Aleksandr Vladimirovich Konovalov (in russian: Алекса́ндр Влади́мирович Конова́лов, born 9 June 1968) is a Russian lawyer and politician. From May 2008 to January 2020, he served as Minister of Justice.

Early life and education

Konovalov was born 9 June 1968 in Leningrad. In 1992, he graduated from the law department of

Saint Petersburg State University Saint Petersburg State University (SPBU; russian: Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет) is a public research university in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Founded in 1724 by a decree of Peter the G ...

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. On 15 January 2020, he resigned as part of the cabinet, after President Vladimir Putin delivered the

Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly The annual Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly (russian: Послание Президента России Федеральному собранию) is a speech given by the Russian President to outline the state and condition in which ...

, in which he proposed several amendments to the constitution.

References and notes

1968 births 1st class Active State Councillors of the Russian Federation Justice ministers of Russia Living people Saint Petersburg State University alumni 21st-century Russian politicians Saint Tikhon's Orthodox University alumni {{Russia-politician-stub