Former German Chancellor Schroeder says he rejected Gazprom board nomination

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Published: May 24, 2022, 19:22 UTC

BERLIN (Reuters) - Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder had rejected his nomination to the supervisory board of Kremlin-controlled gas giant Gazprom, he said on Tuesday.

Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder is pictured during an interview with Reuters in his office in Berlin

BERLIN (Reuters) – Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder had rejected his nomination to the supervisory board of Kremlin-controlled gas giant Gazprom, he said on Tuesday.

“I gave up my nomination to Gazprom’s Supervisory Board a long time ago. I have reported this to the company as well,” Schroeder wrote on his LinkedIn account.

Gazprom declined comment on Tuesday on Schroeder’s nomination.

(Reporting by Riham Alkousaa; Editing by Chris Reese)

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