Irek Faizullin

Irek Faizullin
Ирек Файзуллин
Minister for Construction and Housing
Assumed office
10 November 2020
Prime MinisterMikhail Mishustin
Preceded byVladimir Yakushev
Personal details
Born (1962-12-08) 8 December 1962
Kazan, Tatar ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
(now Republic of Tatarstan, Russia)
Political partyIndependent

Irek Envarovich Faizullin (born 8 December 1962) is a Russian politician who is currently the Minister for Construction and Housing since 10 November 2020. He was deputy minister for construction and housing from 22 January 2020 until 9 November 2020, when Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin nominated Faizullin for the post of Minister of Construction & Housing. He was approved by the State Duma and confirmed the post on 10 November. During his nomination, he advocated for a program that focused on achieving a set of goals before the 2024 Russian presidential election, including building more houses to have at least 33 square meters of housing per person and housing renovation