Alexander Andreevich Bekleshov | |
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| Born | March 12, 1743 |
| Died | August 5, 1808 (aged 65) |
| Occupation | State employee |
| Awards | Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First–Called Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky Order of Saint Vladimir Order of Saint Anna Order of Saint John of Jerusalem |
Alexander Andreevich Bekleshov (Bekleshev) (1743–1808, Riga) was a Russian statesman and military figure, an infantry general (1797). Under Paul I twice (in 1799 and 1801) he served as Prosecutor General.
At various times, he headed the following provinces and governorships: Riga, Oryol and Kursk, Kiev, Podolsk and Little Russian. In 1804–1806, he actually held the post of Moscow Governor–General (official name: "Moscow Military Governor and Commander–in–Chief in Moscow and the Moscow Province for the Civilian Part").
Brother of the Bekleshovs: Arseny, Nikolai, Sergei and Alexei.