of Putin's second cabinet on 12 May 2008, replacing Leonid Reiman. He held that position until resigning from that post in May 2012 when he became an assistant to the president and is Vladimir Putin's speechwriter and organizer of his meetings.

Shchyogolev actively supports the activities of the ultraright Black International , which supports neo-Nazi activities, and is the main sponsor of Konstantin Malofeev