Oleg Markovich Govorun (russian: Олег Маркович Говорун, born 15 January 1969 in

Bratsk Bratsk ( rus, Братск, p=bratsk) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Angara River near the vast Bratsk Reservoir. Etymology The name sounds like the Russian word for "brother" ("", '' ...

) is a Russian

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and since May 2012 the Minister of Regional Development. In 1976–1986, he studied in school No.9 in the town of Pushkino,

Moscow Oblast Moscow Oblast ( rus, Моско́вская о́бласть, r=Moskovskaya oblast', p=mɐˈskofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ), or Podmoskovye ( rus, Подмоско́вье, p=pədmɐˈskovʲjə, literally "under Moscow"), is a federal subject of Rus ...

. Between 1987 and 1989, he did his mandatory service in the

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. In 1993, he graduated from the Moscow State Forest University majoring in "chemical engineer". As a courier and head of the department for government relations for

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in 1995, Govorun brought very large amounts of black cash (russian: черный нал) or ''chorny nal'' from Alfa Group to the deputy mayor of

Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

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when it was headed by

Mikhail Fridman Mikhail Maratovich Fridman (also transliterated Mikhail Friedman; russian: Михаил Маратович Фридман; he, מיכאיל פרידמן; born 21 April 1964) is a Ukrainian-born, Russian–Israeli businessman, billionaire, and ...

, Peter Aven and

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.Archived
at compromat.ru on 11 January 2017 as "Компромат" на избранного президента США Трампа: оргия с "золотым дождем" в номере Обамы и связи с ФСБ ("Compromising evidence" on President-elect Trump: orgy with "golden shower" in Obama's room and connections with the FSB). In March 1997, he was one of three Deputy Heads of Government Relations at

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. In 2000–2004, he was Deputy Chief of Territorial Administration of the President of the Russian Federation and in 2004 to 2006 he was deputy head of the Russian Presidential Administration for Domestic Policy. In November 2008, he became a member of the Supreme Council of

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party. On September 6, 2011, he was appointed as the representative of the

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. On 14 September 2011, he became a member of the

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. On May 21, 2012, he was appointed to the Minister of Regional Development in Dmitry Medvedev's Cabinet. In April 2018, the United States imposed sanctions on him and 23 other Russian nationals. Govorun advises Putin on foreign policy especially issues with the United States and receives much of his input from Fridman and Aven, both of whom Putin trusts for accurate information from the networks established by Alfa Bank and Alfa Group, respectively, instead of Russian intelligence officials.

Awards and decorations

Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" The Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (russian: Медаль ордена «За заслуги перед Отечеством») was established on 2 March 1994 by Presidential Decree No.442. Its award criteria were modified on 6 ...

II class (29 December 2003) — ''for achievements in the development of state legal institutions in the Chechen Republic'' *

Order of Friendship The Order of Friendship (russian: Орден Дружбы, ') is a state decoration of the Russian Federation established by Boris Yeltsin by presidential decree 442 of 2 March 1994 to reward Russian and foreign nationals whose work, deeds ...

(2008) * Order of Honour (2009) * Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude (2 September 2006) — ''for contribution to the preparation and conduct of the election to the Chechen Republic's Parliament''Распоряжение Президента Российской Федерации от 2 сентября 2006 года № 409-рп «О поощрении»
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Govorun, Oleg 1969 births 1st class Active State Councillors of the Russian Federation United Russia politicians 21st-century Russian politicians Living people Moscow State Forest University alumni People from Bratsk Recipients of the Order of Honour (Russia) Recipients of the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" II class Russian individuals subject to the U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctions