Rem Vyakhirev | |
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Born | Rem Ivanovich Vyakhirev August 23, 1934 |
Died | 11 February 2013 Moscow Oblast, Russia | (aged 78)
Alma mater | The Kuybishev Institute of oil and gas |
Occupation(s) | CEO, Gazprom (1992-2001) |
Successor | Alexey Miller |
Rem Ivanovich Viakhirev or Rem Ivanovich Vyakhirev (Russian: Рем Ива́нович Вя́хирев, IPA: [ˈrɛm ɪˈvanəvʲɪtɕ ˈvʲæxʲɪrʲɪf]; 23 August 1934 – 11 February 2013)[1][2] was a Russian businessman. From 1992 to 2001, he was chairman of Gazprom. In May 2001, Viakhirev had to resign as chairman during Putin's consolidation of economic power.[3][4] His successor is Alexey Miller.