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Vitaly Savelyev
Vitaly Savelyev
Виталий Савельев
	Savelyev in 2020
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia; for Transport
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 14 May 2024
President	Vladimir Putin
Prime Minister	Mikhail Mishustin
Preceded by	post created
Minister of Transport
	In office; 10 November 2020 – 7 May 2024 ; Acting: 7 May 2024 – 14 May 2024
President	Vladimir Putin
Prime Minister	Mikhail Mishustin
Preceded by	Yevgeny Dietrich
Succeeded by	Roman Starovoyt
Personal details
Born	January 18, 1954 (age 70); Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, USSR
Nationality	Soviet/Russian
Political party	United Russia
Known for	CEO of OJSC Aeroflot
Awards	Order of Honour; Jubilee Medal "300 Years of the Russian Navy"; Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg"; Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan";

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Vitaly Gennadyevich Savelyev (Russian: Виталий Геннадьевич Савельев; born 18 January 1954) is a Russian businessman and politician serving as the Deputy Prime Minister for Transport since May 2024.^[2] He was previously Minister of Transport from November 2020 until May 2024^[3] and he served as the chairman and CEO of Aeroflot, Russia's largest airline, from 2009 to 2020.^[4]

Biography

Vitaly Savelyev was born on January 18, 1954, in Tashkent.^[5] In 1977, he graduated from the Leningrad Polytechnic Institute (Mechanical Engineering), and earned a PhD in economics in 1986 from the Leningrad Engineering and Economics Institute.^[6]

From 1977 to 1984, Vitaly Savelyev worked at the USSR Ministry of Energy (Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam). He became Deputy Director of the All-Union SevZapMetallurgMontazh Trust in 1984, and Deputy Director of the GlavLeningradEngStroy Chief Directorate in 1987. In 1989, he was named President of Russian-American DialogInvest JV, Chairman of the Executive Board of Rossiya Bank in 1993, and Chairman of the Executive Board of Menatep in 1995. In 2001–2002, he was Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board of OJSC Gazprom,

2001 − present — Member of the Council of the Association of Russian Banks
2002 − 2004 — Gros United Company, Vice-President
2004 − 2007 — Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Deputy Minister
2007 − 2009 — AFK Sistema, First Vice-President
2009 − present — OJSC Aeroflot – Russian Airlines, Director General^[7]
2020 − 2024 - Minister of Transport^[8]
2024 − present - Deputy Prime Minister for Transport

Vitaly Savelyev served as chairman of the boards at All-Russia Exhibition Centre, OJSC Russian Development Bank, MTS, Komstar, OJSC SMM, CJSC SkyLink, and Shiam Telelink.

In 2010, Russian president Vladimir Putin tasked Vitaly Savelyev to transform Aeroflot in Russia's first full-fledged airline group. Many regional carriers were merged with Aeroflot.^[9] In 2013, he made Aeroflot the main sponsor of the UK soccer team Manchester United.^[10] He introduced Aeroflot's new low-cost airline Pobeda in 2014 and actively contributed to bend Russia's aviation code to favor the development of airline activities.^[9] In June 2017, he announced that 40% of Aeroflot's fleet would be composed of domestic aircraft (including Irkut aircraft).^[11] Between 2009 and 2017, the number of passengers carried by Aeroflot grew from 8.9 million to 50.1 million. In August 2018, he was reelected CEO of Aeroflot.^[9]

In 2018, the US added Vitaly Saveley in its "Kremlin List", not a sanction, rather a way to identify Russia's top economic agents.^[12] In May 2022 the United States Department of the Treasury placed sanctions on him pursuant to Executive Order 14024 as a member of the Government of Russia.^[13]

Sanctions

Sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War. ^[14]

Minister of Transport

On 9 November 2020, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin nominated Savelyev for the Minister of Transport after the resignation of Yevgeny Dietrich.^[15] On 10 November, Savelyev's candidacy was approved by the State Duma and on the same day, President Vladimir Putin signed a decree appointing Savelyev to the post of Minister.^[16]

Personal life

Savelyev was a boxer and achieved the rank of Candidate for Master of Sport of the USSR. He is married and has two sons and one daughter.

