Alexander Valentinovich Novak is the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia. Presently, he is Chairman at Transneft PJSC and Chairman of ROSSETI PJSC. Mr. Novak is also on the board of 5 other companies. In his past career he occupied the position of Deputy Governor at Province of Krasnoyarsk and Deputy Director-Personnel & Head-Polar Division at Norilsk Mining & Metallurgical Combine Named After Zavenyagin. He received an undergraduate degree from Norilsk State Industrial Institute and an undergraduate degree from Moscow State University Lomonosov.