High-Potential Management Personnel Reserve


The High-Potential Management Personnel Reserve is a program announced by President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev on 23 July 2008 at a meeting of his Plenipotentiary Representatives.

The Reserve

In his discussions with his Plenipotentiaries, Medvedev recalled the nomenklatura system in the Soviet Union, which since the dissolution of the USSR the system has not been replaced, allowing cronyism to dictate appointments to senior positions within the Russian government. Medvedev acknowledged that sometimes position are sold to the highest bidder and regards this as disgraceful, stating "since the Russian government is a democracy, not a medieval tyranny, we must break out of this vicious circle, and work to involve the best, the most highly trained professionals, and motivate them, and we have to do it with the cooperation of the entire civil society."
Miriam Elder, writing for The Daily Telegraph, noted that the Reserve is an attempt by Medvedev to build his own power base, in order to assert his authority on the political stage in Russia.

First 100

The list of the first 100 members of the High-Potential Management Personnel Reserve, which has invariably been dubbed the Golden 100 or the Presidential Gold Flock, was released by the President on 17 February 2009, and includes 36 people from Federal Government authorities, 23 people from regional authorities, 31 from business and 10 from science, education and non-governmental organisations backgrounds. The average age of candidates on the list is 39, and the youngest at 27 years of age are Vladimir Nazarov and Nikolay Nikiforov, whilst all are younger than 50 years of age. None of the first 100 members of the Reserve have served in the KGB or the FSB, and all have liberal leanings.
CandidateYear of
birth		Place of employmentPosition held
Akimov KonstantinKonstantin Vladimirovich Akimov1971Continental Management Timber Industrial CompanyChairman of the Board of Directors
Akimov MaximMaxim Alekseyevich Akimov1970Kaluga Oblast AdministrationVice-Governor
Alexandrov AlexeyAlexey Olegovich Alexandrov1960Government of MoscowPrefect of Central Administrative Okrug of Moscow
Andreyev FyodorFyodor Borisovich Andreyev1966Russian RailwaysSenior Vice-President
Antsev GeorgyGeorgy Vladimirovich Antsev1961Radar MMSGeneral-Director — Head Designer
Arutyunov AlexanderAlexander Borisovich Arutyunov1971IntouristPresident
Azarov DmitryDmitry Igoryevich Azarov1970Samara Oblast GovernmentMinister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection
Barinov IgorIgor Vyacheslavovich Barinov1968State DumaDeputy
Batkibekov SaidSaid Beletbekovich Batkibekov1977Troika Capital Partners LimitedVice-President
Baumgertner VladislavVladislav Arturovich Baumgertner1972UralkaliGeneral-Director
Belozyorov OlegOleg Valentinovich Belozyorov1969Federal Highway AgencyHead
Bobrovnikov BorisBoris Leonidovich Bobrovnikov1960CROC Inc.General-Director
Bokarev AndreyAndrey Removich Bokarev1966KuzbassrazrezugolChairman of the Board of Directors
Borodin PavelPavel Andreyevich Borodin1971Federal Fund for the Assistance of Housing DevelopmentDeputy General-Director
Brovko AnatolyAnatoly Grigoriyevich Brovko1966Vologda Oblast AdministrationDeputy Head of the Administration of Investment and Trade
Budargin OlegOleg Mikhailovich Budargin1960Plenipotentiary Representative of the Russian President in the Siberian Federal DistrictAssistant to the Plenipotentiary Representative
Bulygin AlexanderAlexander Stanislavovich Bulygin1968United Company RUSALChairman of the Board — General-Director
Burenin AndreyAndrey Viktorovich Burenin1974Renova Management AGFinance Director
Chinilin PavelPavel Yuryevich Chinilin1971Office of the Russian Federation GovernmentDepartment Deputy Director
Grigoriyev AlexanderAlexander Valeriyevich Grigoriyev1963IngosstrakhChairman of the Board — General-Director
Denisenko OlegOleg Ivanovich Denisenko1962State DumaDeputy
Dergunova OlgaOlga Konstantinovna Dergunova1965VTB BankMember of the Board of Directors
