Igor Shchyogolev | |
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Игорь Щёголев | |
![]() Shchyogolev in 2011 | |
Presidential Envoy to the Central Federal District | |
Assumed office 26 June 2018 | |
President | Vladimir Putin |
Preceded by | Alexey Gordeyev |
Aide to the President of Russia | |
In office 21 May 2012 – 7 May 2018 | |
President | Vladimir Putin |
Minister of Communications and Mass Media | |
In office 12 May 2008 – 20 May 2012 | |
President | Vladimir Putin |
Preceded by | Position created |
Succeeded by | Nikolay Nikiforov |
Personal details | |
Born | Igor Olegovich Shchyogolev November 10, 1965 Vinnitsa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Vinnitsa, Ukraine) |
Education | Moscow State Linguistic University Leipzig University |
Igor Olegovich Shchyogolev (also improperly transliterated as Shchogolev and Shchegolev) (Russian: И́горь Оле́гович Щёголев; born 10 November 1965) is a Russian politician. From May 2008 to 20 May 2012, he has served as the Russian Minister of Telecommunications.[1][2] He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.[3]