Alexandr Konovalov
Encyclopedia
Alexander Vladimirovich Konovalov (in , b. June 9, 1968 in Leningrad
, Soviet Union
) is a Russia
n lawyer and politician. Since May 2008, he is Minister of Justice.
Prosecutor's Office. From February–November 2005 he was the Chief Prosecutor of Bashkortostan
. Since November 14, 2005, he has been President Vladimir Putin
's Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Volga Federal District
.
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n lawyer and politician. Since May 2008, he is Minister of Justice.
Career
From 1992–2005 he served in Saint PetersburgSaint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
Prosecutor's Office. From February–November 2005 he was the Chief Prosecutor of Bashkortostan
Bashkortostan
The Republic of Bashkortostan , also known as Bashkiria is a federal subject of Russia . It is located between the Volga River and the Ural Mountains. Its capital is the city of Ufa...
. Since November 14, 2005, he has been President Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin served as the second President of the Russian Federation and is the current Prime Minister of Russia, as well as chairman of United Russia and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union of Russia and Belarus. He became acting President on 31 December 1999, when...
's Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Volga Federal District
Volga Federal District
Volga Federal District is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. It forms the southeastern part of European Russia. Its population was 29,900,400 according to the 2010 Census, living on an area of...
.