Dmitry Chernyshenko

Background

Dmitry Nikolayevich Chernyshenko is a Russian businessman and politician who has served as Deputy Prime Minister of Russia for Tourism, Sport, Culture and Communications since 2020. In that role, he oversees a portfolio that includes several civilian sectors of national importance and participates in the coordination of federal policy across them. His position places him among the senior figures in the Russian government responsible for areas that affect domestic policy, public communications, and the organization of major state programs.

Born on 20 September 1968, Chernyshenko built his career in business before entering high-level government service. Before becoming deputy prime minister, he was President of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Organizing Committee, the body responsible for preparing and delivering the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. That appointment associated him with one of the most visible international projects carried out in Russia in the 2010s and gave him experience managing a large-scale national event.

Chernyshenko is most closely associated with public administration in the fields covered by his deputy prime ministerial portfolio and with the Sochi Olympics organization. His responsibilities have included oversight of tourism and sport policy, as well as related cultural and communications matters, making him relevant to state efforts in domestic development and public outreach. In March 2026, he presented the 2025 Government Tourism Prizes, an example of his continuing role in administering federal awards and supporting the tourism sector.

Timeline

1. Mar 11, 2026

   Dmitry Chernyshenko presented Russia’s 2025 Government Tourism Prizes to 10 winning projects across 8 categories.

   Dmitry Chernyshenko Presents the 2025 Government Awards in Tourism
2. Mar 11, 2026

   Each laureate received 1 million rubles in the awards ceremony he conducted.

   Dmitry Chernyshenko Presents the 2025 Government Awards in Tourism