Honours and awards

Order of Honour (Russian Federation)
Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg"
Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan"
“Leader of the Year” category winner at “Person of the Year 2011” award according to RosBusinessConsulting (RBC), Russia’s leading Internet holding company (2012).^[17]

References and notes

^ bloomberg.com Aeroflot Improves Grooming, Cuisine to Shed Soviet-Era Image
^ "Депутаты утвердили кандидатуры на должности заместителей Председателя Правительства РФ". Государственная Дума (in Russian). 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
^ "Russian transportation minister says sanctions have "practically broken all" logistics corridors for trade". cnn.com. 22 May 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
^ "Aeroflot Today — Structure of Company — Board". Aeroflot. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
^ Савельев, Виталий
^ "Vitaly Savelyev". Bloomberg. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
^ "New CEO at Aeroflot". BuyingBusinessTravel.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
^ "Russian transportation minister says sanctions have "practically broken all" logistics corridors for trade". cnn.com. 22 May 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Aeroflot. "Vitaly Saveliev Re-elected as CEO of Aeroflot". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2019-08-05.
^ "Manchester United renew with Aeroflot - SportsPro Media". www.sportspromedia.com. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
^ "Aeroflot says new Russian jet 'serious' competitor to Boeing, Airbus". Reuters. 2017-06-02. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
^ "US Sanctions Throw Lifeline to Russian Domestic Plane Manufacturers". Jamestown. 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
^ "U.S. Treasury Severs More Networks Providing Support for Putin and Russia's Elites". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
^ "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.
^ Оперативное совещание с вице-премьерами
^ Госдума утвердила кандидатуры новых членов правительства. Список
^ RosBusinessConsulting

External links

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[1] bloomberg.com Aeroflot Improves Grooming, Cuisine to Shed Soviet-Era Image

[2] "Депутаты утвердили кандидатуры на должности заместителей Председателя Правительства РФ". Государственная Дума (in Russian). 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-13.

[3] "Russian transportation minister says sanctions have "practically broken all" logistics corridors for trade". cnn.com. 22 May 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.

[4] "Aeroflot Today — Structure of Company — Board". Aeroflot. Retrieved December 31, 2014.

[5] Савельев, Виталий

[6] "Vitaly Savelyev". Bloomberg. Retrieved December 31, 2014.

[7] "New CEO at Aeroflot". BuyingBusinessTravel.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.

[8] "Russian transportation minister says sanctions have "practically broken all" logistics corridors for trade". cnn.com. 22 May 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.

[:0-9] Aeroflot. "Vitaly Saveliev Re-elected as CEO of Aeroflot". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2019-08-05.

[10] "Manchester United renew with Aeroflot - SportsPro Media". www.sportspromedia.com. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 2019-08-05.

[11] "Aeroflot says new Russian jet 'serious' competitor to Boeing, Airbus". Reuters. 2017-06-02. Retrieved 2019-08-05.

[12] "US Sanctions Throw Lifeline to Russian Domestic Plane Manufacturers". Jamestown. 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2019-08-05.

[13] "U.S. Treasury Severs More Networks Providing Support for Putin and Russia's Elites". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2022-06-02.

[14] "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.

