Denis Manturov

Denis Valentinovich Manturov (Денис Валентинович Мантуров; born 23 February 1969) is a Russian politician who has served as Deputy Prime Minister since July 2022, and Minister of Trade and Industry of the Russian Federation since 2012.

He was first appointed as acting minister to replace Viktor Khristenko, who resigned from the office.

He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.

On 30 July 2015 the United Aircraft Corporation of Russia named Manturov to its board of directors.

In January 2023, Manturov received a dressing down from Russian President Vladimir Putin for not expediting the contracting of new aircraft, during a televised meeting with members of the Russian Cabinet.

Manturov said he would try to make sure it’s done during the first quarter; Putin, visibly angry, said, “You don’t try to do all you can, you do it within a month, no later than that.”

He is currently married to his wife Natalia, of whom he has two children with (the oldest being Leonela and the youngest being Yevgeny).

Leonela is currently a member of the Faculty of Sociology at Moscow State University.

Manturov's father Valentin, has owned 50% of a financial company since November 2017, according to SPARK-Interfax.

Manturov called for the transfer of natural monuments Yuraktau, Kushtau and Toratau to the Bashkir soda company.