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Alexander Novak
Russian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Valentinovich and the family name is Novak.
Alexander Valentinovich Novak (Russian: Александр Валентинович Новак; born 23 August 1971 in Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast, Soviet Union) is a Russian politician who is a current Deputy Prime Minister of Russia since November 2020.
Quick Facts Deputy Prime Minister of Russia for Fuel Energy Complex, Prime Minister ...
Alexander Novak | |
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Александр Новак | |
![]() Novak in 2019 | |
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia for Fuel Energy Complex | |
Assumed office 10 November 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Mikhail Mishustin |
Minister of Energy | |
In office 21 May 2012 – 10 November 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Dmitry Medvedev Mikhail Mishustin |
Preceded by | Sergei Shmatko |
Succeeded by | Nikolay Shulginov |
Personal details | |
Born | (1971-08-23) 23 August 1971 (age 52) Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast, Soviet Union |
Political party | United Russia |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Moscow State University (2009) |
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Previously, he was the Minister of Energy of Russia between 2012 and 2020, before being replaced in November 2020 by the general director of RusHydro, Nikolay Shulginov.