Roman Putin | |
|---|---|
 Putin in 2013 | |
| Born | (1977-11-10)10 November 1977 (age 48) |
| Citizenship | Russian |
| Occupation | Businessman (finance) |
| Political party | Russia without corruption (Россия без коррупции) |
| Father | Igor Putin |
| Relatives | Vladimir Putin (first cousin once removed) Maria Vorontsova (second cousin) |
Roman Igorevich Putin (Russian:Роман Игоревич Путин; born 10 November 1977) is a Russian businessman and president of the Russian Taekwondo Federation. He is the son of businessmanIgor Putin who is a first cousin of Russian PresidentVladimir Putin.
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Roman Putin's grandfather, Alexander, was the uncle of thePresident of Russia,Vladimir Putin.[1] Putin was born inRyazan, Russia, in 1977.[2][3] He is the son ofIgor Putin, a Russian businessman and Vladimir Putin's first cousin.[citation needed]
Roman Putin graduated with honors from theVolsk branch of theMilitary Logistics Academy in 2001, and then for two years worked as anFSB officer.[citation needed]
Between 2006 and 2009 he served as a security adviser to thegovernor of Ryazan Oblast, where he is credited with restoration of theVoluntary People's Druzhina.[citation needed]
In 2012–2013 he was a non-paid adviser to the governor ofNovosibirsk Oblast on social and economic issues.[4] In particular, he proposed and supervised an ambitious project to convert a leading truck repair factory into an assembly plant. He was relieved from his duties when the project failed to materialize,[5] which he attributed to a personal vendetta from the governor.[6][7] Putin remains an adviser on similar matters to the governor ofYamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug.[8]
Roman Putin is the chairman of Group MRT and co-owner of three other Russian companies: Gazstroiholding, Modernizatsiya Rechnogo Transporta (Modernization of River Transport), and Frantsuzskie Aviatsionnye Technologii (French Aviation Technologies).[3] The second company organizes passenger services on theMoscow River aiming to reducetraffic congestions,[9] while the third one producesautogyros.[4][10][11]
He is president of theRussian Taekwondo Federation[2][12] and director of the fund for support and development of higher educationRussian Academic Foundation.[citation needed]
Since 2013, Putin has been an independent private investment advisor, providing consultancy for investment projects in Russia. In March 2014, Putin founded his own consulting company named Putin Consulting Ltd.,[13] that helps foreign investors realize their investment projects in Russia.[14]
Putin possibly owns a large house in the village of Razdory inRublyovka. He is also possibly an owner of a 44-acre estate inNapa, California and a villa in London.[14][15][16] In September 2015 Putin possibly bought the luxury yachtSilverfast for $90 million during theMonaco Yacht Show.[17] Putin also possibly owns a 38-acre island in the Bahamas which he bought for $75 million.[18]
In 2020, Roman Putin entered Russian politics. In March Putin announced the creation of the pro-presidential party "People of Business". According to him, he supports the President's policy and would like to assist the government in its positive initiatives. At the same time, he allowed competition with his uncleVladimir Putin, since the party should have had its own ambitions.[19]
However, he did not create a party. Instead, on 21 June, he joined the existingRussia without corruption party and was elected its leader on 5 July.[20]
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