Tokarev Vladimir Aleksandrovich

Tokarev Vladimir Aleksandrovich

Tokarev Vladimir Alexandrovich - Russian statesman.

Biography

Born December 28, 1977 in Belgorod, Russia.

He graduated from Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics with a degree in Jurisprudence.

Candidate of Economic Sciences.

Thesis: "Economic methods of labor management in the implementation of an innovative strategy in car repair production"^[1].

2000-2001 - Service in the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Belgorod Region.

2001-2004 - worked in various senior positions at the enterprises of Belgorod.

2004-2006 - Deputy Head of the Directorate for Economics and Budgeting. "Vagonremmash" OJSC RUSSIAN RAILWAY

2006: Deputy Head of Roszheldor

2006-2008 - Deputy Head of the Federal Agency for Railway Transport^[2].

2008: Deputy Minister of Regional Development of Russia

December 2008 - April 2012 - Deputy Minister of Regional Development of the Russian Federation.

April 28, 2012 - 2013 - Acting Minister of Regional Development of the Russian Federation^[3] Development].

2013 - Deputy Minister of Regional Development of the Russian Federation - Head of the Federal Agency for Construction and Housing and Communal Services (since 2013 - Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services of the Russian Federation (Minstroy)).

2013: Deputy Minister of Construction and Housing and Public Utilities of Russia

2013-2014 - Deputy Minister of Construction, Housing and Communal Services of the Russian Federation.

2014-2016 - Held senior positions at JSC RusHydro.

2016-2018 - First Deputy General Director of Spetstransstroy LLC.

2018: Deputy Minister of Transport of Russia

November 22, 2018 - Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation.

Member of the Board of Trustees of the Central Sports Club of the State Civil Service of the Russian Federation (CSK GS of Russia)^[4]

Vladimir Tokarev from May 2020 to January 2021 also headed Roszheldor.

2022: Criminal fraud detention

In January 2022, the Ministry of Internal Affairs confirmed the detention of Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation Vladimir Tokarev. A criminal case on fraud has been initiated against him (part 4 of article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), according to the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. In the near future, the Khoroshevsky District Court of Moscow will consider the investigator's petition to choose a preventive measure in the form of detention.

In addition to the deputy head of the Ministry of Transport, other persons appear in the case, the Ministry of Internal Affairs noted; their names have not been released. Searches were carried out in the office of Mr. Tokarev, at his home, as well as at the house of one of the other defendants. The Deputy Minister "seized digital media, documentation and other items of evidentiary importance."

The criminal case is related to the work of Mr. Tokarev as deputy general director of Spetstransstroy LLC in 2016-2018. As Kommersant previously reported, the ex-head of the company, Yuri Reilyan, is also involved in the case.

2025: Sentence - 8 years in prison for embezzlement of ₽423 million

In June 2025, the Basmanny Court Moscow sentenced former Deputy Minister transport Russia Vladimir Tokarev to eight years in prison in a general regime colony for embezzlement of more than ₽423 million. According to the investigation and the court, the funds were allocated for the construction of railway infrastructure, but were stolen through a system of fictitious contracts.

According to RBC, the court found Tokarev guilty under Part 4 of Article 160 of the Criminal Code of Russia. The state prosecution required nine years of imprisonment for the ex-official, but the judge sentenced him to a year less than the requested period.

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Фото: Official Telegram channel of courts of general jurisdiction of the city of Moscow

Together with Tokarev, Alexander Ivanov, the former head and beneficiary of GlavStroyInvest Group of Companies LLC, was in the dock. The court sentenced him to a similar term of imprisonment - eight years in a general regime colony. Ivanov was detained directly in the courtroom.

The investigating authorities detained Tokarev in January 2022. The arrest was carried out by employees of the department transport MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS for the Central Federal District on suspicion of committing economic crimes.

According to the materials of the criminal case, Tokarev committed criminal actions in the period from 2016 to 2018. At this time, he served as Deputy General Director of Spetstransstroy LLC and participated in the reconstruction of the bypass section of the railway in the Krasnodar Territory.

The theft scheme involved the conclusion of fictitious contracts in order to withdraw budget funds intended for construction work. The Moscow prosecutor's office found that the difference between the amount transferred to the contractors and the real cost of the work performed was ₽423 million.

Initially, the investigating authorities charged Tokarev with fraud. However, during the investigation, the case was reclassified as embezzlement. The incriminated amount of damage was repeatedly adjusted throughout the entire period of the investigation.^[5]

Family

Two children.

Awards

Awarded to:

• 2006 - Badge "Honorary Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation."
• 2007 - Gratitude of the Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation.
• 2007 - Badge "Honorary Worker of Science and Technology of the Russian Federation."
• 2008 - Certificate of Honor of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation.
• 2011 - Certificate of Honor of the Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation.
• 2014 - Honorary Badge of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Communal Services of the Russian Federation.
• 2014 - Order of Friendship.

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