| Aleksandr Konovalov | |
| Office: | Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in the Constitutional Court |
| Term Start: | 31 January 2020 |
| President: | Vladimir Putin |
| Predecessor: | Mikhail Krotov |
| Office1: | Minister of Justice |
| Term Start1: | 12 May 2008 |
| Term End1: | 15 January 2020 Acting: 15 January 2020 – 21 January 2020 |
| Primeminister1: | Vladimir Putin Viktor Zubkov (acting) Dmitry Medvedev Mikhail Mishustin |
| Predecessor1: | Vladimir Ustinov |
| Successor1: | Konstantin Chuychenko |
| Office2: | Presidential Envoy to the Volga Federal District |
| Term Start2: | 14 November 2005 |
| Term End2: | 12 May 2008 |
| President2: | Vladimir Putin |
| Predecessor2: | Sergey Kiriyenko |
| Successor2: | Grigory Rapota |
| Office3: | Prosecutor of the Republic of Bashkortostan |
| Term Start3: | 29 February 2005 |
| Term End3: | 14 November 2005 |
| Predecessor3: | Florid Baikov Mikhail Zelepukin (acting) |
| Successor3: | Sergey Khurtin |
| Birth Date: | 6 September 1968 |
| Birth Place: | Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Party: | United Russia |
| Alma Mater: | Saint Petersburg State University |
| Native Name Lang: | ru |
Aleksandr Vladimirovich Konovalov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Влади́мирович Конова́лов, born 9 June 1968) is a Russian lawyer and statesman. From May 2008 to January 2020, he served as Minister of Justice.
He has the federal state civilian service ranks of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation[1] and Active State Councillor of Justitia of the Russian Federation.[2]
Konovalov was born 9 June 1968 in Leningrad.[3] In 1992, he graduated from the law faculty of Saint Petersburg State University.[4]
From 1992 to 2005 Konovalov served in Saint Petersburg prosecutor's office.
From February to November 2005 he was the chief prosecutor of Bashkortostan.
Between 14 November 2005 and May 2008, he had been President Vladimir Putin's plenipotentiary envoy to the Volga Federal District. In May 2008 he was appointed the minister of justice.[5] [6]
On 15 January 2020, he resigned as part of the cabinet, after President Vladimir Putin delivered the Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly, in which he proposed several amendments to the constitution.[7]