title: Alexander Ryazanov
text: # Alexander Ryazanov
  
  Alexander Nikolayevich Ryazanov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Ряза́нов; born 13 October 1953 in Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian businessman and politician.
  
  ## Business career
  
  In 1988-1998, he was the CEO of the Surgut Gas Processing Factory. From November 2001 to 16 November 2006, he was a First Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gazprom. He was the President of Sibneft (Gazprom Neft) from October 2005 to November 2006. Since July 2004, Ryazanov has been a member of the Coordination Committee of RosUkrEnergo.
  
  ## Elected office
  
  In 2000–2001, Ryazanov was a deputy of the State Duma.
  
  