Denis Manturov

Denis Valentinovich Manturov (; born 23 February 1969) is a Russian politician who has served as First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia since May 2024. He previously served as Deputy Prime Minister from July 2022 until May 2024 and Minister of Trade and Industry of the Russian Federation from 2012 to May 2024. He was appointed as First Deputy Prime Minister after Andrey Belousov was appointed as Minister of Defense.

He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.

Early life and education 1994 – Graduated from State Moscow University in Sociology 2006 – Graduated from Russian State Academy for State Service under the president of Russia Since 2011 – Professor for Management Systems of Economic Objects at the Moscow Aviation Institute

In 1997, he completed postgraduate studies at the Moscow State University. In the same year he defended his dissertation for the degree of Candidate of Economic Sciences. The dissertation topic was "Socio-economic analysis of investment activity in the regions of Russia".

In 2022, he completed his doctoral studies at the Moscow Aviation Institute. On May 27, 2022, he defended his dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Economics at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration. The thesis topic was "Theory and practice of the development and implementation of a new model of industrial policy".

Career

1998–2000 – Deputy Director General of Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant 2000–2001 – Commercial Director of Mil Moscow Helicopters Plant 2001–2003 – Deputy Chairman of Federal State Investments Corporation 2003–2007 – Director General of United Industry Corporation, Oboronprom 2007–2008 – Deputy Minister of Industry and Energy of the Russian Federation 2008 – Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia 2012–2024 – Manturov was appointed as acting Minister of Industry and Trade, his appointment was re-approved on 21 May 2012, in ministerial office as Minister of Industry and Trade in Dmitry Medvedev's Cabinet 2015–present – named to the board of director of United Aircraft Corporation

Deputy Prime Minister of Russia for Defence and Space Industry (July 2022 – May 2024) On 15 July 2022, Manturov became Deputy Prime Minister of Russia for Defence and Space Industry. He was responsible in this position for "state policy in the areas of industry, national defense, defense procurement, law enforcement, military-technical cooperation with foreign countries, mobilization preparations and management of the state material reserve."

First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia (May 2024 – present) Shortly after the Fifth inauguration of Vladimir Putin in May 2024, Manturov became First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia. He oversees both the Defense and Civilian Industries in Russia.

On 8 July 2024, Manturov received the prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, in Moscow.

On 7 August 2024, Manturov was designated as Kursk Oblast crisis manager as Putin tried to cope with the August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion. On 30 September 2024, Manturov was appointed to the Security Council of Russia by decree.

Family He is currently married to his wife Natalia, of whom he has two children with (the oldest being Leonela and the youngest being Yevgeny). Leonela is currently a member of the Faculty of Sociology at Moscow State University. According to SPARK-Interfax, Manturov's father, Valentin, owned 50% of a financial company along with son of Rostec head Sergey Chemezov from November 2017 until his death in 2019. Following his father's death, the stake in Financial Systems was transferred to Manturov's mother, Tamara. His parents are also reported to own the five-star hotel Chekhoff Moscow Curio Collection by Hilton in Moscow along with a number of other hotels, resorts, and a winery. In July 2024 Manturov's father was honored with a fishing trawler in his name by the Murmansk based shipping company Norebo.

Lobbying interests Manturov called for the transfer of natural monuments Yuraktau, Kushtau and Toratau to the Bashkir soda company.

Awards Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" II Degree (2007) Order of Friendship (2008) Order of Honour (2009) Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour (2010) Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (2013) Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" III Degree (2016) Order of Alexander Nevsky (2018) Medal of Stolypin P.A. I Degree (2018) Title of Honored Economist of the Russian Federation (2019) Order of the Star of Italy (2020; revoked ) Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" II Degree (2022)