Yuri Shafranik
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Yuri Shafranik is a former Russian energy minister and the chairman of the Soyuzneftegaz
company. He was bornin Karasul village of Ishimskiy district in Tyumen Oblast
. In 1974, he graduated from the Tyumen Industrial Institute. Since 1974 he worked in different oil and gas companies such as Nizhnevartovskneftegaz Urievneft and Langepasneftegaz, in later as Director General. In April 1990, he was elected a chairman of Tyumen Oblast's Soviet of Peoples' Deputies and in September 1991, he was appointed a Head of the Tyumen Oblast Administration.
In 1993–1996 he served as the energy minister of the Russian Federation. After resignation as the energy minister, Yuri Shafranik served as the chairman of the Tyumen Oil Company and since 1997 as a chaiman of the Central Fuel Company in Moscow. Since 2001, he is the chairman of the Soyuzneftegaz.
Yuri Shafranik is also a chairman of the Union of Oil and Gas Producers of Russia.
Soyuzneftegaz
Soyuzneftegaz is a Russian oil and gas company. It is headed by Russia's former energy minister Yuri Shafranik. The main shareholder is the Central Bank of Russia.-History:...
company. He was bornin Karasul village of Ishimskiy district in Tyumen Oblast
Tyumen Oblast
Tyumen Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Tyumen. The oblast has administrative jurisdiction over two autonomous okrugs—Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Tyumen is the largest city, with over half a million inhabitants...
. In 1974, he graduated from the Tyumen Industrial Institute. Since 1974 he worked in different oil and gas companies such as Nizhnevartovskneftegaz Urievneft and Langepasneftegaz, in later as Director General. In April 1990, he was elected a chairman of Tyumen Oblast's Soviet of Peoples' Deputies and in September 1991, he was appointed a Head of the Tyumen Oblast Administration.
In 1993–1996 he served as the energy minister of the Russian Federation. After resignation as the energy minister, Yuri Shafranik served as the chairman of the Tyumen Oil Company and since 1997 as a chaiman of the Central Fuel Company in Moscow. Since 2001, he is the chairman of the Soyuzneftegaz.
Yuri Shafranik is also a chairman of the Union of Oil and Gas Producers of Russia.