Mikhail Poluboyarinov

Russian businessman
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Mikhail Igorevich Poluboyarinov (Russian: Михаил Игоревич Полубояринов; born April 2, 1966) is a Russian businessman, former CEO of Aeroflot, Russia's largest airline, since 20 November 2020 by April 2022[1] and current deputy CEO of Russian Post.[2]

Early life

Poluboyarinov was born on 2 April 1966 in Moscow. In 1988, he graduated from the Moscow Financial Institute with a degree in Finance and Credit. In 1998, after completing his postgraduate studies at the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, he was awarded the qualification of candidate of economic sciences in the specialty of finance, money circulation and credit.[3]

Business career

After graduation, he worked in the central office of the Savings Bank of Russia until 1990.[3]

From 1990 to 1999, he served as chief accountant and financial director at the Foreign Economic Society "Autoimport". Poluboyarinov served as chief accountant and deputy general director at JSC Aeroflot, from 2000 to 2009. From 2009 to 2020, he served as director of the infrastructure department and deputy chairman of the state developmental corporation VEB.RF. He later served as the first deputy chairman and member of the management board of VEB.RF.[4][5][6]

From March to November 2020, he served as the general director of PJSC State Transport Leasing Company. In 2017, he headed the board of directors of Aeroflot. On November 20, 2020, he was elected CEO of Aeroflot replacing Vitaly Savelyev, who was appointed as Minister of Transport.[7][8]

In October 2021, he was re-elected to the Board of Governors of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).[9]

According to Forbes in 2020, Poluboyarinov ranks 52nd place in the list of '100 civil servants with the highest incomes'. His fortune was estimated at 285.7 million rubles.[10]

Sanctions

On March 8, 2022, in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Poluboyarinov was set on a list of sanctions by European Union.[11] On 15 March, he was removed from the IATA board of governors.[12] He was also included in the sanction lists of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland, Ukraine and United Kingdom.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

In March 2022, Lithuanian authorities seized his two properties in the Lithuanian coastal resort town of Palanga.[20]

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "Mikhail Poluboyarinov elected as CEO of Aeroflot". newsroom.aviator.aero. 20 November 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Гендиректор Аэрофлота Полубояринов перейдёт в Почту России" (in Russian). Интерфакс. 2022-03-10.
  3. ^ a b "БИОГРАФИЯ — МИХАИЛ ПОЛУБОЯРИНОВ". finparty.ru. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "Проход по ссылкам навигацииГенеральным директором Аэрофлота назначен выпускник Финансового университета Михаил Полубояринов". fa.ru. 2020-11-21. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  5. ^ Alexander Vorobiev (2017-08-31). "Совет директоров "Аэрофлота" возглавил его бывший топ-менеджер". vedomosti.ru. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  6. ^ Vladislav Oparyshev (2020-03-24). ""Объединитель" банков добрался до ГТЛК?". moscow-post.su. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "Первый зампред ВЭБа приземлился в "Аэрофлоте"". kommersant.ru. 2017-08-31. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  8. ^ "Генеральным директором Аэрофлота избран Михаил Полубояринов". aeroflot.com. 2020-11-20. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  9. ^ "Aeroflot CEO Mikhail Poluboyarinov re-elected to IATA Board of Governors". aeroflot.ru. 2021-10-06. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  10. ^ "100 госслужащих с самыми высокими доходами — 2020. Рейтинг Forbes". forbes.ru. 2020-09-18. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  11. ^ "EU adds 14 more Russian business chiefs to its sanctions list". Financial Times. March 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  12. ^ "Aeroflot CEO no longer on airline trade group IATA's board of governors". Reuters. 15 March 2022.
  13. ^ "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Switzerland broadens sanctions lists over Russian operation in Ukraine, adds 197 individuals, 9 entities to them". Interfax. 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  15. ^ "Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations: SOR/2022-165". Government of Canada Gazette. 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  16. ^ "UK targets Russian airlines with new sanctions". Gov.uk. 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  17. ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №726/2022". President of Ukraine. 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  18. ^ "New Zealand has imposed sanctions on Russia in response to their illegal invasion of Ukraine". Government of New Zealand. 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  19. ^ "Consolidated List". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  20. ^ Aušra, Mindaugas (2022-04-01). "Lithuania freezes seaside assets of former Aeroflot head – LRT Investigation". LRT.lt. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  21. ^ a b c "Совет директоров". aeroflot.ru. Retrieved November 18, 2021.

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