Alexey Miller

Alexey Miller
Born	Alexey Borisovich Miller (1962-01-31) January 31, 1962 Leningrad, Soviet Union
Occupation(s)	Entrepreneur, CEO
Years active	1990–present
Known for	Deputy Chairman of Gazprom's Board of Directors, Chairman of Gazprom's Management Committee (CEO)

Alexey Borisovich Miller (; born 31 January 1962) is a prominent Russian entrepreneur who holds the positions of Deputy Chairman of Gazprom's Board of Directors and Chairman of its Management Committee (CEO). Gazprom stands as Russia's foremost state-controlled energy corporation and ranks as the largest publicly traded energy supplier worldwide.

Early life

Born in Leningrad into a family of Russo-German descent, Miller completed his academic journey with a doctorate in economics from the Leningrad Institute of Finance and Economics.

Career

Miller’s professional path commenced at LenNIIProekt, a Leningrad-based research institute, where he worked as an engineer-economist. By 1990, he was engaged as a junior researcher at the Leningrad Finance and Economics Institute and simultaneously led the Economic Reform Committee’s division within the City Council.

Between 1991 and 1996, Miller served in the Committee for External Relations within Saint Petersburg’s Mayor’s Office under Vladimir Putin’s leadership. His roles included overseeing market analysis and acting as deputy chairman of the External Relations Committee.

From 1996 to 1999, he held the position of Director for Development and Investments at the Port of Saint Petersburg. Subsequently, from 1999 until 2000, he was appointed Director General of the Baltic Pipeline System.

In 2000, Miller advanced to Deputy Minister of Energy, followed by his appointment as Chairman of Gazprom’s Management Committee in 2001. A year later, he became Deputy Chairman of Gazprom’s Board. This appointment by Vladimir Putin was intended to strengthen governmental oversight over Gazprom, mitigate conflicts among top executives, and centralize control over Russia’s energy sector under state jurisdiction. This approach aligns with Russia’s broader strategy to maintain large state-owned enterprises as foundational elements of its economy.

Sanctions

In April 2018, Miller was placed on the United States' Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list alongside 23 other Russian individuals, barring American persons and entities from engaging in business with him.

Following Russia’s military actions in Ukraine in 2022, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on Miller that include freezing his assets and restricting his travel.

Awards and titles

In December 2005, Expert magazine honored Miller as Person of the Year, an accolade he shared with Dmitry Medvedev, who was then Chairman of Gazprom’s board.

His notable awards comprise:

• Order for Services to the Fatherland, I Class (2017)
• Order for Services to the Fatherland, IV Class (2006)
• Medal of the Order for Services to the Fatherland, II Class
• Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation (2022)
• Hungarian Republic Cross, II Class, recognizing efforts in energy collaboration
• Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots (Armenia)
• Dostyk (Friendship) Order, II Class (Kazakhstan)

External links

• Profile of Alexey Miller, official Gazprom site