Matthias Warnig

Matthias Warnig ( born July 26, 1955 in Altdöbern ) is the Managing Director of the German - Russian gas pipeline consortium ( Nord Stream AG). He was previously Chairman of Dresdner Kleinwort, an investment subsidiary of Dresdner Bank, where he worked in Russia.

In 2005 an article in the Wall Street Journal on the activities Warnigs for the Ministry of State Security appeared.

Curriculum vitae

From 1974 to 1990 worked for the Stasi warnig. He was last in the rank of captain, Deputy Head of Unit 5 of the Division XV. One of his main tasks was the "economic enlightenment, within the overall problems of the Main Intelligence ". For this, he was from 1987 to 1989 as a so-called officer on special assignment ( OibE ) in Dusseldorf active. Among the objects of his espionage activity was also his future employer, the Dresdner Bank.

From May 1990 warnig worked at Dresdner Bank. Since 1991 he worked at the Central Bank in St. Petersburg, where he was to establish a representative office. Warnig was until 2006 Chairman of the investment bank Dresdner Kleinwort. Since 1 March 2006, he is Managing Director of Nord Stream AG. He has also held seats on the board of Bank VTB and the aluminum producer RUSAL.

Awards

On October 7, 1989 warnig received the " Medal for Faithful Service in the National People's Army in Gold". In October 2012 he, the Russian Order of Honor was awarded.