Igor Sechin



Igor Ivanovich Sechin (born 7 September 1960 in Leningrad, Soviet Union) is a Russian official, considered a close ally and "de facto deputy" of Vladimir Putin. Sechin is often described as one of Putin's most conservative counselors and the leader of the Kremlin's Siloviki faction, a lobby gathering former security services agents. Until 21 May 2012, he served as Deputy Prime Minister of Russia in Vladimir Putin's cabinet and he is currently the Executive Chairman of Rosneft, the Russian state oil company.

Igor Sechin graduated from Leningrad State University in 1984 as a linguist, fluent in Portuguese and French. In the 1980s, Sechin worked in Mozambique. He was officially a Soviet interpreter. From 1991 to 1996, he worked at St. Petersburg mayor's office, and became a chief of staff of the first deputy mayor, Vladimir Putin in 1994. From 1996 to 1997, Sechin served as a deputy of Vladimir Putin, who worked in the presidential property management department. From 1997 to 1998, Sechin was the chief of the general department of the main control directorate attached to the president, led by Putin. In August 1999, he was appointed head of the secretariat of the prime minister of Russia, Putin. From 24 November 1999 until 11 January 2000, Sechin was the first deputy chief of the Russian presidential administration.

In December 2014, a CNBC article noted that Sechin is "widely believed to be Russia's second-most powerful person" after President Putin.
 

Security forces picked up the trail of Igor Shuvalov

Governance16.11.2016

The arrest of Alexey Ulyukayev is the first step towards the arrest of the famous dog lover. 

Alexey Ulyukayev detained on suspicion of bribery

Officials15.11.2016

The Investigative Committee said that the Minister of Economic Development extorted $2 million for the purchase of Bashneft shares by Rosneft.

Igor Sechin laid hands on Ropsha Palace

Officials26.10.2016

The head of Rosneft grabs a unique Ropsha palace complex built in the 18th century.

Sealed book of Igor Sechin

Business25.10.2016

The people and government of Russia cannot do anything with Rosneftegaz. 

Rosneft demanded compensation of 3 billion rubles from RBC

Society30.09.2016

Rosneft suddenly reviewed its demands from RBC. The company, which had previously sought only to retract one of the articles, on Thursday demanded to enforce more than 3 billion rubles as a compensation of reputation losses, which is the record sum for the Russian media. 

Rotenberg's competitor: new projects and new conflicts of Marina Sechina

Business27.09.2016

Marina Sechina, former wife of the CEO of Rosneft Igor Sechin, continues to collect assets.

Sechin has won a lawsuit against Vedomosti because of the publication about his house in Barvikha

Society16.09.2016

The newspaper did not agree with the decision and will appeal.

Sechin asks to destroy the circulation of Vedomosti with an article about his house in Barvikha

Business13.09.2016

Rosneft head believes that all phrases with his surname in the Vedomosti article on his building up a house in Barvikha should be considered as an invasion of privacy. Top manager demands to prohibit the circulation of the article and destroy all issues in possession of the publisher.   

American friends and private jets of Igor Sechin

Business22.08.2016

Rosneft is lobbying for the US aircraft industry.

Sechin sued Novaya Gazeta because of an article about St. Princess Olga yacht

Society19.08.2016

The first to file a lawsuit was his wife Olga.

Igor Sechin found a way to bypass the government ban

Business16.08.2016

Rosneft will buy Bashneft using a sly scheme.

Non-transparent Chemezov's wife escaped from the perspective of neighbourhood with Sechin

Officials09.08.2016

Chief of Rosneft blessed Barvikha with two villas.

Vedomosti discovered Igor Sechin's house in Barvikha

Society20.07.2016

His neighbor, the wife of Sergey Chemezov, put a recently built palace for sale.

Ex-wife of Igor Sechin, Marina, can finish "Kutuzov mile"

Business14.07.2016

She became a co-owner of the developer management company of the controversial project.

Domodedovo between Kamenschik and Rosneft

Business05.07.2016

How Sechin's "purse" Roman Trotsenko attacked the airport.

Illegal bonus: why the former head of RusHydro was detained

Society23.06.2016

Investigative Committee opened a criminal case against former RusHydro head Yevgeny Dod, suspecting him of theft of 73.2 million rubles. The protege of Anatoly Chubais and Igor Sechin spoiled relations with those who supported him, say the managers familiar with the situation. 

How Trafigura helps Rosneft to sell oil to the West in the conditions of sanctions

Business20.06.2016

The trader is rapidly becoming the largest independent seller of Russian oil.

Wild turkey of Inga Sechina

Business26.05.2016

The daughter of the head of Rosneft makes mysterious payments through OOO Khoroshiye Lyudi.

Sechin's comrade asked Putin to get the last major oil field

Business19.05.2016

Independent oil company owned by Eduard Khudainatov wants to develop the Erginskoye oil field. In order to achieve that, Khudainatov asked President Vladimir Putin to include a special condition into the auction conditions.

Miller vs. Sechin

Business11.05.2016

Gazprom will not allow Rosneft to go to Europe.

Sechin asked the government to protect Rosneft from BP

Business11.04.2016

Igor Sechin, head of Rosneft, fears that BP will get a blocking stake in the Russian company during the privatization of 19.5% of its shares. To avoid this, he asks the Government to restrict the rights of buyers of the privatized shares.

Save and preserve: what happened to Ziyad Manasir's construction business

Business22.03.2016

In the spring of 2015, the former billionaire sold Stroygazkonsalting company. Forbes finds out why, and what does Ramzan Kadyrov's friend Ruslan Baysarov have to do with it. 

Hitting the inner circle: how Putin's friends suffered from sanctions

Business22.03.2016

On March 20, 2014 the US government first imposed personal sanctions against Russian businessmen and top managers of state-owned companies from the Russian President Vladimir Putin's entourage.

Martial arts master: how Arkady Rotenberg's companies actually work

Business29.02.2016

In companies under Arkady Rotenberg's full control, the vertical of power is created by the master of martial arts and their teams.

RBC investigation: how much employees of state companies earned in 2015

Business18.02.2016

The economic crisis and the threat of losing jobs didn't much affect the employees of state-owned companies banks: although the salareis didn't increase, mass layoffs have been avoided. Many members of the management didn't even notice the devaluation of the ruble.

Income of Sechin and other members of the board of Rosneft has grown by 1 billion rubles

Business16.02.2016

The total income of the members of the board of Rosneft, 69% of which belongs to the state, increased to 3.7 billion rubles in 2015. During 2014, the board received 2.8 billion rubles. The increase was mainly due to premiums.

What Igor Sechin wants from Alexey Miller

Business29.01.2016

The heads of Rosneft and Gazprom have met in the office of the gas monopoly.

Khodorkovsky — RBC: "Irremovable government is bad not because of Putin"

Governance17.12.2015

The former head of Yukos, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, is the defendant in the newly discovered case of the murder of the mayor of Nefteyugansk. In an interview with RBC, he spoke about the new claims of investigators and training of politicians independent from the Kremlin.