12 Facts About Alexander Beglov

Alexander Beglov has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.

Alexander Beglov was appointed acting Governor of Saint Petersburg on 3 October 2018.

Alexander Beglov's daughter is head of the Legal Culture Committee of St Petersburg.

Alexander Beglov had partnerships with the Committee on Foreign Economic Relations of St Petersburg, which was headed by Vladimir Putin.

Alexander Beglov initiated the reconstruction of Freedom Square in Sestroretsk, monuments to Peter the Great and to the designer of the standard-issue 30 caliber rifle, Sergei Ivanovich Mosin, as well as the fountain "Girl with a fish".

Alexander Beglov served as acting governor for three months before the elections.

In October 2005, Alexander Beglov became a member of the presidential council for the implementation of priority national projects and demographic policy, and in July 2006 he became a member of the presidium of the council.

In December 2005, speaking at a meeting with the heads of the subjects of the Russian Federation within the Ural Federal District, Alexander Beglov said that the governors would be personally responsible for the implementation of priority projects.

In June 2011 Alexander Beglov was considered as the main candidate for governor of St Petersburg, after Valentina Matvienko left for work in Federation Council.

In 2012 Alexander Beglov presented his doctoral dissertation on "Management of the production of agricultural products in Cossack communities as a potential for sustainable socio-economic development of regions".

On 3 October 2018 Alexander Beglov was appointed as a Governor of Saint Petersburg.

Alexander Beglov clashed with Wagner Group head Yevgeniy Prigozhin in November 2022, when his officials refused a permit for an office in Saint Petersburg.