Oksana Nikolaevna Lut (Russian: Окса́на Никола́евна Лут; born 25 February 1979) is a Russian economist and politician serving as the Minister of Agriculture since May 2024. She previously served as First Deputy Minister of Agriculture from 2021 and Deputy Minister of Agriculture from 2018 until 2021.[1].

Biography edit

Oksana Lut
Оксана Лут
 
Luth in 2024
Minister of Agriculture
Assumed office
14 May 2024
PresidentVladimir Putin
Prime MinisterMikhail Mishustin
Preceded byDmitry Patrushev
First Deputy Minister of Agriculture
In office
December 24 2021 – May 14 2024
PresidentVladimir Putin
Prime MinisterMikhail Mishustin
Preceded byDzhambulat Khatuov
Deputy Minister of Agriculture
In office
12 July 2018 – December 24 2021
PresidentVladimir Putin
Prime MinisterDmitry Medvedev
Mikhail Mishustin
Personal details
Born25 February 1979 (age 45)
Moscow, Russian SFSR
EducationFinancial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
AwardsRussian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour (2015)

Oksana Lut was born on February 25, 1979 in Moscow, Russian SFSR.

In 2001 she graduated from the Financial Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation.

From 1999–2000, she held various positions in banking organizations.

From 2000 - 2003, she worked as an economist of the department of credit and promising products and a senior economist of the Regional Business Lending Department of ALFA-BANK.

From 2003 – 2010, she worked in various departments as Managing Director within state-owned VTB Bank..

From January – October 2010, she served as Head of the Department of Investment Programs and Head of the Non-Core Assets Service of the Department of Investment Projects within the state-owned defense conglomerate Rostec.

From October 2010 – July 2018 she served as Director of the Department for Client Services Department; Director of the Corporate Business Development Department; Director of the Large Business Department, and Deputy Chairman of the Board of the state agriculture bank, RusAg.

From July 2018 to December 2021 she served as Deputy Minister of Agriculture.

From December 2021 to May 14, 2024 she served as First Deputy Minister of Agriculture.

On May 14, 2024, she was appointed Minister of Agriculture within the new government.[2][3]

In 2015 she was given the Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour by President Vladimir Putin.

References edit

  1. ^ Новости, Р. И. А. (14 May 2024). "Биография Оксаны Лут". РИА Новости (in Russian). Retrieved 15 May 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Оксана Николаевна Лут - Правительство России". government.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  3. ^ "Подписаны указы о назначении в руководстве Администрации Президента". Президент России (in Russian). 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-05-15.