Igor Shuvalov



Igor Ivanovich Shuvalov (born 4 January 1967) is a Russian lawyer and politician. Since May 2012 he serves as First Deputy Prime Minister in Dmitry Medvedev's Cabinet. Previously, he served in the same capacity in Vladimir Putin's Second Cabinet. As First Deputy Prime Minister, he is the most senior member of the cabinet besides the Prime Minister and is responsible for federal budget and economic policies. He serves also as a member of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission.

The press regularly covers Shuvalov's extravagant lifestyle. The Times wrote that he "uses a £38 million private jet to transport his wife’s corgis to dog shows across Europe". The Daily Mail reports on Shuvalov's £12 million apartment "just a short walk from Downing Street". The Washington Times covers the controversy surrounding Shuvalov's alleged ownership of an enormous $9.4 million apartment in Moscow.

According to the 2012 declaration filed and posted on the Government of the Russian Federation’s website, Igor Shuvalov is the wealthiest member of the government. His income was 226,386,929 roubles. In the same year his spouse Olga Shuvalova earned 222,009,378 roubles.
 

Former rector of the New Economic School — RBC: "Corruption means the governors and higher officials"

Officials13.01.2016

One of the authors of the Doing Business ranking, the former Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria and the former head of the New Economic School (NES) Simeon Djankov spoke about the types of corruption and the inability of large-scale reforms in Russia.

Sanctions will hit both Turkey and Russia

Governance01.12.2015

For Turkey, it is fraught with the loss of markets worth billions of dollars; for Russia, the acceleration of inflation and the decline in the economy.

"Transaero" hasn't been saved in "Siberia"

Business22.10.2015

A new scandal is erupting around the company

The first to be helped: Oleg Deripaska claims state support

Business23.02.2015

As it became known to Forbes, GAZ Group may receive state guarantees for 25 billion rubles.

Usmanov's entourage: how the billionaire manages people and assets

Business28.01.2015

Who is included in the inner circle of the leader of Russia's Forbes list and why only a few earned his trust?

Snow clearing ball

Society24.10.2014

The crash at Vnukovo led to mass arrests and resignations.

All-Russian census of beneficiaries

Business17.07.2014

The financial intelligence proposes to create a register of real business owners.

Russia. The isolation.

Society25.04.2014

The official choose the national, rejecting the international.

How vice-premier Igor Shuvalov's firm invested in Hotel Moscow

Officials24.01.2014

As Vedomosti found out, the firm owned by First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov and his wife possesed more than 10 000 sq. m of office area in Hotel Moscow.

Abramovich's vacation: what the billionaire did with money earned from the sale of "Sibneft"

Business27.09.2013

The Chelsea owner says that the main thing in life is freedom. Can this approach make a successful investor?