Vladimir Vladimirovich Yakushev (Russian: Влади́мир Влади́мирович Я́кушев; born 14 June 1968) is a Russian politician serving as the Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in the Ural Federal District since 9 November 2020.

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Vladimir Yakushev
Владимир Якушев
Yakushev in 2018
Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in the Ural Federal District
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 November 2020
President	Vladimir Putin
Preceded by	Nikolay Tsukanov
Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities
In office 18 May 2018 – 9 November 2020
President	Vladimir Putin
Prime Minister	Dmitry Medvedev Mikhail Mishustin
Preceded by	Mikhail Men
Succeeded by	Irek Faizullin
4th Governor of Tyumen Oblast
In office 24 November 2005 – 18 May 2018
Preceded by	Sergey Sobyanin
Succeeded by	Sergey Sarychev (acting) Aleksandr Moor
Head of Tyumen
In office 12 April 2005 – 24 November 2005
Preceded by	Stepan Kirichuk
Succeeded by	Sergey Smetanyuk
Personal details
Born	(1968-06-14) 14 June 1968 (age 55) Neftekamsk, Bashkir ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia)
Political party	United Russia
Spouse	Larisa Yakusheva
Children	Pavel Natalya
Alma mater	University of Tyumen

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Previously, he was Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities from 18 May 2018 to 9 November 2020,^[1] and Governor of Tyumen Oblast from 2005 to 2018.^[2]

He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.^[3]

Vladimir Yakushev was born in Neftekamsk on 14 June 1968. At age 7, he moved with his family to his father in Nadym, where he graduated from school.

From 1986 to 1988, he served in the Army.

In 1993, he graduated from University of Tyumen with a degree in law.

On 27 June 1993, Yakushev started his career as a legal adviser of the Yamal-Nenets branch of the West Siberian Commercial Bank (Zapsibcombank).

On 25 July 1994, he became acting Director of the Yamal-Nenets branch of the Zapsibcombank, and on 24 January 1995, he became Director of the Yamal-Nenets branch of the Zapsibcombank.

In 1997, he became Vice-President and Director of Salekhard branch of Zapsibcombank. He graduated from University of Tyumen with a degree in economy.

On 29 April 1998, he became President of Zapsibcombank.

On 13 June 2001, Yakushev became vice governor of Tyumen Oblast.

In March 2005, he became the first deputy mayor of Tyumen, and from March 21 he served as acting mayor of Tyumen.

On 24 November 2005, Yakushev became governor of Tyumen Oblast.

On 2 October 2010, he was re-appointed as governor.^[4]

On 14 September 2014, he was re-elected governor for a third term, gaining 87.3% of the votes in the first round.^[5]

On 18 May 2018, he was appointed Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities in Medvedev's second cabinet. On 21 January 2020, he was re-appointed to this office in Mishustin's cabinet.

On 1 May, Yakushev was hospitalized after being diagnosed with COVID-19. This happened the day after Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin was also diagnosed with the coronavirus.^{[citation needed]} On 26 May, Yakushev recovered and returned to the exercise of his powers.^[6]

Yakushev's wife is Larisa Yakusheva, born on 1 January 1963. They married while he was studying at university.^[9] Yakushev has two children: a son, Pavel, and a daughter, Natalia.^[10]

• Order of Honour (2008)^[11]
• Medal of Nikolay Ozerov (2013)^[12]
• Medal of Honor "For Merits in Protection of Children of Russia" (2014)^[13]