Secretary of State with the Russian Order

The elected US President Donald Trump chose the head of the Exxonmobil Oil Rex Tilleryson by Secretary of State

“I chose one of the truly great leaders from the world of business, Rex Tillerson, .. so that he becomes a state secretary,” Trump said on his Twitter.

Trump called Tillerson a world -class player. As the elected president noted, Tillerson concluded huge transactions in Russia and not for himself, but for the company. Exxonmobil under the leadership of Tillerson constantly expanded its Russian business and even after imposing sanctions in 2014, the corporation continued to cooperate with Rosneft NC to develop oil and gas in the Arctic.

The head of the National Committee of the Republican Party of the RASNS Pribes, whom Trump appointed the head of the White House employees in his administration, on the air of the ABC channel said that Tillerson was “a magnificent businessman, patriot of America, he has such experience abroad, which few have.” Answering the question of whether the head of Exxonmobil with the leadership of Russia is not too closely connected, the Pribes replied that Tillerson is looking for oil around the world, and for this he has to go to where it is. “The fact that he has ties with people as Russian President Vladimir Putin should not embarrass us, I think this could be a huge advantage for the United States,” TASS quotes Probes.

According to Bloomberg, Tillerson has already accepted Trump's proposal.

According to the agency, this appointment may cause confrontation in the Senate, where three representatives of the Republican Party and several democrats noted that Tillerson's close ties with Vladimir Putin cause some concern.

Associated Press claims that Tillerson is known for his many years of support for free trade, international law and the presence of the United States in the Middle East. Tillerson can become a connected link between Trump and Putin, as he has personal good relations with the President of the Russian Federation.

The press secretary of the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Putin had previously had contacts with the head of the Exxon Mobile oil company and his companions. “They had business meetings. Indeed, the president (Vladimir Putin) several times accepted Mr. Tillerson, including along with his then partners in the Russian Federation, ”Peskov said, Interfax reports.

In 2013, Tillerson was even awarded the Order of Friendship. According to Peskov, the Order of Friendship is traditionally awarded for his contribution to the development of international relations, and Tillerson received the award "for establishing good international relations."

In March 2016, Tillerson resigned at the age of 65 in connection with the achievement of the maximum age for staying in the post of head of the company.

Rex Wayne Tillerson was born on March 23, 1952 in Wichito-Fols, Wheit, Texas. Tillerson spent his childhood in the main oil and gas producing states of the United States- Oklahom and Texas. In 1975 he graduated from Texas University in Austin, where he studied engineering. Immediately began his career in Exxonmobil in the fields, by the mid-1980s he headed the business development service in the gas department of the corporation, in 2006 he was elected chairman of the board of directors and CEO.

For the results of 2015, the Forbes magazine placed Tillerson in 25th place in the ranking of the most influential people in the world. His income amounted to $ 27 million.