People: NK Lukoil OAO (LUKOY.PK)

Mr. Vagit Yusufovich Alekperov has been President of NK Lukoil OAO since 1993. He occupies the post of Member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Management Board at the Company. Between 1993 and 2000, he served also as Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors. He started his career in 1968 and worked at oil fields in Azerbaijan and Western Siberia. From 1987 to 1990, he was General Director of the Production Association Kogalymneftegaz of Glavtyumenneftegaz of the USSR Ministry of Oil and Gas. Between 1990 and 1991, he acted as Deputy Minister; First Deputy Minister of the USSR Ministry of Oil and Gas. From 1992 to 1993, he was President of the Oil Concern Langepasuraikogalymneft. In 1974, he graduated from M. Azizbekov Azerbaijan Oil and Chemistry Institute (currently Azerbaijan State Oil Academy (ASOA)). He holds a Doctorate of Economic Sciences degree and is a full member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences. He is recipient of four orders and eight medals, and a Certificate of Gratitude from the Russian Federation President. He is a two-time winner of the RF Government Prize.