Sokolov Maxim Yurievich - former Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation. His brilliant career can only be envied. He achieved incredible success in the economic and political sphere of activity. He showed himself as an active, active and wise politician.
Childhood and youth
The story of the former Minister of Transport began in Leningrad in September 1968. His parents were medical professionals. Already in his school years, he was distinguished by an active lifestyle. He was the head of a pioneer organization, and in his youth he took responsibility for the Leningrad headquarters of pioneers. It was then that fate brought him to Valentina Matvienko. She then held the position of head of the Komsomol committee.
Career
Parents wanted their son to build a doctor’s career. But Maxim Yuryevich decided to enter the law faculty. Studying had to be interrupted due to military service. After returning, the young man quickly caught up with classmates and exams passed externally. With a red diploma in his hands, Maxim Sokolov took the post of teacher in his native educational institution. It was there that he managed to make many useful acquaintances. Sokolov was pleased to be at the lectures of Dmitry Medvedev, who at that time was a simple teacher.
In parallel with his work at the university, Maxim Yurievich decided to engage in commercial activities. In the 90s, he opened the company "Rossi-service". Pretty soon, the man decided to completely go into business, realizing that working as a teacher would not bring any prospects. Then it was decided to create the "Corporation S" project, where he took the position of CEO. Soon, the company's activities provoked a huge scandal due to illegal developments in the center of St. Petersburg. Organizations for the protection of cultural monuments, along with local residents, claimed that the city suffered irreparable damage. They forgot about the company when Sokolov decided to leave for the political field.
The man began to work in the administration of St. Petersburg. From that moment began his career as a politician. Rumors began to leak into the press that a long-standing friendship with Valentina Matvienko helped to get a seat. Sokolov masterly coped with his duties and quickly attracted the attention of the federal government. Therefore, no one was surprised when he received an offer from the President of the Russian Federation to take the post of Minister of Transport. While working in the civil service, he received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland".
In May 2018, Sokolov resigned as Minister of Transport. After leaving the post, the politicians predict the post of adviser to Aeroflot and Transneft. These rumors began to seep into the press during his career as minister.
