Sergei Ivanov: key obituary facts
Is Sergei Ivanov dead? Yes. Sergei Ivanov died on June 26, 2026, at age 73.
Cause of death: Sergei Ivanov's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Sergei Ivanov known for?
He was a Russian senior official and statesman (born 1953).
More about Sergei Ivanov
Born: 31 January 1953.
Place of birth: Saint Petersburg.
Gender: male.
Occupation: politician, diplomat.
Nationality: Soviet Union, Russia.
Education: Faculty of Philology of Saint Petersburg State University, Academy of Foreign Intelligence, Saint Petersburg State University, National Security Academy of the Republic of Belarus.
Awards: Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class, Order of the Red Star, Order "For Personal Courage", Order of Honour, Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow", Order of Alexander Nevsky, Medal "For the Return of Crimea".
Children: Sergey Ivanov.
Also known as: Sergei Borisovich Ivanov.
Sergei Ivanov, the Russian politician who served as minister of defence from 2001 to 2007, died on June 26, 2026.
He was 73. Born Sergei Borisovich Ivanov in Leningrad on January 31, 1953, he became one of the most prominent Russian senior officials of his generation.
Ivanov held a series of top posts in the Russian government, including secretary of the Security Council, deputy prime minister, first deputy prime minister and chief of staff of the presidential executive office. He was also appointed special presidential envoy on environmental activities, ecology and transport. A former diplomat and politician, he studied at Saint Petersburg State University and the Academy of Foreign Intelligence. The recipient of several Russian state honors, Ivanov was part of President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle and remained a significant figure in the country’s security and political establishment for decades.