Konstantin Chuychenko
Konstantin Chuychenko | |
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| Born | July 12, 1965 Lipetsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, businessman, politician |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Known for | Minister of Justice of Russia |
Konstantin Anatolyevich Chuychenko (; born 12 July 1965) is a Russian lawyer, businessman, and political figure currently serving as the Minister of Justice since 21 January 2020. Prior to this position, he was the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia and the Government Chief of Staff from 2018 until 2020.
Chuychenko possesses the federal civilian service ranks of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation as well as Active State Councillor of Justitia of the Russian Federation.
Biography
Chuychenko was born in Lipetsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. He completed his studies at the Law Faculty of Leningrad State University in 1987, where he graduated alongside Dmitry Medvedev.
Between 1989 and 1992, he worked for the KGB. In March 2001, he took on the role of Chief of the Legal Department at Gazprom and joined its management committee by April 2002. From January 2003 until July 2004, he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Gazprom Media. Since March 2003, he has been a board member for the TNT television network and also sits on the boards of Gazprom Media and NTV, while holding shares in Gazprom. Beginning in July 2004, he acted as executive director for RosUkrEnergo, representing Gazprombank. From December 2005 onwards, he was appointed to the board of directors at Sibneft, now known as Gazprom Neft.
Following President Vladimir Putin’s address to the Federal Assembly, Chuychenko resigned with the entire cabinet on 15 January 2020. Shortly thereafter, on 21 January, he was named Minister of Justice in Mikhail Mishustin's First Cabinet. He retained this ministerial role during Mishustin's Second Cabinet formed on 14 May 2024.
Awards
- Order of Honour (2006)
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" IV class (2011)
- Order of Alexander Nevsky (2014)
Personal life
Chuychenko is married to Christina Tikhonova, who is also a lawyer. The couple has three daughters.
Sanctions
In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, sanctions were imposed on Chuychenko by the United States and United Kingdom in 2022. Later that year, the European Union added him to their sanctions list, followed by Japan implementing similar measures in February 2023.