Sergey Shoigu
| Sergey Shoygu Сергей Шойгу |
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| Minister of Defence | |
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Assumed office 6 November 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | Dmitry Medvedev |
| Preceded by | Anatoliy Serdyukov |
| Governor of Moscow Oblast | |
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In office 11 May 2012 – 6 November 2012 |
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| Deputy | Ruslan Tsalikov |
| Preceded by | Boris Gromov |
| Succeeded by | Ruslan Tsalikov (acting) |
| Leader of United Russia | |
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In office 1 December 2001 – 15 April 2005 Serving with Yury Luzhkov and Mintimer Shaimiev |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Boris Gryzlov |
| Minister of Emergency Situations | |
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In office 17 April 1991 – 11 May 2012 |
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| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Vladimir Puchkov |
| Personal details | |
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Sergey Kuzhugetovich Shoygu 21 May 1955 Chadan, Soviet Union (now Russia) |
| Political party |
Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Before 1991) Independent (1991–1995) Our Home-Russia (1995–1999) Unity (1999–2001) United Russia (2001–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Irina Shoygu |
| Children | Yuliya Kseniya |
| Alma mater | Krasnoyarsk Polytechnical Institute |
| Awards |
  (with swords)
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| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Soviet Union Russia
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| Service/branch | Military Council of the Civil Defence Troops |
| Years of service | 1991–present |
| Rank | General of the Army |
Sergey Kuzhugetovich Shoygu (Russian: Серге́й Кужуге́тович Шойгу́, Tuvan: Сергей Күжүгет оглу Шойгу, Sergey Kuzhuget oglu Shoygu; born 21 May 1955) is a Russian politician who has served in the Government of Russia as Minister of Defence since 2012.
Previously, Shoygu was Minister of Emergency Situations from 1991 to 2012, and briefly served as Governor of Moscow Oblast in 2012. Shoygu holds the military rank of General of the Army. Shoygu is also the President of the International Sport Federation of Firefighters and Rescuers.
Shoygu was born on 21 May 1955 in Chadan, Tuva, to a Tuvan father and a Russian mother.
He graduated School No. 1 of Kyzyl city in Tyva Republic.
In 1977, Shoygu graduated from the Krasnoyarsk Polytechnic Institute with a degree in civil engineering. Following graduation in 1977, Shoygu worked in the construction projects nationwide for the next decade, advancing from low levels to become an executive. In 1988, Shoygu became a minor functionary in the Abakan branch of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, and then in Komsomol for a few years. In 1990, Shoygu moved to Moscow from Siberia, and was appointed Deputy Chief of State Architecture and Construction Committee of the Russian Federation.
In 1991, he was appointed the head of Rescuer Corps, which was later given more responsibilities and renamed first to the State Committee on Emergencies, and eventually to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, making Shoygu a government minister. He became popular because of his hands-on management style and high visibility during emergency situations, such as floods, earthquakes and acts of terrorism. In 1999 he became one of the leaders of the Russian pro-government party Unity. He was awarded Russia's most prestigious state award – Hero of the Russian Federation – in 1999.
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