Eduard Khudainatov

Eduard Yurievich Khudaynatov (born September 11, 1960, Shymkent, Kazak SSR) is an entrepreneur and the owner of JSC Independent Oil and Gas Company.

Early life and education Khudaynatov was born on September 11, 1960, in Shymkent. In 1996, he graduated from the International Academy of Entrepreneurship.

He became the head of the Nefteyugansk branch of the Reforms-New Course movement and First Deputy Head of the Nefteyugansk District administration in 1996.

He served as Deputy of the Tyumen Regional Duma from 1997 to 2001.

In 2013, he founded and headed Independent Oil and Gas Company. He developed a strategy whereby the company sought and acquired promising assets engaged in geological exploration and mining. By 2016, the company owned 53 subsoil use licenses in 8 regions of the Russian Federation and in Kazakhstan.

Recognition Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class (2000) Laureate of the All-Russian Financiers’ Award "Reputation” in 2011 in the "For contributions to improving the financial transparency of a Russian publicly listed company" category Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class (2012) Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class (2019) Order of Honour Title "Honorary Oil Worker" State Councilor of the Russian Federation, 2nd and 3rd classes