Dubinsky AndreyAndrey Yuriyevich Dubinsky1960BDO UniconGeneral-Director
Dyakova YelenaYelena Grigoriyevna Dyakova1965Public Chamber of Russia - Institute of Philosophy and Law of the Urals Division of the Russian Academy of SciencesChief Research Officer
Fomichyov OlegOleg Vladislavovich Fomichyov1977Ministry of Economic Development and TradeDepartment Director
Gaplikov SergeySergey Anatoliyevich Gaplikov1970Cabinet of Ministers of the Chuvash RepublicChairman of the Cabinet of Ministers
Gayzer VyacheslavVyacheslav Mikhailovich Gayzer1966Komi Republic GovernmentDeputy Head of the Republic — Minister of Finance
Goncharov VladimirVladimir Aleksandrovich Goncharov1972Federal Registration ServiceHead of the Administration in Rostov Oblast
Gorbachik TatyanaTatyana Vladimirovna Gorbachik1970Ministry of TransportDepartment Director
Guriyev SergeySergey Maratovich Guriyev1971New Economic SchoolRector
Ilyinykh SergeySergey Yevgeniyevich Ilyinykh1975Tomsk Oblast AdministrationDeputy Governor for Social Policy
Ismagilov RashidRashid Faatovich Ismagilov1960Leningrad Oblast AdministrationVice-Governor
Ivlev AlexanderAlexander Vladimirovich Ivlev1967Ernst & YoungPartner — Council of Directors of the company in the CIS
Izosimov AlexanderAlexander Vadimovich Izosimov1964VimpelComGeneral-Director
Izotova AnnaAnna Vladimirovna Izotova1976Federal Tariff ServiceHead of Department
Karavayev IgorIgor Yevgeniyevich Karavayev1968Ministry of Industry and TradeDepartment Director
Khasis LevLev Aronovich Khasis1966X5 Retail GroupChief Executive Officer — Chairman of the Board
Kibovsky AlexanderAlexander Vladimirovich Kibovsky1973Federal Supervision Service for Compliance with the Law in Mass Communications and Cultural Heritage ProtectionHead
Kosachyov KonstantinKonstantin Iosifovich Kosachyov1962State DumaCommittee Chairman
Kovalchuk BorisBoris Yuriyevich Kovalchuk1977Office of the Russian Federation GovernmentDepartment Director
Kozitsin AndreyAndrey Anatoliyevich Kozitsin1960Ural Mining and Metallurgical CompanyGeneral-Director
Kulagin DmitryDmitry Vladimirovich Kulagin1968Legislative Assembly of Orenburg OblastChairman
Kulichenko VadimVadim Petrovich Kulichenko1973Samara Oblast GovernmentVice-Chairman — Minister of Health and Social Development
Kurbatov MikhailMikhail Yuriyevich Kurbatov1981Ministry of Economic Development and TradeDepartment Director
Kuvshinnikov OlegOleg Aleksandrovich Kuvshinnikov1965Mayor of CherepovetsMayor
Kuyvashev YevgenyYevgeny Vladimirovich Kuyvashev1971Mayor of TyumenMayor
Livanov DmitryDmitry Viktorovich Livanov1967Moscow Institute of Steel and AlloysRector
Miskevich YevgenyYevgeny Vasiliyevich Miskevich1978Tyumen Oblast GovernmentHead of the Main Department for Construction
Manturov DenisDenis Valentinovich Manturov1969Ministry of Industry and TradeDeputy Minister
Matishov DmitryDmitry Gennadiyevich Matishov1966Southern Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences - Southern Federal UniversityVice-Chairman — Head of Oceanology Department
Matveyeva YelenaYelena Yuriyevna Matveyeva1966Kaliningrad Oblast GovernmentMinister of Finance
Mednikov DmitryDmitry Yuriyevich Mednikov1980Head Office of "Russian Information Superhighway"Editor-in-Chief
Melamed LeonidLeonid Adolfovich Melamed1967AFK SistemaPresident
Menshchikov VladislavVladislav Vladimirovich Menshchikov1959Almaz-AnteyGeneral-Director
Meshcheryakov TerentyTerenty Vladimirovich Meshcheryakov1974Legislative Assembly of Saint PetersburgDeputy
Metshin IlsurIlsur Raysovich Metshin1969Kazan City AdministrationMayor
Minkh GarryGarry Vladimirovich Minkh1959Office of the Russian Federation GovernmentLegal Department Director
Mironyuk SvetlanaSvetlana Vasiliyevna Mironyuk1968RIA NovostiEditor-in-Chief
Mishustin MikhailMikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin1966UFG Asset ManagementPresident
Moskalenko AlexeyAlexey Anatoliyevich Moskalenko1981LLK InternationalDeputy Department Head for Legal Groundwork
Naumov StanislavStanislav Aleksandrovich Naumov1972Ministry of Industry and TradeState Secretary — Deputy Minister
