Aleksandr Konovalov (politician, born 1968)
Aleksandr Vladimirovich Konovalov (in Russian: Алекса́ндр Влади́мирович Конова́лов, born 9 June 1968) is a Russian lawyer and statesman. From May 2008 to January 2020, he served as Minister of Justice.
Aleksandr Konovalov Александр Коновалов | |
|---|---|
| Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in the Constitutional Court | |
| Assumed office 31 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Mikhail Krotov |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 12 May 2008 – 15 January 2020 Acting: 15 January 2020 – 21 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Vladimir Ustinov |
| Succeeded by | Konstantin Chuychenko |
| Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in the Volga Federal District | |
| In office 14 November 2005 – 12 May 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Sergey Kiriyenko |
| Succeeded by | Grigory Rapota |
| Prosecutor of the Republic of Bashkortostan | |
| In office 29 February 2005 – 14 November 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Mikhail Zelepukin (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Sergey Khurtin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 September 1968 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Saint Petersburg, Russia) |
| Political party | United Russia |
| Alma mater | Saint Petersburg State University |
He has the federal state civilian service ranks of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation[1] and Active State Councillor of Justitia of the Russian Federation.[2]
Early life and education edit
Konovalov was born 9 June 1968 in Leningrad.[3] In 1992, he graduated from the law department of Saint Petersburg State University.[4]
Career edit
From 1992 to 2005 Konovalov served in Saint Petersburg prosecutor's office.
From February to November 2005 he was the chief prosecutor of Bashkortostan.
Between 14 November 2005 and May 2008, he had been President Vladimir Putin's plenipotentiary envoy to the Volga Federal District. In May 2008 he was appointed the minister of justice.[5][6]
On 15 January 2020, he resigned as part of the cabinet, after President Vladimir Putin delivered the Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly, in which he proposed several amendments to the constitution.[7]
References and notes edit
- ^ "О присвоении классных чинов государственной гражданской службы Российской Федерации федеральным государственным гражданским служащим Администрации Президента Российской Федерации". Decree No. 1104 of 9 October 2006 (in Russian). President of Russia.
- ^ "О присвоении классного чина юстиции Коновалову А.В.". Decree No. 1882 of 31 December 2008 (in Russian). President of Russia.
- ^ . Russia Profile. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ "Йнмнбюкнб, Юкейяюмдп". Lenta. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ . www.kreml.org. Archived from the original on 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- ^ "Russia's Ministry of Justice Moves to Ban Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia | JW.ORG Legal News". JW.ORG. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- ^ Carroll, Oliver (January 15, 2020). "Russian PM resigns in shock move as Putin announces dramatic constitutional shake-up". The Independent. from the original on 2020-01-15. Retrieved January 17, 2020.