Biography
Aleksandr Sokolov was born in Kostroma on 4 August 1970. He graduated from Moscow State Institute of International Relations, and started as a history teacher. He worked as the first deputy governor of the Kostroma Oblast for domestic policy, in addition, he oversaw culture, cultural heritage and youth. He was marked with gratitude from the President of Russia in 2000. In 2014, Sokolov was appointed the Deputy Governor of Kostroma Oblast for Domestic Policy, then promoted to First Deputy Governor. In 2017, he left the service in the Kostroma authorities and moved to the position of assistant in the Presidential Administration in the department for ensuring the activities of the State Council of Russia. He was awarded with the Acting State Councilor Class III in 2018. On 10 May 2022, Sokolov became the actingReferences
{{Current heads of federal subjects of Russia 1970 births Living people United Russia politicians 21st-century Russian politicians Governors of Kirov Oblast People from Kostroma Moscow State Institute of International Relations alumni