Alexander Chekalin (politician)

Alexander Chekalin
Александр Чекалин
Russian Federation Senator
from the Udmurt Republic
In office
12 May 2008 – 17 September 2017
Preceded byViktor Shudegov
Succeeded byLyubov Glebova
First Deputy Minister of Interior
In office
July 2004 – 24 March 2008
Succeeded byMikhail Sukhodolsky
Deputy Minister of Interior
Head of the FMS
In office
2003–2004
Preceded byAndrey Chernenko
Succeeded byAndrey Chernenko
Deputy Minister of Interior
In office
2000–2003
Personal details
Born (1947-09-06) 6 September 1947 (age 77)
Vereya, Moscow Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Awards
Alt textOrder of the Badge of Honour
Military service
Years of service1969–2008
RankColonel 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]

  1. ^ "Dozens preemptively arrested in leadup to St. Petersburg G8 Summit". wikinews. 2006-07-12. Retrieved 2006-07-12.