[15] Оперативное совещание с вице-премьерами

[16] Госдума утвердила кандидатуры новых членов правительства. Список

[17] RosBusinessConsulting

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+| office              = [[Deputy Prime Minister of Russia]]<br>for Transport
-| term_start          = 10 November 2020
+| term_start          = 14 May 2024
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 | primeminister       = [[Mikhail Mishustin]]
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+| office2             = [[Ministry of Transport (Russia)|Minister of Transport]]
+| term_start2         = 10 November 2020
+| term_end2           = 7 May 2024 <br><small>[[Acting (law)|Acting]]: 7 May 2024 – 14 May 2024</small>
+| president2          = [[Vladimir Putin]]
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+| predecessor2        = [[Yevgeny Dietrich]]
+| successor2          = [[Roman Starovoyt]]
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-'''Vitaly Gennadyevich Savelyev''' ({{lang-ru|Виталий Геннадьевич Савельев}}; born 18 January 1954) is a Russian businessman and politician serving as the [[Ministry of Transport (Russia)|Minister of Transport]] since 10 November 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-05-22-22/h_6584d092432d0a9c2aff3f4f1409322d |title=Russian transportation minister says sanctions have “practically broken all” logistics corridors for trade |publisher=cnn.com |access-date=November 11, 2022}}</ref> Previously, he served as the chairman and CEO of [[Aeroflot]], Russia's largest airline, from 2009 to 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aeroflot.ru/cms/en/about/management |title=Aeroflot Today — Structure of Company — Board |publisher=[[Aeroflot]] |access-date=December 31, 2014}}</ref>
+'''Vitaly Gennadyevich Savelyev''' ({{lang-ru|Виталий Геннадьевич Савельев}}; born 18 January 1954) is a Russian businessman and politician serving as the Deputy Prime Minister for Transport since May 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-13 |title=Депутаты утвердили кандидатуры на должности заместителей Председателя Правительства РФ |url=http://duma.gov.ru/news/59294/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=Государственная Дума |language=ru}}</ref> He was previously [[Ministry of Transport (Russia)|Minister of Transport]] from November 2020 until May 2024<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-05-22-22/h_6584d092432d0a9c2aff3f4f1409322d |title=Russian transportation minister says sanctions have "practically broken all" logistics corridors for trade |date=22 May 2022 |publisher=cnn.com |access-date=November 11, 2022}}</ref> and he served as the chairman and CEO of [[Aeroflot]], Russia's largest airline, from 2009 to 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aeroflot.ru/cms/en/about/management |title=Aeroflot Today — Structure of Company — Board |publisher=[[Aeroflot]] |access-date=December 31, 2014}}</ref>
 == Biography ==
 Vitaly Savelyev was born on January 18, 1954, in [[Tashkent]].<ref>[https://lenta.ru/lib/14159574/ Савельев, Виталий]</ref>  In 1977,  he graduated from the [[Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University|Leningrad Polytechnic Institute]] (Mechanical Engineering), and earned a [[PhD]] in economics in 1986 from the [[Saint Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics|Leningrad Engineering and Economics Institute]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/people/4307987-vitaly-gennadievich-savelyev|title=Vitaly Savelyev|work=Bloomberg|access-date=December 31, 2014}}</ref>
-From 1977 to 1984, Vitaly Savelyev worked at the [[USSR]] Ministry of Energy ([[Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam]]). He became Deputy Director of the All-Union SevZapMetallurgMontazh Trust in 1984, and Deputy Director of the GlavLeningradEngStroy Chief Directorate in 1987. In 1989, he was named President of Russian-American DialogInvest JV, Chairman of the Executive Board of [[Rossiya Bank]] in 1993, and Chairman of the Executive Board of [[Bank Menatep|Menatep]] in 1995. In 2001-2002, he was Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board of OJSC [[Gazprom]],
+From 1977 to 1984, Vitaly Savelyev worked at the [[USSR]] Ministry of Energy ([[Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam]]). He became Deputy Director of the All-Union SevZapMetallurgMontazh Trust in 1984, and Deputy Director of the GlavLeningradEngStroy Chief Directorate in 1987. In 1989, he was named President of Russian-American DialogInvest JV, Chairman of the Executive Board of [[Rossiya Bank]] in 1993, and Chairman of the Executive Board of [[Bank Menatep|Menatep]] in 1995. In 2001–2002, he was Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board of OJSC [[Gazprom]],
 * 2001 − present — Member of the Council of the Association of Russian Banks
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 * 2007 − 2009 — AFK [[Sistema]], First Vice-President
 * 2009 − present — OJSC [[Aeroflot]] – Russian Airlines, Director General<ref>{{cite news|url=http://buyingbusinesstravel.com/on-the-move/2009-03-30-vitaly-saveliev |title=New CEO at Aeroflot| work=BuyingBusinessTravel.com|access-date=December 31, 2014}}</ref>
