Sergey Nikolaevich Shishkarev (, born on 2 February 1968 in Novorossiysk) is a Russian entrepreneur, politician, and public figure. He is the founder and chairman of the board of directors of the Delo Group. Additionally, he holds the vice-president of the Russian Olympic Committee and Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Handball Federation of Russia. He is a Doctor of Law.
Biography
Education
In 1985, he enrolled in the Minsk State Linguistic University. However, during his second year, he received a call to serve in the Armed Forces and joined the Northern Fleet Marine Corps. Upon the recommendation of his superiors, he was accepted into the Military Red Banner Institute of the Ministry of Defence, specializing in Western languages. He successfully completed his studies in 1992, graduating with outstanding academic achievements. He earned a diploma with honors and obtained qualifications as a military executive assistant and interpreter in Portuguese and Hungarian languages. Additionally, he holds the rank of reserve colonel. In 2001, he defended his dissertation titled "The Police System of France" and was awarded the academic degree of Candidate of Legal Sciences.
In 2003, he completed his studies with distinction at the Russian Academy of State Service under the President of the Russian Federation, majoring in "Finance, Taxes, and Credit." He has authored more than 30 publications addressing the establishment of an anti-corruption legal framework in the Russian Federation. In 2010, he successfully defended his dissertation titled "Legal Order in the Field of Combating Corruption: Theoretical and Legal Research," which earned him a Doctor of Juridical Sciences degree.
Furthermore, he possesses fluent proficiency in four foreign languages: English, Portuguese, Hungarian, and Italian.
Political involvement
Shishkarev has been actively engaged in politics as a member of the State Duma in the Russian Federation. He served as a deputy for three consecutive convocations, from 1999 to 2011.
During his tenure in the 3rd convocation from 1999 to 2003, Shishkarev was elected as a deputy of the State Duma. He held a position as the Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs. Additionally, he played a role in the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation's permanent delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Furthermore, he took charge of the bureau of the special representative of the President of the Russian Federation, focusing on matters concerning the Kaliningrad Oblast in relation to the enlargement of the European Union.
In the 4th convocation, which spanned from 2003 to 2007, Shishkarev secured his position as a deputy of the State Duma once again. He served as the Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Energy, Transport, and Communications.
From 2007 to 2011, he served as a member of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, 5th convocation. During his tenure, he held the position of Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Transport, overseeing the affairs of Novorossiysk, Anapa, Gelendzhik, Sochi, and the Tuapse District.
For an three years, from 2008 to 2011, he excelled as the leader of the delegation representing the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation.
He was the mastermind behind more than 50 legislative bills, some of which included "On Mandatory Technical Inspection in the Russian Federation," "Traffic Rules in the Russian Federation," and "On Airports and Activities in Airports of the Russian Federation." Additionally, he took the lead in crafting legislation on intelligent transportation systems and pipeline transport. An advocate for reform in road traffic organization and the establishment of a federal service for traffic management, he consistently presented proposals on these matters for several years.
Business activities
In 1993, Sergey Shishkaryov founded the Delo Group, which he headed until 1999. Since July 2014, he has been President of the Delo Group and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Delo Group. He was twice elected to the Board of Directors of Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port.
Public life
On 7 April 2015, Shishkarev was elected as the President of the Handball Federation of Russia (HFR). In the summer of 2016, the Russia women's national handball team achieved gold at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.