Most Russian officials do not see anything wrong about relatives working in the government. Russian Industry and Energy Minister Viktor Khristenko (left) and his wife, Deputy Finance Minister Tatyana Golikova (right) are seen at a government session.
Photo: Dmitry Dukhanin
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The Law of In-Laws
Russia’s acting Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov filed his resignation last week, saying he has to step down because the new prime minister, Viktor Zubkov, is his father-in-law. Kommersant Vlast views this move as a dangerous precedent.
A Russian citizen cannot become or remain a civil servant “in case of close kinship ties with civil servants (parents, spouses, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters as well as spouses’ brothers, sisters, parents or children) if their civil service implies one being in immediate subordination or under control of another.”
Is a defense minister subordinate to the prime minister? If so, then Viktor Zubkov could not have possibly been offered the new job as his son-in-law was already working in the government. If not, then Anatoly Serdyukov did not have to offer his resignation. It means that the law is not the problem. Mr. Serdyukov made it a point saying that he was stepping down due to “ethic reasons”.
Everyone knows that nepotism in Russian government institutions is not a rare thing. Therefore, Anatoly Serdyukov’s move must sound alarming for numerous officials as it may be opening the door to a campaign against kinship ties in power. The situation for civil servants is even worse since the concept of “being under control” is quite blurred. If the law on civil service starts being enforced after all, a son or a nephew with a plum job in the administration would be better not to forget to resign. However, a possible crackdown on nepotism will remind the caring father or uncle about this without any law.
Kommersant has thrown a glance on the issue only to find 35 examples of kinship ties in Russian power institution.
Fathers and Sons
Father. Alexander Bakhmurov, director of the Federal Tax Service for Samara Region.
Son. Yaroslav Bakhmurov, head of the Samara branch of the Rostekhinvetarizatsia state-run firm*.
*Kommersant considers work in companies where the government holds the controlling stake as the state service.
Father. Sergey Bogdanchikov, Rosneft CEO (the government’s stake is more than 75 percent).
Son. Alexey Bogdanchikov, director of the investor relations department at Rosneft.
Father. Anatoly Gaida, first deputy head of the Sverdlovsk Region Governor’s administration.
Son. Sergey Gaida, head of the Federal Property Management Agency for Sverdlovsk Region.
Father. Nikolay Kabikeev, chairman of the agriculture, food and environment committee of the Astrakhan Regional Duma.
Son. Askar Kabikeev, Astrakhan Region’s International Cooperation Minister.
Father. Evgeny Murov, director of the Russian Federal Guard Service.
Son. Andrey Murov, director general of the state-owned Pulkovo Airport company.
Father. Nikolay Patrushev, director of the Russian Federal Security Service.
Son 1. Dmitry Patrushev, Vneshtorgbank Vice-President (the government’s share is more than 75 percent).
Son 2. Andrey Patrushev, advisor for Rosneft’s chairman of the board (the government’s stake is more than 75 percent).
Father. Leonid Polezhaev, Omsk Region Governor.
Son. Konstantin Polezhaev, deputy at the Omsk Regional Legislative Assembly.
Father. Murtaza Rakhimov, President of the Russian internal republic of Bashkortostan.
Son. Ural Rakhimov, deputy at Bashkortostan’s State Assembly.
Father. Viktor Sazonov, speaker of the Samara Regional Duma.
Son. Dmitry Sazonov, deputy head of the Interior Department for Samara.
Father. Egor Stroev, Orel Region Governor.
Daughter. Marina Rogacheva, representative of the Orel Region’s administration in the Russian Federal Council.
Father. Vladimir Ustinov, acting Justice Minister.
Son. Dmitry Ustinov, employee at the Russian presidential administration.
Father. Sergey Shoigu, acting Civil Defense, Emergency Situations and Elimination of the Consequences of the Natural Disasters Minister.
Daughter. Yulia Shoigu, director of the Center for Emergency Psychological Aide at the Civil Defense, Emergency Situations and Elimination of the Consequences of the Natural Disasters Ministry.
Mother. Takibat Makhmudova, state secretary of the Russian internal republic of Dagestan.
Son. Anvar Makhmudov, prosecutor of the Agul district of Dagestan.
Brothers & Cousins
Cousin. Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechen President.
Cousin 2. Odes Baisultanov, Chechen Prime Minister.
Brother. Rustam Minnikhanov, Tatarstan Prime Minister
Brother 2. Rifkat Minnikhanov, director of the traffic police in Tatarstan.
Brother 3. Rais Minnikhanov, head of the Sabinsky municipal district in Tatarstan.
Brother. Andrey Fursenko, Education and Science Minister.
Brother 2. Sergey Fursenko, director general of Lentransgaz, subsidiary of state-owned Gazprom.
Brother. Ismail Efendiev, Dagestan’s Labor and Social Development Minister.
Brother 2. Robert Efendiev, director of Makhachkala’s Employment Center.
Husbands & Wives
Husband. Alexander Artemov, Omsk Region Deputy Prime Minister and chief of the Omsk Governor’s staff.
Wife. Inessa Artemova, Omsk Region Deputy Labor and Social Development Minister.
Husband. Alexander Beglov, director of the Russian president’s control department.
Wife. Natalya Beglova, chairman of the civil status registration committee at the St. Petersburg’s administration.
Husband. Sergey Bozhenov, Astrakhan Mayor.
Wife. Olga Bozhenova, first deputy head of the committee on state organization, law, justice and security at the Astrakhan Regional Duma.
Husband. Sergey Dukanov, head of the Federal Tax Service’s branch in Voronezh Region.
Wife. Elena Dukanova, director of the nonprofit and religious organizations oversight department at the Federal Registry Service for Voronezh Region.
Husband. Dzhamaludin Omarov, head of the Kaspiisk municipal district in Dagestan.
Wife. Takibat Makhmudova, Dagestan Secretary of State.
Husband. Vasily Oyun, chairperson of the legislative chamber of the Russian internal republic of Tuva.
Wife. Chechena Oyun, deputy head of the tax inspectorate in Kyzyl, Tuva’s capital.
Husband. Sergey Stepashin, chairman of the Russian Audit Chamber.
Wife. Tamara Stepashina, member of the supervisory board at the VTB Severo-Zapad bank, part of the VTB group which is 75-percent state-owned.
Husband. Alexander Fedyunin, head of the staff and deputy head of the Volgograd Region’s administration.
Wife. Tatyana Nadezhdina, deputy head of the Volgograd Region.
Husband. Alexander Frolov, chairman of the business committee at Volgograd’s city hall.
Wife. Valentina Rakova, director of the Federal Property Management Service in Volgograd Region.
Husband. Viktor Khristenko, acting Industry and Energy Minister.
Wife. Tatyana Golikova, Deputy Finance Minister.
Husband. Rifkat Shabanov, deputy at the Astrakhan Regional Duma.
Wife. Munira Shabanova, deputy chairman of the property relations committee at Astrakhan’s administration.
In-Laws
Vladimir Ustinov, acting Justice Minister.
Igor Sechin, deputy head of the Russian presidential administration and the Russian president’s aide.
Vladimir Ustinov’s son, Dmitry, is married to Igor Sechin’s daughter’s Inga.
Uncles & Nephews
Uncle. Vladimir Kulakov, Voronezh Region Governor
Nephew 1. Sergey Zhukov, deputy speaker of the Voronezh Region Duma.
Nephew 2. Alexander Zhukov, deputy head of the Voronezh City Duma. The two officials are nephews of the governor’s wife, Lilia Kulakova.
Uncle. Khizri Shikhsaidov, chief of Dagestan’s Audit Chamber.
Nephew. Murat Sikhsaidov, Dagestani Agriculture Minister.
Families
Father. Mukhu Aliev, Dagestani President.
Brother. Makhach Aliev, Judge of the Sovetsky district of Makhachkala.
Cousin. Omaraskhab Absulmuslimov, Dagestani First Deputy Agriculture Minister.
Son. Khadzhimurad Aliev, deputy head of the Federal Tax Service’s branch for Dagestan.
Father. Said Amirov, Makhachkala Mayor.
Brother. Magomedsalam Amirov, Judge of the Kirovsky district of Makhachkala.
Son. Dalgat Amirov, deputy head of Dagestan’s bailiff service.
Father. Vladimir Radul, Omsk Region Culture Minister
Brother. Valentin Radul, managing director of the territorial fund for compulsory medical insurance for Omsk Region.
Son. Vladimir Vadul, Omsk Region’s Deputy Labor and Social Development Minister.
Father. Mintimer Shaimiev, Tatar President.
Son. Airat Shaimiev, director general of the 100-percent state-owned Tatar railroad company, Dorozhny Service Respubliki Tatarstan.
Nephew 1. Ilshat Fardiev, director general of the 100-percent state-owned Tatenergo.
Nephew 2. Rinat Fardiev, head of the Zainsky municipal district of Tatarstan.
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All the Article in Russian as of Sep. 24, 2007
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