PROFILE: Vasiliy B. Grabzevich, 1st Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
Areas of responsibility
Coordinates activities in industry, construction industry, energy, geology, including state regulation in fuel, mining, electric-power industries, geological examinations, mineral sources reproduction. Responsible for preparing vitally important republic-owned units for winter. Interacts with federal authorities regarding responsible issues.
Supervises republic authorities such as:
- Ministry of Industry;
- Ministry of Construction and Constructional Materials Production;
- Geology and Deposits Usage State Committee;
Biography
Born on May 9, 1950. In the village of Nedoyka in Belorussia. Owns the order “Friendship.”
Graduated from Tomsk Engeneering & Constructing Institute with a major in construction (1972), Academy of National Economy of the Russian Federation with MBA (1998).
1976 – 1998. Worked in YakutAlmaz Enterprise as a chief engeneer in the beginning and engineering supervision chief in the end. In VilujGesStroi Contracting Organization as a chief engeneer. In MirnyEnergoPromStroi as construction administration deputy chief. In ALROSA’s Mirny Construction Branch as deputy manager, and chief engeneer.
1986 – 1990. Participated in electro-power complexes installation in the Republic of Cuba.
1998 – Jan. 2002. 1st Deputy Head of the Administation of the Mirnisky region of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).
2002 – 2006. Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).
Mar. 15, 2007. Appointed 1st Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).

