Vladimir Yakunin
Vladimir Ivanovich Yakunin (Russian: Владимир Иванович Якунин; born 30 June 1948) is a Russian businessman and close Vladimir Putin confidant. He was president of Russian Railways from June 2005 to August 2015. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.
Vladimir Yakunin | |
|---|---|
| President of Russian Railways | |
| In office 15 June 2005 – 20 August 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Gennady Fadeyev |
| Succeeded by | Oleg Belozyorov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vladimir Ivanovich Yakunin 30 June 1948 Melenki, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia) |
| Profession | Doctor of Political Sciences |
In March 2014, he was placed on the US State Department's list of Russian officials and businessmen sanctioned in the wake the annexation of Crimea.
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