Vladimir Shkolnik

Vladimir Shkolnik
Vladimir Shkolnik
Владимир Школьник
	Shkolnik in 2015
Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
	In office; 13 December 2000 – 29 January 2002
Prime Minister	Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Minister of Energy
	In office; 6 August 2014 – 25 March 2016
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Prime Minister	Karim Massimov
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Kanat Bozumbayev
Minister of Industry and Trade
	In office; 19 February 2008 – 21 May 2009
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Prime Minister	Karim Massimov
Preceded by	Galym Orazbakov
Succeeded by	Asset Issekeshev
	In office; 19 January 2006 – 12 January 2007
Prime Minister	Daniyal Akhmetov
Preceded by	Sauat Mynbayev
Succeeded by	Galym Orazbakov
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources
	In office; 13 December 2000 – 19 January 2006
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Prime Minister	Kassym-Jomart Tokayev; (2000–2002); Imangali Tasmagambetov; (2002–2003); Daniyal Akhmetov; (2003–2006)
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Baktykozha Izmukhambetov
Minister of Energy, Industry and Trade
	In office; 13 October 1999 – 13 December 2000
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Prime Minister	Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Preceded by	Mukhtar Ablyazov
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Minister of Science and New Technologies
	In office; 21 August 1994 – October 1999
President	Nursultan Nazarbayev
Prime Minister	Sergey Tereshchenko; (1994); Akezhan Kazhegeldin; (1994–1997); Nurlan Balgimbayev; (1997–1999)
Preceded by	Galym Abilsiitov
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Personal details
Born	17 February 1949 (age 75); Serpukhov, Russian RSFR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Kazakh

Vladimir Sergeyevich Shkolnik (Russian: Владимир Сергеевич Школьник; born 17 February 1949) is a Kazakhstani politician who served as the Minister of Industry and Trade in the Government of Kazakhstan^[1] until Galym Orazbakov replaced him on 10 January 2007 in a political shakeup.^[2] He served as the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources in 2005.^[3]

While serving as the Energy Minister, Shkolnick co-chaired the 2005 Indo-Kazakh Joint Business Council meeting in Astana with Indian petroleum minister Mani Shankar Aiyar. The Times of India reported that the meeting significantly helped to warm India-Kazakhstan relations after the Government of India tried unsuccessfully to gain the right to develop petroleum in the Kurmangazy field.^[3]

Shkolnik served a second term as the minister of energy to 27 March, 2016, when Kanat Bozumbayev's term started.