This entry is about a Russian security services official. For other persons with this name, see Alexander Grigoriev (disambiguation)

Alexander Grigoriev (disambiguation)

Alexander Grigoriev may refer to:* Alexander Grigoriev, Russian cannon and bellmaker* Alexander Grigoriev , current president of the Eurasian Patent Organization * Alexander Grigoryev, Russian security services official...

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Alexander Andreyevich Grigoryev (in , b. October 4, 1949, in Leningrad

Leningrad

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, Soviet Union

Soviet Union

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 - December 10, 2008) was a Russia

Russia

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n security services official.

In 1975–2001 he served in the KGB

KGB

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 and its successors. As a KGB officer he also took part in Soviet war in Afghanistan

Soviet war in Afghanistan

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. From August 28 till October 1, 1998 he led the Economic Security Department of FSB. From October 1, 1998, till January 5, 2001, he was the Chief of the FSB Directorate of Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg

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 and Leningrad Oblast

Leningrad Oblast

Leningrad Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . It was established on August 1, 1927, although it was not until 1946 that the oblast's borders had been mostly settled in their present position...

 and Deputy Director of FSB. In January – July 2001 he was an adviser to FSB Director Nikolai Patrushev.
Since July 19, 2001 he has been the Director General of the State Reserves Agency (Gosrezerv).