Valery A. Yazev

Born on October 29, 1949, in the Nyrobsky District of the Perm Territory.

Graduated from the Physics and Technology Department of the Ural Polytechnic Institute named after S.M. Kirov with a degree in Applied Physics in 1974.

Doctor of Science in Economics (the topic of his thesis: "Improving the Efficiency of the Russian Fuel and Energy Complex through Enhanced State Regulation of the Market Processes").

Professor.

Full-Fledged Member of the Academy of Mining Sciences.

Academician of the International Academy of Technological Sciences.

Industrial career

From 1974 to 1997 worked at companies of the nuclear and gas industries holding engineering and executive positions.

Founded and headed companies engaged in execution of large-scale capital construction projects in the nuclear and oil and gas industries.

Research and educational activities

In 2012 headed the Institute of Management in Industry, Energy and Civil Engineering at the State University of Management.

Published 15 teaching aids for higher professional education in engineering subjects of environmental management, energy, oil and gas, and ecology.

Author of 10 monographs published by the State Duma on legal regulation in the fields of power generation, subsoil use, international energy cooperation, mining and processing of common minerals, strategic planning in the mining industry, etc.

Political, governmental and legislative activities

• 1996-1997: Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the Sverdlovsk Region.
• 1997-2016: Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
• 2004-2007: Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Energy, Transport and Communications.
• 2007-2011: Deputy Chairman of the State Duma.
• 2011-2016: First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Economic Policy, Innovative Development and Entrepreneurship; First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Natural Resources, Nature Management and Ecology.

Author and promoter of 77 federal laws.

• Since December 1997: Head of the Council of ‘Our Home – Russia’ regional organization in Sverdlovsk.
• Since September 2000: Head of the Coordinating Council of the Unity Party in the Ural Federal District.
• Coordinator of the Urals Interregional Coordination Council of the 'United Russia' All-Russian Political Party.
• Member of the Supreme Council of the 'United Russia' Political Party (until February 2016).
• Member of the Council on Technical Regulation under the commission of the Presidium of the General Council of the 'United Russia' Political Party for the Real Sector of Economy and Entrepreneurship.

Public activities

• Head of the permanent delegation of the State Duma in the Interparliamentary Assembly of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC) and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC).
• Member of the Government Commission on Environmental Management and Protection.
• Member of the Interdepartmental Council on awarding prizes of the Government of the Russian Federation in Science and Technology (Geology and Mining Section).
• Member of the Government Commission on Development of Television and Radio Broadcasting.
• Chairman of the Exchange Committee of the Interregional Exchange of Oil and Gas Complex Non-profit Partnership (transformed into the Moscow International Mercantile Exchange in June 2012).
• Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Russian Peat and Bioenergy Union.
• Chairman of the Presidium of the Golden Chariot National Public Award of the Russian Transport Industry.
• Chairman of the Inter-Parliamentary Commission of the State Duma for cooperation with the Assembly of Representatives of Tajikistan.

All-Russian and International organizations

• 2003-2013: President of the Russian Gas Society.
• 2013-present: President of the Association of Non-Commercial Partnership "Mining Industrialists of Russia".
• 2018-present: Chairman of the Russian National Committee of the World Petroleum Council (RNC WPC).
• 2008-2011: Vice President of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Economics, Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Unified Energy Market.

At various times:

• Head of the permanent delegation of the State Duma in the Interparliamentary Assembly of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC).
• Head of the permanent delegation of the State Duma in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC).
• Russian Co-Chairman of the Russian-German Raw Materials Forum
• Participant and speaker at the Munich International Security Conference (2010).
• Member of the Government Commission for High Technology and Innovation.
• Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Vernadsky State Geological Museum of the Russian Academy of Sciences
• Co-Chairman of the Union of Oil and Gas Industry Employers.
• President of the Demidov Congress of Russia.
• Chairman of the Board of the Nuclear Innovation Cluster of Dimitrovgrad, Ulyanovsk Region.

Awards and titles of honor

• Order of Honor (July 19, 2001) - for active legislative activities and many years of conscientious work.
• Medal of the Order ‘For Merit to the Fatherland’, II Class (June 11, 2016) - for active legislative activities and many years of conscientious work.
• Prize for Science and Technology from the Government of the Russian Federation (2007).
• Honorary Diploma of the President of the Russian Federation (January 9, 2010) - for achievements in legislative activities and development of the Russian parliamentarism.
• Note of Acknowledgement from the President of the Russian Federation (2008).
• Note of Acknowledgement from the President of the Russian Federation (2015).
• Distinguished Worker in the Oil and Gas Industry of the Russian Federation,
• Certificate of Honor of the Government of the Russian Federation (2006).
• Certificate of Honor of the Government of the Russian Federation (2008).
• Honorary title “Distinguished Worker in the Oil and Gas Industry of the Russian Federation (2006).
• Certificate of Honor of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (2006).
• Certificate of Honour of the State Duma of the Russian Federation (2006).
• Badge of Honor of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation "For Merits in the Development of Parliamentarism" (2009).
• Certificates of Honor of the Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision; the United Russia parliamentary faction, etc.
• The Miner's Glory Honorary Badge, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Class.
• Honorary Employee of Gazprom.
• Honorary Citizen of Novouralsk (Sverdlovsk Region).
• Honorary Citizen of Nevyansk (Sverdlovsk Region).