Igor Shchyogolev

Igor Shchyogolev
Игорь Щёголев
Shchyogolev in 2024
Presidential Envoy to the Central Federal District
Assumed office
26 June 2018
PresidentVladimir Putin
Preceded byAlexey Gordeyev
Aide to the President of Russia
In office
21 May 2012  7 May 2018
PresidentVladimir Putin
Minister of Communications and Mass Media
In office
12 May 2008  20 May 2012
PresidentVladimir Putin
Preceded byLeonid Reiman (as Minister of Commmunications and Informatics)
Succeeded byNikolay Nikiforov
Personal details
Born
Igor Olegovich Shchyogolev

(1965-11-10) November 10, 1965
Vinnitsa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
(now Vinnytsia, Ukraine)
EducationMoscow State Linguistic University
Leipzig University

Igor Olegovich Shchyogolev (Russian: Игорь Олегович Щёголев; Russian pronunciation: [ˈiɡərʲ ɐˈlʲeɡəvʲɪtɕ ˈɕːɵɡəlʲɪf]; born 10 November 1965) is a Russian politician. From May 2008 to 20 May 2012, he has served as the Russian Minister of Telecommunications. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.