 In August 2000, he became a member of the Presidential Committee on Military and Engineering Cooperation between Russia and Foreign Countries.From November 2000 to April 2004, Chemezov served as first deputy CEO of Rosoboronexport and then as its CEO from 2004 to 2007.By a decree of the Russian President, on 26 November 2007, Chemezov was named CEO of Russian Technologies Corporation, which was renamed Rostec in late 2012.