Aleksandr Vladimirovich Konovalov (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 | |
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Александр Коновалов | |
.jpeg) Konovalov in 2010 | |
| 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
Konovalov was born 9 June 1968 in Leningrad.[3] In 1992, he graduated from the law faculty of Saint Petersburg State University.[4]
Career
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]
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