Alexander Chekalin (politician)
Alexander Chekalin | |
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Александр Чекалин | |
| 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 | Andrei Chernenko |
| Succeeded by | Andrei Chernenko |
| Deputy Minister of Interior | |
| In office 2000–2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 September 1947 Vereya, Moscow Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
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| Military service | |
| Years of service | 1969–2008 |
| Rank | Colonel General |
Alexander Alexeevich 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.