PROFILE: Ayaal I. Stepanov, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
Areas of responsibility
Agricultural policy, the agroindustrial complex, veterinary medicine, land policy, conservancy and environment issues, water use, forestry, game-preserve, environmental impact assessment, aerography support for the agroindustrial complex
Supervises republic authorities such as:
- Ministry of Agriculture,
- Ministry of Conservancy,
Biography
Graduated from Novosibirsk Agricultural Institute with a major in agronomy in 1988. Candidate of agricultural science. The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) State Award Owner for merits in science and technology.
1988 – 1996. Worked in Yakutsk Agriculture Research Institute. Post-graduate study at Pryanishnokov’s Fertilizing & Agrology Research Institute. Completed internship in the U.S. and Japan.
1996 – 1997. Chief agronomist in Pokrovsky Agricultural Production Service belonged to Russian Academy of Agricultural Science Siberian Affiliate.
1997. Director of Pokrovsky Agricultural Production Service.
1997 – 2000. 1st Deputy Director of Yakutsk Agriculture Research Institute of Russian Academy of Agricultural Science Siberian Affiliate.
2000 – 2002. Deputy Head of the Administration of President and Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).
2002 – present. Director of Yakutsk Agriculture Research Institute of Russian Academy of Agricultural Science Siberian Affiliate.
2003 – 2007. Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).
Feb. 2007. Appointed Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).

