Konstantin Chuychenko Explained

Konstantin Chuychenko
Native Name Lang:ru
Office:Minister of Justice
President:Vladimir Putin
Term Start:21 January 2020
Predecessor:Aleksandr Konovalov
Office1:Deputy Prime Minister of Russia – Chief of Staff of the Government
Primeminister1:Dmitry Medvedev
Term Start1:18 May 2018
Term End1:15 January 2020
Acting: 15 January 2020 – 21 January 2020
Predecessor1:Sergey Prikhodko
Successor1:Dmitry Grigorenko
Office2:Head of the Control Department in the Russian Presidential Administration
Term Start2:13 May 2008
Term End2:18 May 2018
President2:Dmitry Medvedev
Vladimir Putin
Birth Name:Konstantin Anatolyevich Chuychenko
Birth Date:12 July 1965
Birth Place:Lipetsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Party:Independent

Konstantin Anatolyevich Chuychenko (; born 12 July 1965) is a Russian politician, businessman, and lawyer who served as the Minister of Justice since 21 January 2020. Previously, he was Deputy Prime Minister of Russia and Chief of Staff of the Government from 2018 to 2020.

He has the federal state civilian service ranks of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation[1] and Active State Councillor of Justitia of the Russian Federation.[2]

Biography

Born in Lipetsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union,[3] Chuychenko graduated from the Law Department of Leningrad State University in 1987 as a fellow student of Dmitry Medvedev.[4]

From 1989 to 1992, Chuychenko served in the KGB.[5] In March 2001, he became the Chief of the Legal Department of Gazprom[4] and since April 2002 he has been a member of the management committee of Gazprom.[6] From 17 January 2003 to July 2004, he was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Gazprom Media holding. Since March 2003, he has been a member of the board of directors of the TNT TV network. He is also a member of the board of directors of Gazprom Media,[7] NTV and a shareholder of Gazprom. Since July 2004, he has been an executive director of RosUkrEnergo representing Gazprombank.[5] Since 23 December 2005, he has been a member of the board of directors of Sibneft (now Gazprom Neft).[8]

On 15 January 2020, he resigned as part of the cabinet, after President Vladimir Putin delivered the Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly.[9] On 21 January, he was appointed Minister of Justice in the First Cabinet of Mikhail Mishustin.[10] On 14 May 2024 he was again appointed Minister of Justice in the Second Cabinet of Mikhail Mishustin.[11]

Awards

Personal life

He is married to Christina Tikhonova, who is a lawyer and has three daughters.[15]

Sanctions

In 2022, the United States and United Kingdom imposed sanctions on Chuychenko.[16] [17] In December 2022, the European Union sanctioned him in relation to the Russian invasion of Ukraine,[18] followed by Japan in February 2023.[19]

Notes and References

  1. Decree. 1225. 15 August 2008. President of Russia. О присвоении классных чинов государственной гражданской службы Российской Федерации федеральным государственным гражданским служащим Администрации Президента Российской Федерации. ru.
  2. Decree. 501. 9 August 2020. President of Russia. О присвоении классного чина Чуйченко К.А.. ru.
  3. Web site: Konstantin Chuychenko. Government of Russia. en. 8 August 2020.
  4. News: Medvedev names key advisers and most are Putin men. https://web.archive.org/web/20080705140042/http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKL1439741520080514. dead. 5 July 2008. 14 May 2008. Reuters . 5 February 2010.
  5. News: The Anointed One:Tracking the Rise of Putin's Crown Prince. 26 February 2008. Der Spiegel . 5 February 2010.
  6. Web site: Konstantin Chuychenko – Kremlin profile. 5 February 2010.
  7. News: Ukraine agrees to buy gas from Russia at US $321 for thousand cu m. 3 November 2008. UNIAN. 5 February 2010.
  8. Web site: Sibneft Shareholders Choose New President, Board of Directors. 23 December 2005. Gazprom Neft. 5 February 2010.
  9. Web site: Russian PM resigns in shock move as Putin announces dramatic constitutional shake-up . Carroll . Oliver . 15 January 2020 . The Independent . en . 17 January 2020.
  10. Web site: Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 21.01.2020 № 35 ∙ Официальное опубликование правовых актов . 2024-06-17 . publication.pravo.gov.ru.
  11. Web site: Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 14.05.2024 № 384 ∙ Официальное опубликование правовых актов . 2024-06-17 . publication.pravo.gov.ru.
  12. Web site: Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 23.03.2006 г. № 234 . 2024-06-17 . Президент России . ru.
  13. Web site: Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 03.08.2011 г. № 1043 . 2024-06-17 . Президент России . ru.
  14. Web site: Чуйченко Константин Анатольевич . https://web.archive.org/web/20211231183829/https://www.minjust.gov.ru/ru/ministry/persons/546/ . 2021-12-31 . Министерство юстиции РФ.
  15. Web site: Биография нового министра юстиции Константина Чуйченко. 2021-07-16. ТАСС.
  16. Web site: U.S. Treasury Escalates Sanctions on Russia for Its Atrocities in Ukraine . April 6, 2022 . U.S. Department of the Treasury . 7 February 2023.
  17. Web site: Consolidated list of financial sanctions targets in the UK . Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation . 16 April 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416080058/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1150217/Russia.pdf . 16 April 2023 .
  18. Web site: COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/2477 of 16 December 2022 . EUR-Lex . 8 February 2023.
  19. Web site: Japan adds more Russian people and organizations to sanctions list as Ukraine invasion drags on . 27 January 2023 . The Japan Times . 7 February 2023.