Alexander Valerievich Dyukov

Was born on December 13, 1967 in Leningrad.

In 1991 he graduated from the Leningrad Shipbuilding Institute with a degree in aerodynamic engineering. In 2001 he received an MBA degree.

In 1996-2003. held senior positions in the companies "Petersburg Oil Terminal" and "Sea Port of St. Petersburg".

In 2003-2006. headed the petrochemical company SIBUR. Today Alexander Dyukov is the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of PJSC SIBUR Holding.

Since 2006, Alexander Dyukov has been the head of Gazprom Neft (in 2006-2008 as President, from 2008 to the present day as CEO and Chairman of the Management Board). At the end of 2017, Gazprom Neft became one of the three largest Russian oil companies in terms of oil production.

From 2008 to 2017, Alexander Dyukov served as President of FC Zenit. Under his leadership, the club became the champion of Russia three times (in 2010, 2012 and 2015), twice won the Russian Cup (in 2010 and 2016), and also won the UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup in 2008.

Since 2014 - Member of the RFU Executive Committee, Chairman of the Committee for Football Development Programs. He took part in the development of a strategy for the development of Russian football until 2030.

Since 2019 - President of the Russian Football Union. Elected to this post by unanimous decision of the delegates of the extraordinary election conference of the RFU on February 22, 2019.

Since 2019, he has been the First Vice-Chairman of the UEFA National Associations Committee.

Since 2019 - member of the Presidential Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sports.