Alexander Grigorievich Melnikov (20 October 1930 – 25 December 2011) was

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and post-Soviet

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;

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high-ranking official in 1986–1991; the First Secretary (mayor) of

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n town of

Seversk Seversk ( rus, Се́верск, p=ˈsʲevʲɪrsk) is a closed city in Tomsk Oblast, Russia, located northwest of Tomsk on the right bank of the Tom River. Population: It was previously known as ''Pyaty Pochtovy'' (until 1949) and ''Tomsk-7'' ...

, the First Secretary (governor) of

Tomsk Tomsk ( rus, Томск, p=tomsk, sty, Түң-тора) is a city and the administrative center of Tomsk Oblast in Russia, located on the Tom River. Population: Founded in 1604, Tomsk is one of the oldest cities in Siberia. The city is a not ...

(1983–1986), and

Kemerovo Kemerovo ( rus, Ке́мерово, p=ˈkʲemʲɪrəvə) is an industrial city and the administrative center of Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Iskitimka and Tom Rivers, in the major coal mining region of the Kuznetsk Ba ...

regions. In 1990–2000's – head of CIS Ministry Managing department, advisor of the Union State Secretary. One of the leaders of the

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. Alexander Melnikov was born on 20 October 1930 in the small town

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in a family of public servants. In 1953 after graduating from Moscow State University of Civil Engineering at the age of 23 began his career in Siberia where he started working as an engineer on Sovien Nuclear project near Tomsk (firstly the object was called "Post box number 5", later becoming Tomsk-7 town, the future Seversk town). In 1953–1955 was the supervising engineer of Siberian Chemical Plant. In 1957 got second

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in University of Marxism–Leninism, later the same year joined the Communist Party. In 1959–1963 worked as an instructor and then chief of civil construction department in Tomsk-7. In 1963–1966 – chief of the Executive Committee of Tomsk-7 In 1965 graduated from Higher Party School. In 1966 was elected the First Secretary (mayor) of Tomsk-7. From 1970 to 1983 – on recommendation of

Yegor Ligachev Yegor Kuzmich Ligachyov (also transliterated as Ligachev; russian: Егор Кузьмич Лигачёв, link=no; 29 November 1920 – 7 May 2021) was a Soviet and Russian politician who was a high-ranking official in the Communist Party o ...

worked as the chief of civil construction department of Tomsk Region, deputy secretary and then second secretary of

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. (1973–1983). In April 1983 replaced the 'irreplaceable' Yegor Ligachev as the First Secretary (governor) of Tomsk Region. Since January 1986 chief of the civil construction department in Central Committee of Communist Party in

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. In 1988–1990 moved back to Siberia – worked as the First Secretary of Kemerovo Region, chief of the

Kuznetsk Basin The Kuznetsk Basin (russian: Кузнецкий угольный бассейн, Кузбасс; often abbreviated as Kuzbass or Kuzbas) in southwestern Siberia, Russia, is one of the largest coal mining areas in Russia, covering an area of aroun ...

. In 1990–1991 worked in Moscow in Central Committee of Communist Party. After the collapse of

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Alexander Melnikov was one of the creators of

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Communist Party, where he worked as a secretary of Communist Parties Council. In 1991–1994 – CEO of civil construction company Monolitsroi. In 1996–1998 – on invitation of RF Minister Aman Tuleev worked as a chief of Strategy Department in the Ministry of CIS Cooperation. In 2000–2002 – chief advisor of The Secretary of the Union State. Since 2002 – president of the International Association of Business Cooperation. Holding the leading positions in Tomsk region Alexander Melnikov made a significant contribution to construction of such towns as Tomsk, Seversk,

Strezhevoy Strezhevoy (russian: Стрежево́й) is a town in Tomsk Oblast, Russia, located on the shores of the Ob River's canal. Population: History It was founded in 1966 as a settlement near the village of Strezhevoy and was granted town status in ...

, Kedrovy, paid much attention to rural development, improvement of wood, oil, gas and nuclear industries as well as to public needs, thus he is warmly remembered in Tomsk and Kemerovo regions. Was married, has two daughters, three granddaughters and one grandson.

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