Biography
Sergey Shishkarev
Russian entrepreneur, statesman, and public figure. Member of the Government Commission on Transport and Marine Board of the Russian Federation
Born on February 2, 1968, in Novorossiysk.
Fluent in 4 foreign languages: English, Portuguese, Hungarian and Italian.
Professional activity
Business
1993
In 1993, Sergey Shishkarev founded Delo Group, one of the largest Russian transportation holding companies, and remained at its head until 1999.
Mr. Shishkarev was elected twice to the Board of Directors of Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP).
Mr. Shishkarev was elected twice to the Board of Directors of Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP).
2014
From 2014 to 2026 Sergey Shishkarev was the President of Delo Group, from 2020 to 2026 was the Chairman of the Board of Directors.
2018
From 2018 to 2021 Sergey Shishkarev was a member of the Global Ports Investments’ Board of Directors.
2020
From 2020 to 2025 Sergey Shishkarev chaired the Board of Directors of TransContainer PJSC.
2026
In October, 2026 Sergey Shishkarev divested his stake in Delo Group.
Public Service
1999
In 1999-2011, Mr. Shishkarev was three times elected to the State Duma of Russia of the 3rd, 4th and 5th convocations, where he held various executive positions in the Committee on International Affairs, the Committee on Energy, Transport and Communications and was Head of the Committee on Transport till 2011. He is an author of over 50 bills.
2008
In 2008-2011, he held the position of a Chief Delegate of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation.
2013
In 2013-2018, Sergey Shishkarev was in position of the First Deputy Chairman of the Marine Board under the Government of the Russian Federation and Head of the Presidium.
2015
In 2015-2018, Sergey Shishkarev served as the member of the State Commission for Arctic Development, headed the business council of the State Commission.
2021
In April 2021, Sergey Shishkarev was included in the Government Commission on Transport.
2024
In August 2024, Sergey Shishkarev was included in the Marine Board of the Russian Federation.
2026
Since March 2026 has been the Member of National Committee for BRICS Business Cooperation.
Demographic and family policy
2022
In 2022, he supported the establishment of the Mendeleev Institute for Demographic Policy, an autonomous non-profit organization.
2025
In February 2025, Sergey Shishkarev was included in the Presidential Council for the State demographic and family policy.
Since September 2025, he has chaired the Council’s Working Group on Improving Corporate Birth-Rate Support Practices and Implementing the Corporate Demographic Standard.
Since September 2025, he has chaired the Council’s Working Group on Improving Corporate Birth-Rate Support Practices and Implementing the Corporate Demographic Standard.
Sports and Public Activity
2015
In April 2015, Sergey Shishkarev was elected Head of the Handball Federation of Russia, since February 2023 – Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Federation.
2022
Since December 2022, Sergey Shishkarev has been the Member of Russian Olympic Committee Executive Board.
2023
In March 2023, Sergey Shishkarev entered the Presidential Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport.
2025
Since 2025, he has been supporting adaptive sports.
Awards
Sergey Shishkarev is the honoree of the Medal of the Order for Merit to the Fatherland Second Class, “300 years of Russian Fleet” Medal, Badge of Honor of Russian State Duma for “Merit in Parliamentarism Development” and other official awards. He was awarded for restoration of Orthodox churches with the Order of Russian Orthodox Church of Blessed Knyaz Daniil Moskovskiy, the Order of Russian Orthodox Church of Reverend Sergiy Radonezhskiy.
On May 18, 2017, by the Presidential Decree Sergey Shishkarev was awarded with the Order of Friendship for successful preparation of athletes who achieved high sporting results (gold) at XXXI Olympic Games-2016 in Rio-de-Janeiro (Brazil)".
On 17th of July 2018, Sergey Shishkarev was awarded the honorary title of the Honorary Citizen of Novorossiysk by the City Duma Decree No 317.
On July 1, 2022, Sergey Shishkarev was awarded with the Order of Honor for ensuring successful preparation and training of athletes who achieved high sporting results at XXXII Olympic Games and XVI Paralympic Games in Tokyo (Japan).
Education
1985
In 1985, Sergey Shishkarev entered Minsk State Institute of Foreign Languages, during his second year he was drafted in the military where he served in the Marine Corps of the Northern Fleet.
1992
On the recommendation of the command he entered the Military Red Banner Institute of the Ministry of Defense, Department of Western Languages, and graduated with honors in 1992 with a military interpreter degree in Portuguese and Hungarian. Reserve colonel.
2001
In 2001, Sergey Shishkarev defended Ph.D. thesis in Legal Science on the subject “The Police system of France”.
2003
In 2003, he graduated with honors from the Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation (RAPA), with a degree in State and Municipal Management specializing in Finance, Taxation and Credit.
2010
Defended doctoral thesis “Legal Order in Prevention of Corruption Realm: Theoretical and Legal Research”, Doctor of Law.