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Igor Artemyev
Head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia
In office
10 March 2004 – 11 November 2020
Succeeded byMaksim Shaskolsky
Personal details
Born (1961-11-27) 27 November 1961 (age 62)
Leningrad, Soviet Union (now Russia)

Igor Yurievich Artemyev (Russian: Игорь Юрьевич Артемьев) (born 27 November 1961 in Leningrad, Soviet Union) is a Russian politician and government official.[1]

Biography

Artemyev graduated from the Leningrad State University Faculty of Biology and from the Faculty of Law of the St. Petersburg State University.[1] According to former opposition leader Marina Salye, Artemyev worked for the KGB during the Soviet era.[2]

On 10 March 2004, Artemyev was appointed the head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (FAS) by President Vladimir Putin through presidential decree № 329-р.[1] He served in this role for 16 years, retiring in 2020.[3] Artemyev was replaced in this capacity by Maksim Shaskolsky, the former vice governor of Saint Petersburg.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Igor Artemyev's profile at the FAS website". Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  2. ^ Становление оппозиции — наш гражданский долг, Марина Салье, Радио Свобода, 7 января 2012 г.
  3. ^ "Russian competition watchdog head steps down after 16 years". globalcompetitionreview.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  4. ^ "MAXIM SHASKOLSKY WAS APPOINTED AS THE HEAD OF THE FAS RUSSIA | Федеральная Антимонопольная Служба - ФАС России". en.fas.gov.ru. Retrieved 2021-09-09.