Education In 1985, he enrolled in the
Minsk State Linguistic University. However, during his second year, he received a call to serve in the
Armed Forces and joined the
Northern Fleet Marine Corps. Upon the recommendation of his superiors, he was accepted into the Military Red Banner Institute of the Ministry of Defence, specializing in Western languages. He successfully completed his studies in 1992, graduating with outstanding academic achievements. He earned a diploma with honors and obtained qualifications as a military executive assistant and interpreter in
Portuguese and
Hungarian languages. Additionally, he holds the rank of reserve colonel. In 2001, he defended his dissertation titled "
The Police System of France" and was awarded the academic degree of
Candidate of Legal Sciences. In 2003, he completed his studies with distinction at the Russian Academy of State Service under the President of the Russian Federation, majoring in "Finance, Taxes, and Credit." He has authored more than 30 publications addressing the establishment of an anti-corruption legal framework in the Russian Federation. In 2010, he successfully defended his dissertation titled "Legal Order in the Field of Combating Corruption: Theoretical and Legal Research," which earned him a Doctor of Juridical Sciences degree. Furthermore, he possesses fluent proficiency in four foreign languages:
English,
Portuguese,
Hungarian, and
Italian.
Political involvement Shishkarev has been actively engaged in politics as a member of the
State Duma in the Russian Federation. He served as a deputy for three consecutive convocations, from 1999 to 2011. During his tenure in the
3rd convocation from 1999 to 2003, Shishkarev was elected as a deputy of the State Duma. He held a position as the Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs. Additionally, he played a role in the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation's permanent delegation to the
Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and
Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Furthermore, he took charge of the bureau of the special representative of the President of the Russian Federation, focusing on matters concerning the
Kaliningrad Oblast in relation to the enlargement of the
European Union.
Public life On 7 April 2015, Shishkarev was elected as the President of the
Handball Federation of Russia (HFR). In the summer of 2016, the
Russia women's national handball team achieved gold at the
Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. In December 2016, Shishkarev was re-elected as the President of the Handball Federation for a four-year term. On 16 October 2020, Shishkarev was re-elected as the President of the HFR. In the summer of 2021, the Russian women's national handball team secured a silver medal at the
Olympic Games in Tokyo. In December 2022, he was elected as the Vice President of the
Russian Olympic Committee. In February 2023, Shishkarev assumed the role of Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Handball Federation of Russia. The companies of the Delo Group support a number of Russian handball clubs: •
HBC CSKA Moscow (women) •
HBC CSKA Moscow (men) •
HC Kuban Krasnodar (women) • HC Chernomorochka (women) • HC Zilant (men) In September 2018, with the initiative and support of Shishkarev and veterans, the first monument to port workers was opened in
Novorossiysk, Russia. In September 2022, with the participation of Sergei Shishkarev, a sports playground was opened for local residents in
Zabaykalsk, and an entrance stele was installed, with the main element being the
White-naped crane - a symbol of Zabaykalsk. The funds for these projects were allocated by one of the companies of the Delo Group. At the initiative of Sergei Shishkarev, the Delo Group has launched and is implementing a demographic project to increase birth rates and support motherhood and childhood. In September 2022, the Delo Group of Companies graciously assumed the role of sponsor for the
FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk. The culmination of their support came to fruition in May 2023, when the team claimed victory in the
2022–23 Russian Second League. In May 2023, during a press conference Sergey Shishkaryov announced the start of shooting a feature film about the legend of
FC Spartak Moscow and
Soviet Union national football team Fedor Cherenkov. As Shishkarev said, the film about the legendary footballer has the working title "Fedya, the people's footballer.
Family He is the father of three sons and two daughters. • Received the
Order of Honor for ensuring the successful training of athletes who achieved exceptional accomplishments at the
XXXII Summer Olympic Games and
XVI Paralympic Summer Games in
Tokyo,
Japan. • Granted the honorary citizenship of the city of
Novorossiysk. •
Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" II degree (2007) • Order of the Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow III degree • Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh III degree == Publications ==