Irek Faizullin

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Envarovich and the family name is Faizullin.

Irek Envarovich Faizullin^[a] (born 8 December 1962) is a Russian statesman and politician who is currently the Minister for Construction and Housing since 10 November 2020.^[1] He was deputy minister for construction and housing from 22 January 2020 until 9 November 2020,^[2] 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.^[3]

Irek Faizullin
Ирек Файзуллин
Minister for Construction and Housing
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 November 2020
Prime Minister	Mikhail Mishustin
Preceded by	Vladimir Yakushev
Personal details
Born	(1962-12-08) 8 December 1962 (age 61) Kazan, Tatar ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Republic of Tatarstan, Russia)
Political party	Independent

Sanctions

In May 2022 the United States Department of the Treasury placed sanctions on Faizullin pursuant to Executive Order 14024 as a member of the Government of Russia. He is also a member of the board of directors of Russian Railways.^[4]

Sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War. ^[5]

Notes

1. Russian: И́рек Энва́рович Файзу́ллин
   Tatar: Ирек Әнвәр улы Фәйзуллин, romanized: translit=Irek Änvär uly Fäjzullin

References

1. ТАСС (9 November 2020). "Файзуллин назначен врио главы Минстроя". Retrieved 9 November 2020.
2. РБК (9 November 2020). "Изменения в правительстве. Что известно про новых кандидатов в министры". Retrieved 9 November 2020.
3. Комсомольская правда (9 November 2020). "Экс-министр Татарстана Ирек Файзуллин выдвинут на пост главы Минстроя РФ". Retrieved 9 November 2020.
4. "U.S. Treasury Severs More Networks Providing Support for Putin and Russia's Elites". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
5. "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.