22 Notable alumni of St. Petersburg State University of Economics
Updated: June 02, 2026 EliteDegrees
St. Petersburg State University of Economics is ranked #3,649 in the world and #73 in Russia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 22 notable alumni from St. Petersburg State University of Economics sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with St. Petersburg State University of Economics won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Beibut Bakirovich Atamkulov
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
economist
Beibut Atamkulov is a Kazakh politician and diplomat currently serving as the Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from December 2018 to September 2019. Atamkulov has an economic and financial background. Previously, Atamkulov served as the head of the newly created Ministry of Defence and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan.
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2. Andrey Shalopa
1972-. (aged 54)
actor
screenwriter
film director
Andrey Gennadievich Shalopa – is a Russian film director, producer, screenwriter, actor. He is best known for the film Panfilov's 28 Men.
3. Mikhail Mokretsov
1961-. (aged 65)
economist
businessperson
politician
Mikhail Pavlovich Mokretsov is a Russian businessman and state official who served as Director of the Federal Taxation Service from 2007 and 2010. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.
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4. Grigorii Khanin
1937-. (aged 89)
economist
Grigorii Isaakovich Khanin is a Russian economist (Doctor of economic sciences) best known for his 1987 recalculation of official Soviet Union's economic growth statistics. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, he began recalculating Russian economic statistics. His recalculations differed substantially from the official figures, particularly for the value of the capital stock.
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5. Elena Avdeeva
1968-2023 (aged 55)
statesperson
politician
Yelena Osipovna Avdeyeva was a Russian politician who served as a Member of the Federation Council - representative of the executive authority of the Vologda Oblast from 19 September 2019 until her death.
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6. Valentina Artamonova
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Valentina Nikolayevna Artamonova is a Russian politician and deputy of the 8th State Duma.
7. Tatiana Shevtsova
1969-. (aged 57)
military personnel
economist
politician
Tatiana Viktorovna Shevtsova is a former Russian Deputy Minister of Defence and Order of Honour recipient.
8. Alfred Koch
1961-. (aged 65)
economist
writer
businessperson
statesperson
politician
Alfred Reingoldovich Kokh is a Russian statesman, writer, mathematician-economist, and businessman. From 12 September 1996 to 13 August 1997 and from 17 March 1997 to 13 August 1997, he was the head of the Federal Agency for State Property Management and a deputy prime minister of Russia under Viktor Chernomyrdin, respectively.
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9. Sergei Tsivilyov
1961-. (aged 65)
military personnel
businessperson
politician
Sergey Yevgenyevich Tsivilyov is a Russian statesman, politician, economist and former military officer who is currently serving as the Minister of Energy of Russia since 14 May 2024. He is a member of president Vladimir Putin's extended family by marriage to a daughter of his cousin, Deputy Minister of Defence Anna Tsivilyova.
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10. Oleg Belozyorov
1969-. (aged 57)
politician
economist
Oleg Valentinovich Belozyorov is a Latvian-born Russian politician and manager. He is serving as president of Russian Railways since 20 August 2015.
11. Yury Boldyrev
1960-. (aged 66)
economist
statesperson
opinion journalist
politician
Yury Yurievich Boldyrev is a Russian economist and politician, he was a Senator from Saint Petersburg from 1993 to 1995, and Deputy Chairman of the Accounts Chamber of Russia from 1995 to 2001. Boldyrev was one of the founders of the Yabloko party, but left in 1995.
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12. Tigran Sargsyan
1960-. (aged 66)
economist
banker
diplomat
politician
Tigran Sureni Sargsyan is an Armenian political figure who was Prime Minister of Armenia from 2008 to 2014. Previously he was Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia from 1998 to 2008. After leaving office as prime minister, he served as ambassador to the United States from 2014 to 2016 and as chairman of the board of the Eurasian Economic...
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13. Oksana Dmitrijeva
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
economist
Oksana Genrikhovna Dmitriyeva is a Russian politician and economist, who currently serves as a deputy of the State Duma since 2021, having previously served in the position from 1993 to 2016. A former government minister in the administration of Boris Yeltsin, she is the most senior member of the Party of Growth in the national legislature and was so in...
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14. Boris Listov
1969-. (aged 57)
statesperson
politician
Boris Pavlovich Listov is a Russian economist, Chairman of the Board of Russian Agricultural Bank. He was a member of the Federation Council Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation from the Legislative Assembly of the Jewish Autonomous Region from 2007 to 2009.
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15. Mikhail Yevrayev
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Mikhail Yakovlevich Yevrayev is a Russian statesman and Governor of Yaroslavl Oblast.
16. Hanna
1991-. (aged 35)
model
singer
Anna Vladimirovna Ivanova, known professionally as Hanna (Russian: Ханна), is a Russian singer and model.
17. Svetlana Medvedeva
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
accountant
financier
public figure
economist
Svetlana Vladimirovna Medvedeva is a Russian economist who was the First Lady of Russia from 2008 to 2012, as the wife of the then president and former prime minister Dmitry Medvedev.
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18. Alexey Miller
1962-. (aged 64)
economist
businessperson
entrepreneur
politician
Alexey Borisovich Miller is a Russian businessman. Miller is the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chairman of the Management Committee (CEO) of Russian energy company Gazprom, Russia's largest state-owned company and the world's biggest public energy supplier.
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19. Yury Khovansky
1990-. (aged 36)
comedian
YouTuber
rapper
television producer
vlogger
Yury Mikhaylovich Khovansky is a Russian video blogger, comedian, rapper and former Assistant Deputy to State Duma member Vasily Vlasov.
20. Kirill Seleznev
1974-. (aged 52)
entrepreneur
manager
Kirill Gennadiyevich Seleznyov is a Russian businessman.
21. Boris Rotenberg
1986-. (aged 40)
association football player
Boris Romanovich Rotenberg is a Russian businessman and oligarch. He is co-owner (with his brother Arkady Rotenberg) of the SGM (StroyGazMontazh) group, the largest construction company for gas pipelines and electrical power supply lines in Russia. He was listed by Forbes as Russia's 69th wealthiest person in 2016 with a net worth of $1.07 billion. He is considered a close...
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22. Vyacheslav Gladkov
1969-. (aged 57)
politician
Vyacheslav Vladimirovich Gladkov is a Russian politician serving as the governor of Belgorod Oblast since 27 September 2021. He served as the acting governor from 18 November 2020 before his election. He is a member of the ruling United Russia party.
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