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Viewing cable 08MOSCOW252, PM ZUBKOV RUMORED TO BE NEXT GAZPROM CHAIR,

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08MOSCOW252 2008-02-01 03:49 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Moscow
VZCZCXRO6979
PP RUEHAG RUEHAST RUEHDA RUEHDF RUEHFL RUEHIK RUEHKW RUEHLA RUEHLN
RUEHLZ RUEHPOD RUEHROV RUEHSR RUEHVK RUEHYG
DE RUEHMO #0252 0320349
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 010349Z FEB 08 ZDS
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6343
INFO RUCNCIS/CIS COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHXD/MOSCOW POLITICAL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY
RHMFIUU/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC PRIORITY
UNCLAS MOSCOW 000252 
 
SIPDIS 
 
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y  ((SENSITIVE CAPTION)) 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR EUR/RUS, FOR EEB/ESC/IEC GALLOGLY AND WRIGHT 
EUR/CARC, SCA (GALLAGHER, SUMAR) 
DOE FOR HARBERT, HEGBORG, EKIMOFF 
DOC FOR 4231/IEP/EUR/JBROUGHER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
SUBJECT: PM ZUBKOV RUMORED TO BE NEXT GAZPROM CHAIR, 
UNLIKELY TO BRING MAJOR CHANGE 
 
 
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GAZPROM LEADERSHIP SHUFFLE 
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1. (SBU) Gazprom is currently reshuffling its board of 
directors as a result of chairman Dmitri Medvedev's 
nomination as President Putin's successor.  The company's 
senior leadership was apparently sequestered January 30 in an 
extended board meeting to review nominees.  The current make 
up of the board: five members from the government, four from 
Gazprom, and two "independent" members, is not expected to 
change.  (N.B. Only one of the independent members, the 
chairman of Germany's E.On, seems to truly represent an 
entity outside the control of the GOR.) 
 
2. (SBU) Medvedev's replacement as chairman has been the 
focus of intense speculation in the press.  Putin's economic 
advisor Arkaday Dvorkovich told Bloomberg news January 30 
that Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov had emerged as the choice 
for chairman.  This followed an article in the business daily 
Kommersant that Putin would take over the chairmanship. 
However, other press reports indicate Putin is not a 
candidate and the speculation is now firmly centered on 
Zubkov.  Although the list of board nominees is tightly held, 
nominees for the other government slots also reportedly 
include Economy Minister Nabiullina replacing former Minister 
German Gref, with most other members remaining the same. 
 
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COMMENT 
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3. (SBU) Regardless of who becomes chairman, we don't expect 
any major changes in Gazprom's strategy or tactics. 
Gazprom's chairman is not traditionally involved in the 
day-to-day operations of the company.  The chairman is 
instead part of the country's senior political leadership and 
the big decisions on strategy and major deals will continue 
to be made by the Kremlin.  End comment. 
BURNS