Vitaly Savelyev
Vitaly Savelyev | |
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Виталий Савельев | |
Minister of Transport | |
Assumed office 10 November 2020 | |
President | Vladimir Putin |
Prime Minister | Mikhail Mishustin |
Preceded by | Yevgeny Dietrich |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Vitaly Gennadyevich Savelyev (Russian: Виталий Геннадьевич Савельев; born 18 January 1954) is a Russian businessman and politician serving as the Minister of Transport since 10 November 2020.[2] Previously, he served as the chairman and CEO of Aeroflot, Russia's largest airline, from 2009 to 2020.[3]
Biography
Vitaly Savelyev was born on January 18, 1954, in
From 1977 to 1984, Vitaly Savelyev worked at the
- 2001 − present — Member of the Council of the Association of Russian Banks
- 2002 − 2004 — Gros United Company, Vice-President
- 2004 − 2007 — Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Deputy Minister
- 2007 − 2009 — AFK Sistema, First Vice-President
- 2009 − present — OJSC Aeroflot – Russian Airlines, Director General[6]
- 2020 − present - Minister of Transport[7]
Vitaly Savelyev served as chairman of the boards at
In 2010, Russian president Vladimir Putin tasked Vitaly Savelyev to transform Aeroflot in Russia's first full-fledged airline group. Many regional carriers were merged with Aeroflot.[8] In 2013, he made Aeroflot the main sponsor of the UK soccer team Manchester United.[9] He introduced Aeroflot's new low-cost airline Pobeda in 2014 and actively contributed to bend Russia's aviation code to favor the development of airline activities.[8] In June 2017, he announced that 40% of Aeroflot's fleet would be composed of domestic aircraft (including Irkut aircraft).[10] Between 2009 and 2017, the number of passengers carried by Aeroflot grew from 8.9 million to 50.1 million. In August 2018, he was reelected CEO of Aeroflot.[8]
In 2018, the US added Vitaly Saveley in its "Kremlin List", not a sanction, rather a way to identify Russia's top economic agents.[11] In May 2022 the United States Department of the Treasury placed sanctions on him pursuant to Executive Order 14024 as a member of the Government of Russia.[12]
Sanctions
Sanctioned by the
Minister of Transport
On 9 November 2020, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin nominated Savelyev for the Minister of Transport after the resignation of Yevgeny Dietrich.[14] On 10 November, Savelyev's candidacy was approved by the State Duma and on the same day, President Vladimir Putin signed a decree appointing Savelyev to the post of Minister.[15]
Personal life
Savelyev was a boxer and achieved the rank of Candidate for Master of Sport of the USSR. He is married and has two sons and one daughter.
Honours and awards
- Order of Honour (Russian Federation)
- Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg"
- Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan"
- “Leader of the Year” category winner at “Person of the Year 2011” award according to RosBusinessConsulting (RBC), Russia’s leading Internet holding company (2012).[16]
References and notes
- ^ bloomberg.com Aeroflot Improves Grooming, Cuisine to Shed Soviet-Era Image
- ^ "Russian transportation minister says sanctions have "practically broken all" logistics corridors for trade". cnn.com. 22 May 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "Aeroflot Today — Structure of Company — Board". Aeroflot. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ Савельев, Виталий
- ^ "Vitaly Savelyev". Bloomberg. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "New CEO at Aeroflot". BuyingBusinessTravel.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "Russian transportation minister says sanctions have "practically broken all" logistics corridors for trade". cnn.com. 22 May 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c Aeroflot. "Vitaly Saveliev Re-elected as CEO of Aeroflot". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ "Manchester United renew with Aeroflot - SportsPro Media". www.sportspromedia.com. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ "Aeroflot says new Russian jet 'serious' competitor to Boeing, Airbus". Reuters. 2017-06-02. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ "US Sanctions Throw Lifeline to Russian Domestic Plane Manufacturers". Jamestown. 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ "U.S. Treasury Severs More Networks Providing Support for Putin and Russia's Elites". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
- ^ "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Оперативное совещание с вице-премьерами
- ^ Госдума утвердила кандидатуры новых членов правительства. Список
- ^ RosBusinessConsulting
External links
- Vitaly Savelyev on Twitter