Sergei Ivanovich Shmatko (, 26 September 1966 – 7 November 2021) was a Russian businessman and politician specializing in the

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. He was Russia's Minister of Energy from May 2008 until May 2012.

Early life and education

Shmatko was born in Stavropol (South-West of Russia). He earned degrees from both Urals State University in

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(

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) and the University of Marburg in

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Business career

Shmatko's business career from 1992 involved stints consulting in Germany and Russia, and working at the All-Russia Bank of Regional Development. He was appointed head of economic strategy at Rosenergoatom in 1997 and in 2005 became president of Russia's nuclear-power export monopoly, Atomstroyexport.

Minister of Energy

Shmatko was appointed to the newly established position of Minister of Energy in May 2008, during the incoming administration of President Dmitry Medvedev.

Death

He died from

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on 7 November 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia.

References

1966 births 2021 deaths Russian energy industry businesspeople Ural State University alumni University of Marburg alumni Energy ministers of Russia United Russia politicians People from Stavropol Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia {{Russia-politician-stub