Minister of Transport became a graduate of St. Petersburg University Dmitry Yadrov

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree appointing a graduate of St. Petersburg University of Civil Aviation Dmitry Yadrov as Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation. The relevant document is published on the portal of legal acts.

Dmitry Yadrov was born in 1988 in Yakutsk. His father was an air traffic controller. In 2010, the future Minister of Transport completed his studies at St. Petersburg State University of Civil Aviation, having received the qualification of an engineer in air navigation services and the use of airspace.

After the university, Dmitry Yadrov began working in the State Corporation for Air Traffic Management - from the dispatcher of the Moscow Center for Automated Control to the assistant director and director for strategic development. In 2019, he moved to Rosaviatsiya as deputy head, and from September 15, 2023 he headed the department, replacing Alexander Neradko.

In 2026, on October 19, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin proposed Dmitry Yadrov as Minister of Transport. The president approved the candidacy and it was sent to the State Duma for approval.