Nazarov VladimirVladimir Stanislavovich Nazarov1982Institute for the Economy in TransitionLaboratory Chief of Federal Spending
Neterebsky OlegOleg Viktorovich Neterebsky1960Moscow City GovernmentHead of the Department of Work and Employment
Nikiforov NikolayNikolay Anatoliyevich Nikiforov1982Centre of Information Technology of the Republic of TatarstanGeneral-Director
Noskov KonstantinKonstantin Yuriyevich Noskov1978Office of the Russian Federation GovernmentDepartment Deputy Director
Novak AlexanderAlexander Valentinovich Novak1971Ministry of FinanceDeputy Minister
Pepelyayeva IlanaIlana Vitaliyevna Pepelyayeva1965State DumaDeputy Chairman of the Financial Markets Committee
Pertsovsky AlexanderAlexander Naumovich Pertsovsky1968Renaissance CapitalChairman of the Board
Pleshakova OlgaOlga Alexandrovna Pleshakova1966TransaeroGeneral-Director
Popova TatyanaTatyana Yuriyevna Popova1972State Corporation "Assistance Fund for Housing and Public Utilities"Deputy General-Director — Chief of Staff
Rakova AnastasiyaAnastasiya Vladimirovna Rakova1976Ministry of Regional DevelopmentDeputy Minister — State Secretary
Rashevsky VladimirVladimir Valeriyevich Rashevsky1973Siberian Coal Energy CompanyGeneral-Director — Chairman of the Board
Redin YevgenyYevgeny Vladimirovich Redin1969Legislative Assembly of Chelyabinsk OblastFirst Deputy Chairman
Reshetnikov MaximMaxim Gennadiyevich Reshetnikov1979Ministry of Regional DevelopmentDepartment Director
Shakhov OlegOleg Fedorovich Shakhov1969Strategy CentreVice-President
Savatyugin AlexeyAlexey Lvovich Savatyugin1970Ministry of FinanceDepartment Director
Savelyev OlegOleg Genrikhovich Savelyev1965Ministry of Economic Development and TradeDeputy Minister
Shadayev MaksutMaksut Igoryevich Shadayev1979Presidential AdministrationAssistant Director
Sharov AndreyAndrey Vladimirovich Sharov1971Ministry of Economic Development and TradeDepartment Director
Slepnyov AndreyAndrey Aleksandrovich Slepnyov1969Ministry of AgricultureDeputy Minister
Sokolov MaximMaxim Yuriyevich Sokolov1968Saint Petersburg GovernmentChairman of the Committee for Investment and Strategic Projects
Svatkovsky DmitryDmitry Valeriyevich Svatkovsky1971Nizhniy Novgorod Oblast GovernmentMinister of Investment Policy
Sukhikh ValeryValery Aleksandrovich Sukhikh1965Perm Krai GovernmentChairman of the Government
Tokarev VladimirVladimir Aleksandrovich Tokarev1977Federal Railway Transport AgencyDeputy Director
Travnikov MaximMaxim Aleksandrovich Travnikov1974Ministry of Regional DevelopmentDeputy Minister
Trunin IlyaIlya Vyacheslavovich Trunin1976Ministry of FinanceDepartment Director
Turchak AndreyAndrey Anatoliyevich Turchak1975Federation CouncilDeputy Chairman of the Federal Council Committee on Youth Affairs and Tourism
Urlichich YuryYury Matevich Urlichich1962Russian Institute of Space Device EngineeringGeneral-Director — General Designer
Velmyaykin Sergey Sergey Fyodorovich Velmyaykin1978Ministry of Health and Social DevelopmentDepartment Director
Verbitsky VladimirVladimir Konstantinovich Verbitsky1959Russian Institute of DirectorsFirst Deputy Director
Volkov AndreyAndrey Yevgeniyevich Volkov1960Moscow School of Management SkolkovoRector
Volozh ArkadyArkady Yuriyevich Volozh1964YandexGeneral-Director
Voskresensky StanislavStanislav Sergeyevich Voskresensky1976Ministry of Economic Development and TradeDeputy Minister
Vovchenko AlexeyAlexey Vitaliyevich Vovchenko1975Federal Service for Employment and Labor RelationsDeputy Head
Yarin AndreyAndrey Veniaminovich Yarin1970Kabardino-Balkar Republic GovernmentChairman of the Government
Yudayeva KseniyaKseniya Valentinovna Yudayeva1970SberbankChief Economist
Yurev YevgenyYevgeny Leonidovich Yurev1971ATON Investment GroupPresident
Zadornov MikhailMikhail Mikhailovich Zadornov1963VTB24President — Chairman of the Board
Zhukov AndreyAndrey Viktorovich Zhukov1971Ministry of TransportChief of the North-Western Interregional State Administration of Highway Inspection
Zubkov IgorIgor Valeriyevich Zubkov1970Plenipotentiary Representative of the Russian President in the Central Federal DistrictAssistant to the Plenipotentiary Representative