-* 2020 − present - [[Ministry of Transport (Russia)|Minister of Transport]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-05-22-22/h_6584d092432d0a9c2aff3f4f1409322d |title=Russian transportation minister says sanctions have “practically broken all” logistics corridors for trade |publisher=cnn.com |access-date=November 11, 2022}}</ref>
+* 2020 − 2024 - [[Ministry of Transport (Russia)|Minister of Transport]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-05-22-22/h_6584d092432d0a9c2aff3f4f1409322d |title=Russian transportation minister says sanctions have "practically broken all" logistics corridors for trade |date=22 May 2022 |publisher=cnn.com |access-date=November 11, 2022}}</ref>
+* 2024 − present - [[Deputy Chairman of the Government|Deputy Prime Minister ]] for Transport
 Vitaly Savelyev served as chairman of the boards at [[All-Russia Exhibition Centre]], OJSC Russian Development Bank, [[MTS (network provider)|MTS]], Komstar, OJSC SMM, [[Sky Link (Russia)|CJSC SkyLink]], and Shiam Telelink.
-In 2010, Russian president [[Vladimir Putin]] tasked Vitaly Savelyev to transform Aeroflot in Russia's first full-fledged airline group. Many regional carriers were merged with Aeroflot.<ref name=":0" /> In 2013, he made Aeroflot the main sponsor of the UK soccer team [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/manchester-united-renew-with-aeroflot|title=Manchester United renew with Aeroflot - SportsPro Media|website=www.sportspromedia.com|date=10 April 2017|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref> He introduced Aeroflot's new low-cost airline [[Pobeda (airline)|Pobeda]] in 2014 and actively contributed to bend Russia's aviation code to favor the development of airline activities.<ref name=":0" /> In June 2017, he announced that 40% of Aeroflot's fleet would be composed of domestic aircraft (including [[Irkut Corporation|Irkut]] aircraft).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-airplane-aeroflot-idUSKBN18T1IJ|title=Aeroflot says new Russian jet 'serious' competitor to Boeing, Airbus|date=2017-06-02|work=Reuters|access-date=2019-08-05|language=en}}</ref> Between 2009 and 2017, the number of passengers carried by Aeroflot grew from 8.9 million to 50.1 million. In August 2018, he was reelected CEO of Aeroflot.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vitaly-saveliev-re-elected-as-ceo-of-aeroflot-894885154.html|title=Vitaly Saveliev Re-elected as CEO of Aeroflot|last=Aeroflot|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
+In 2010, Russian president [[Vladimir Putin]] tasked Vitaly Savelyev to transform Aeroflot in Russia's first full-fledged airline group. Many regional carriers were merged with Aeroflot.<ref name=":0" /> In 2013, he made Aeroflot the main sponsor of the UK soccer team [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/manchester-united-renew-with-aeroflot|title=Manchester United renew with Aeroflot - SportsPro Media|website=www.sportspromedia.com|date=10 April 2017|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref> He introduced Aeroflot's new low-cost airline [[Pobeda (airline)|Pobeda]] in 2014 and actively contributed to bend Russia's aviation code to favor the development of airline activities.<ref name=":0" /> In June 2017, he announced that 40% of Aeroflot's fleet would be composed of domestic aircraft (including [[Irkut Corporation|Irkut]] aircraft).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-airplane-aeroflot-idUSKBN18T1IJ|title=Aeroflot says new Russian jet 'serious' competitor to Boeing, Airbus|date=2017-06-02|work=Reuters|access-date=2019-08-05|language=en}}</ref> Between 2009 and 2017, the number of passengers carried by Aeroflot grew from 8.9 million to 50.1 million. In August 2018, he was reelected CEO of Aeroflot.<ref name=":0">{{Cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vitaly-saveliev-re-elected-as-ceo-of-aeroflot-894885154.html|title=Vitaly Saveliev Re-elected as CEO of Aeroflot|last=Aeroflot|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref>
 In 2018, the US added Vitaly Saveley in its "Kremlin List", not a sanction, rather a way to identify Russia's top economic agents.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jamestown.org/us-sanctions-throw-lifeline-russian-domestic-plane-manufacturers/|title=US Sanctions Throw Lifeline to Russian Domestic Plane Manufacturers|date=2018-03-23|website=Jamestown|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref> In May 2022 the [[United States Department of the Treasury]] placed sanctions on him pursuant to {{Executive Order|14024}} as a member of the [[Government of Russia]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Treasury Severs More Networks Providing Support for Putin and Russia's Elites |url=https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0802 |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=U.S. Department of the Treasury |language=en}}</ref>
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