Aleksandr Kosarev | |
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| Алекса́ндр Ко́сарев | |
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| First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Komsomol | |
| In office 24 March 1929 – 23 November 1938 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Milchakov |
| Succeeded by | Nikolai Mikhailov |
| Full member of the 17th Orgburo | |
| In office 10 February 1934 – 23 November 1938 | |
| Candidate member of the 16th Orgburo | |
| In office 13 July 1930 – 10 February 1934 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1903 Moscow, Russian Empire |
| Died | 23 February 1939 (aged 35) Moscow, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
| Citizenship |  Russian Empire  Soviet Union |
| Political party | VKP (b) (1919–1938) |
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Aleksandr Vasilyevich Kosarev (Russian: Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Ко́сарев; 1 November 1903 – 23 February 1939) was a Soviet politician and Communist Party official who was active in the youth movement. He served as the 7th First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Komsomol. He played a critical role in promoting the idea of Nikolai Starostin in establishment of professional football competitions in front of the Soviet Council on Physical Culture.