Public Joint Stock Company Gazprom is one of the largest domestic enterprises, which successfully operates in Russia and abroad and strives to become a global energy company. Gazprom works in different directions. It carries out exploration, production, transportation, storage and processing of blue fuel. The company cooperates with many western and Asian states. The director of Gazprom is an influential figure in the political arena of Russia.
The history of development
The history of the company dates back to 1989, when V. S. Chernomyrdin transformed the Ministry of the Gas Industry into a concern. Until 1992, the state owned 100% of the company’s shares, and later the privatization process began. In 1995, the first joint-stock meeting of the Russian joint-stock company Gazprom took place. After V. S. Chernomyrdin resigned in the late nineties, the company begins to incur losses. The reason was the government’s demands to pay multimillion taxes. In the same year, Gazprom was transformed into an LLC. In 2001, R.I. Vyakhirev resigned as Chairman of the Management Board. The new director of Gazprom is A. B. Miller.
By 2004, the state owned more than 38% of the company. The next year it bought back another 10.7% of the shares, thereby becoming the owner of a controlling stake. In 2008, the company was in the center of public attention. The scandal was caused by Gazprom’s intentions to erect the Okhta Center skyscraper in St. Petersburg. A building permit would mean a violation of the regulations for high-rise construction, which was adopted by Alexander I. In 2011, the shareholders were paid huge dividends for the previous year, which became the largest for the entire time the company was operating as a joint stock company. In the same year, Gazprom increased investment in the country's gasification.
Briefly about A. B. Miller
Alexander Borisovich Miller graduated from the Leningrad Financial and Economic Institute. After graduating from the graduate school he remained teaching at the institute. In 1991 he became an employee of the St. Petersburg City Hall. Between 1996 and 2000, he held senior positions in two large St. Petersburg open joint-stock companies. Then he was appointed Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation, but a year later he became Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Deputy Chairman of the Concern's Board of Directors. Since then, Alexander Borisovich has been working for Gazprom. The director has several awards.
One line about V. A. Zubkov
Viktor Alekseevich Zubkov graduated from the Leningrad Agricultural Institute. After serving in the army, he worked at several state farms of the Leningrad Region, where he held various posts. In 1992-1993 he was an employee of the St. Petersburg City Hall, later he worked at the State Tax Inspectorate of the same city. In 2001-2004, he was First Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation. From 2004 to 2008, he headed the Federal Service for Financial Monitoring. In 2008, he took office as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gazprom. The director of Gazprom has several state awards.
Company management
The general management of the activity is carried out by the Gazprom Board of Directors. Today it includes:
- V.A. Zubkov.
- A. B. Miller.
- A.I. Akimov.
- F.R. Gazizullin.
- T.A. Kulibaev.
- V.A. Markelov.
- V. G. Martynov.
- V.A. Mau.
- V. A. Musin (died in December last year).
- A.V. Novak.
- M.L.Sereda.
The current Board of Directors began work last summer and will manage the concern until the next meeting of shareholders, which should be held annually.
The director of Gazprom is an important position because he heads the company at the national level. The well-being of Russians directly depends on the effectiveness of activities and the further development of the industrial giant.