Denis Manturov

Denis Valentinovich Manturov (Денис Валентинович Мантуров; born 23 February 1969) is a Russian politician who has served as First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia since May 2024. He previously served as Deputy Prime Minister from July 2022 until May 2024 and Minister of Trade and Industry of the Russian Federation from 2012 to May 2024. He was appointed as First Deputy Prime Minister after Andrey Belousov was appointed as Minister of Defense.

He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.

Education

 * 1994 – Graduated from State Moscow University in Sociology.
 * 2006 – Graduated from Russian State Academy for State Service under the President of Russia
 * Since 2011 – Professor for Management Systems of Economic objects in Moscow Aviation Institute.

Career

 * 1998–2000 – Deputy Director General of Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant.
 * 2000–2001 – Commercial Director of The Mil Moscow Helicopters Plant.
 * 2001–2003 – Deputy Chairman of Federal State Investments Corporation.
 * 2003–2007 – Director General of United Industry Corporation, Oboronprom.
 * 2007–2008 – Deputy Minister of Industry and Energy of the Russian Federation.
 * 2008 – Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia.
 * 2012 – present – Manturov was appointed as acting Minister of Industry and Trade, his appointment was re-approved on May 21, 2012, in ministerial office as Minister of Industry and Trade in Dmitry Medvedev's Cabinet.
 * 2022–2024– Deputy Prime Minister.
 * 2024–Present– First Deputy Prime Minister.

Directorships
On 30 July 2015 the United Aircraft Corporation of Russia named Manturov to its board of directors.

Controversy
In January 2023, Manturov received a dressing down from Russian President Vladimir Putin for not expediting the contracting of new aircraft, during a televised meeting with members of the Russian Cabinet. Manturov said he would try to make sure it’s done during the first quarter; Putin, visibly angry, said, “You don’t try to do all you can, you do it within a month, no later than that.”

Scientific activity
In 1997 he completed postgraduate studies at the Moscow State University. In the same year he defended his dissertation for the degree of Candidate of Economic Sciences. Dissertation topic is "Socio-economic analysis of investment activity in the regions of Russia".

In 2022 he completed his doctoral studies at the Moscow Aviation Institute. On May 27, 2022, he defended his dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Economics at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration. Thesis topic is "Theory and practice of the development and implementation of a new model of industrial policy."

Family
He is currently married to his wife Natalia, of whom he has two children with (the oldest being Leonela and the youngest being Yevgeny). Leonela is currently a member of the Faculty of Sociology at Moscow State University. Manturov's father Valentin, has owned 50% of a financial company since November 2017, according to SPARK-Interfax.

Lobbying interests
Manturov called for the transfer of natural monuments Yuraktau, Kushtau and Toratau to the Bashkir soda company.

Awards

 * Order of Friendship
 * Order of Honour
 * Order of the Star of Italy (revoked )