eventually to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, making Shoigu a government minister. He became popular because of his hands-on management style and high visibility during emergency situations, such as floods, earthquakes and acts of terrorism. In 1999 he became one of the leaders of the Russian pro-government party Unity. He was awarded the Russia's most prestigious state award - Hero of the Russian Federation - in 1999.

Personal life

Shoygu's father is an ethnic Tuvan and his mother is Russian.^[2] He is married to Irina Shoygu, and has two daughters (Yuliya, born 1977 and Kseniya, born 1991). His personal hobbies include music; he admires Vanessa-Mae.

Controversial Russian scientist Viktor Petrik attempted to use Shoygu's name to market his water filters. Shoygu has requested that Petrik cease using his name to market products.^[3]

On May 16, 2011, Shoigu fired his personal driver surrounding a threat to shoot a motorist.^[4]

Honours and awards

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Russian Wikipedia.

Russian state awards

• Hero of the Russian Federation - for his courage and heroism in the performance of military duty in emergency situations (20 September 1999)
• Order of Merit for the Fatherland
  • 2nd class (28 December 2010) - for services to the state and many years of diligent work
  • 3rd class (21 May 2005) - for outstanding contribution to the strengthening of civil protection services in the prevention and disaster management
• Order of Honour (2009) - for services to the state and a major contribution to improving the security of the Russian Federation in the field of civil defence, population and territories from emergency situations
• Order for Personal Courage (February 1994)
• Defender of Free Russia Medal (March 1993)
• 850th Anniversary of Moscow Medal
• Medal "In memory of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg" (2003)
• Honorary title "Honoured Rescuer of the Russian Federation" (18 May 2000) - for services in the prevention and mitigation of accidents, catastrophes and natural disasters
• Medal "In memory of Kazan 1000th anniversary" (August 2005)

Awards of the President and the Government of Russia

• Gratitude of the President of the Russian Federation;
  • 1993
  • 17 July 1996 - for active participation in organizing and conducting the election campaign of President of Russian Federation in 1996
  • 22 February 1999 - for outstanding contribution to strengthening national defense and on the Day of Fatherland Defenders
  • 30 July 1999 - for active participation in the plan of the political settlement of the conflict between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and NATO and humanitarian assistance to the population of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
• Diploma of the Government of Russia (16 April 2000) - for services to the state and many years of faultless work
• Thanks of the Government of Russia (21 May 2005) - for services to improve the civil defence and personal contribution to protecting the population from the consequences of natural disasters, accidents and assist the victims
• Personal firearm - 9mm pistol AEs (MP-443 Grach) with 36 rounds (29 December 2008) - for services to the state

Awards of the Russian Federation

• Order "For Services to the Altai Territory,", 1st class (Altai Krai, 2011) - for the provision of practical assistance in the prevention and disaster management
• Order "For Merit" (Ingushetia, 2007)
• Medal "Honor" (Republic of North Ossetia - Alania, 2005)
• Medal "For Services to the Stavropol Territory" (January 2003)
• Honorary Citizen of Kemerovo Region (2005)
• Badge "For Services to the Moscow region" (24 December 2007)

Departmental Awards

• Three medals "For Strengthening Combat Commonwealth" (Russian Ministry of Defence)
• Medal "For diligence in carrying out engineering tasks" (Russian Ministry of Defence)
• Medal "200 Years of the Ministry of Defense" (Russian Ministry of Defence)
• Medal "200 Years of Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia" (Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs)
• Honour of the Central Election Commission of Russia "For merits in organizing the elections" (9 April 2008) - for active assistance and substantial help in organizing and conducting election campaigns in the Russian Federation

Foreign Awards

• Order "Danaker" (Kyrgyzstan, 21 May 2002) - for outstanding contribution to strengthening friendship and cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kyrgyzstan
• Medal "Dank" (Kyrgyzstan, 22 January 1997) - for his contribution to the development and strengthening the cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and the Russian Federation in connection with the 5th anniversary of Commonwealth of Independent States

Religious Awards

• Order of St. Sava, 1st class (Serbian Orthodox Church, 2003)

Public Awards

• Laureate Andrew in 1997 - a brilliant solution to the problem as soon as possible the formation of nationwide service of "aid and rescue," which became a symbol for millions of people and the reliability of Hope
• Laureate Vladimir Vysotsky "OWN track" in 1998 - for the search of his original decision, the creative activity of dedication and high professional level
• Winner of the National Public Prize of the Peter the Great in 1999 - for the efficient management and development of a national civilian security of Russia
• Academician of the Academy of Quality Problems of the Russian Federation, the International Academy of Environmental Safety, as well as Russian and International Engineering Academies

References

Chairmen of United Russia Sergey Shoygu · Boris Gryzlov · Vladimir Putin

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Name	Shoygu, Sergey
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Date of birth	May 21, 1955
Place of birth	Chadan, Tuva, Russian SFSR
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