Igor Sechin and Prime Minister PutinPutin's Right-Hand Man Exits Kremlin Shadows -- Swiss Info/Reuters
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Igor Sechin's soft tones and courteous manner belie his fearsome reputation.
Ambassadors and officials regard Sechin, a former Soviet military interpreter, as the informal leader of the "siloviki" clan of nationalist, ex-military and security service officers fighting to maintain a big state role in the Russian economy.
Gatekeeper for Vladimir Putin during his 2000-2008 presidency, Sechin is now a deputy prime minister overseeing Russia's vast energy and metals sectors, the world's biggest.
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My Comment: Reuters has more information on Igor Sechin here.
What is my take on the man .... he owes his position to Prime Minister Putin, a relationship that is both personal and professional. The fact that he oversees Russia's vast energy and metals sectors makes him (easily) one of the most powerful men in the world .... and it is a position that Putin would never have given just to anyone.
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