Alexander Chekalin (politician)
Alexander Chekalin | |
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Александр Чекалин | |
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| Russian Federation Senator from the Udmurt Republic | |
| In office 12 May 2008 – 17 September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Viktor Shudegov |
| Succeeded by | Lyubov Glebova |
| First Deputy Minister of Interior | |
| In office July 2004 – 24 March 2008 | |
| Succeeded by | Mikhail Sukhodolsky |
| Deputy Minister of Interior — Head of the FMS | |
| In office 2003–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Andrey Chernenko |
| Succeeded by | Andrey Chernenko |
| Deputy Minister of Interior | |
| In office 2000–2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 September 1947 Vereya, Moscow Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
| Awards |      |
| Military service | |
| Years of service | 1969–2008 |
| Rank | Colonel General |
Alexander Alexeyevich Chekalin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алексе́евич Чека́лин) (b. 6 September 1947) was the First Deputy Minister of the Interior of Russia from 2000 to 2008. He expressed his support for mass arrests of protestors in the week leading up to the 32nd G8 summit, which was held in St. Petersburg from 15 - 17 July 2006.[1]
Honours and awards
[edit]- Hero of the Russian Federation (2000)
- Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 3rd class (2008) and 4th class (2004)
- Order of Honour (2006)
- Order of Friendship (2006)[2]
- Order of the Badge of Honour (1986)
- Medals of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 1st class (1998) and 2nd class (1995)
- Order of Saint Righteous Grand Duke Dmitry Donskoy, 2nd class (Russian Orthodox Church, 2007)[3]
- Candidate of Legal Sciences
- Honored Worker of the Interior Ministry
- Honorary Worker of the Interior Ministry
- Honorary Member of Russian Academy of Arts
- Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"
- Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg"
- Medal of Merit in the conduct of national census
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- (in Russian) Brief biography of Alexander Chekalin
References
[edit]- ^ "Dozens preemptively arrested in leadup to St. Petersburg G8 Summit". wikinews. 2006-07-12. Retrieved 2006-07-12.
- ^ "Чекалин Александр Алексеевич" (in Russian). council.gov.ru. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "Патриаршее поздравление первому заместителю Министра внутренних дел РФ А.А. Чекалину с юбилеем" (in Russian). patriarchia.ru. September 6, 2007. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
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