Irek Faizullin | |
Native Name Lang: | ru |
Office: | Minister for Construction and Housing |
Primeminister: | Mikhail Mishustin |
Predecessor: | Vladimir Yakushev |
Term Start: | 10 November 2020 |
Birth Date: | 8 December 1962 |
Birth Place: | Kazan, Tatar ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Republic of Tatarstan, Russia) |
Party: | Independent |
Irek Envarovich Faizullin (born 8 December 1962) is a Russian statesman and politician who is currently the Minister for Construction and Housing since 10 November 2020.[1] He was deputy minister for construction and housing from 22 January 2020 until 9 November 2020,[2] when Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin nominated Faizullin for the post of Minister of Construction & Housing. He was approved by the State Duma and confirmed the post on 10 November.[3]
In May 2022 the United States Department of the Treasury placed sanctions on Faizullin pursuant to as a member of the Government of Russia. He is also a member of the board of directors of Russian Railways.[4]
Sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War. [5]