Overview
Rem Ivanovich Viakhirev or Rem Ivanovich Vyakhirev (; 23 August 1934 – 11 February 2013) was a Russian businessman. From 1992 to 2001, he was chairman of Gazprom. In May 2001, Viakhirev had to resign as chairman during Putin's consolidation of economic power. His successor is Alexey Miller.
Biography
Vyakhirev was born on August 23, 1934, in the village of Great Chernigovka, Kuybyshev Oblast.
Between 1976 and 1978, he was director of Orenburg Gazdobycha Company. Between 1978 and 1982, he was the Chief Engineer of "
Orenburg Gazprom.
Between 1983 and 1985, he was Deputy Minister of Gas Industry of the USSR and the Chairman of Tyumen Gazprom company. In 1986, he became the First Deputy Minister of Gas Industry of the Soviet Union.
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