Vladimir Yakushev

Vladimir Yakushev was born in Neftekamsk on 14 June 1968. At age 7 he moved with his family to his father in Nadym, where he graduated from school.

From 1986 to 1988, he served in the Army.

In 1993 he graduated from University of Tyumen with a degree in law.

On 27 June 1993 Yakushev started his career as a legal adviser of the Yamal-Nenets branch of the West Siberian Commercial Bank (Zapsibcombank).

On 25 July 1994 he became acting Director of the Yamal-Nenets branch of the Zapsibcombank, and on 24 January 1995 he became Director of the Yamal-Nenets branch of the Zapsibcombank.

In 1997 he became Vice-President and Director of Salekhard branch of Zapsibcombank. He graduated from University of Tyumen with a degree in economy.

On 29 April 1998 he became President of Zapsibcombank.

Vladimir Yakushev with President Vladimir Putin, 13 May 2014

On 13 June 2001 Yakushev became vice governor of Tyumen Oblast.

In March 2005 he became the first deputy mayor of Tyumen, and from March 21 he served as acting mayor of Tyumen.

On 24 November 2005 Yakushev became governor of Tyumen Oblast.

On 2 October 2010 he was re-appointed as governor.[3]

On 14 September 2014 he was re-elected governor for a third term, gaining 87.3% of the votes in the first round.[4]

On 18 May 2018, he was appointed Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities in Medvedev's second cabinet. On 21 January 2020 he was re-appointed to this office in Mishustin's cabinet.

On 1 May, Yakushev was hospitalized after being diagnosed with COVID-19. This happened the day after Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin was also diagnosed with the coronavirus. On 26 May Yakushev recovered and returned to the exercise of his powers.[5]

In response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, on 6 April 2022 the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury added Yakushev to its list of persons sanctioned pursuant to Executive Order 14024.[6]