Alexander Melnikov

October 20, 1930 (age 81)

Orekhovo-Zuyevo, Russia

In 1990-2000"s - head of Commonwealth of Independent States Ministry Managing department, advisor of the Union State Secretary. One of the leaders of the Communist Party of Russian Federation (1993—2011). In 1953 after graduating from Moscow State University of Civil Engineering at the age of 23 began his career in Siberia where he started working as an engineer on Sovien Nuclear project near Tomsk (firstly the object was called "Post box number 5", later becoming Tomsk-7 town, the future Seversk town). In 1953–1955 was the supervising engineer of Siberian Chemical Plant. In 1957 got second higher education in University of Marxism-Leninism, later the same year joined the Communist Party. In 1959—1963 worked as an instructor and then chief of civil construction department in Tomsk-7. In 1963—1966 - chief of the Executive Committee of Tomsk-7 In 1965 graduated from Higher Party School. In 1966 was elected the First Secretary (major) of Tomsk-7. From 1970 to 1983 - on recommendation of Yegor Ligachev worked as the chief of civil construction department of Tomsk Region, deputy secretary and then second secretary of Tomsk Region. (1973–1983). In April 1983 replaced the "irreplaceable" Yegor Ligachev as the First Secretary (governor) of Tomsk Region. Since January 1986 chief of the civil construction department in Central Committee of Communist Party in Moscow. In 1988—1990 moved back to Siberia - worked as the First Secretary of Kemerovo Region, chief of the Kuznetsk Basin. In 1990—1991 worked in Moscow in Central Committee of Communist Party. After the collapse of Soviet Union Alexander Melnikov was one of the creators of Russian Federation Communist Party, where he worked as a secretary of Communist Parties Council. In 1991 - 1994 — Chief Executive Officer of civil construction company Monolitsroi. In 1996 - 1998 — on invitation of RF Minister Aman Tuleev worked as a chief of Strategy Department in the Ministry of Commonwealth of Independent States Cooperation. In 2000 - 2002 — chief advisor of The Secretary of the Union State. Since 2002 — president of the International Association of Business Cooperation. Holding the leading positions in Tomsk region Alexander Melnikov made a significant contribution to construction of such towns as Tomsk, Seversk, Strezhevoy, Kedrovyi, paid much attention to rural development, improvement of wood, oil, gas and nuclear industries as well as to public needs, thus he is warmly remembered in Tomks and Kemerovo regions.

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Alexander Melnikov was born on 20 October 1930 in the small town Orekhovo-Zuyevo of Moscow Region in a family of public servants.

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Moscow State University of Civil Engineering.

Career

In 1990-2000"s - head of Commonwealth of Independent States Ministry Managing department, advisor of the Union State Secretary. One of the leaders of the Communist Party of Russian Federation (1993—2011). In 1953 after graduating from Moscow State University of Civil Engineering at the age of 23 began his career in Siberia where he started working as an engineer on Sovien Nuclear project near Tomsk (firstly the object was called "Post box number 5", later becoming Tomsk-7 town, the future Seversk town).

In 1953–1955 was the supervising engineer of Siberian Chemical Plant.

In 1957 got second higher education in University of Marxism-Leninism, later the same year joined the Communist Party. In 1959—1963 worked as an instructor and then chief of civil construction department in Tomsk-7.

In 1963—1966 - chief of the Executive Committee of Tomsk-7

In 1965 graduated from Higher Party School. In 1966 was elected the First Secretary (major) of Tomsk-7.

From 1970 to 1983 - on recommendation of Yegor Ligachev worked as the chief of civil construction department of Tomsk Region, deputy secretary and then second secretary of Tomsk Region.

(1973–1983). In April 1983 replaced the "irreplaceable" Yegor Ligachev as the First Secretary (governor) of Tomsk Region. Since January 1986 chief of the civil construction department in Central Committee of Communist Party in Moscow.

In 1988—1990 moved back to Siberia - worked as the First Secretary of Kemerovo Region, chief of the Kuznetsk Basin.

In 1990—1991 worked in Moscow in Central Committee of Communist Party. After the collapse of Soviet Union Alexander Melnikov was one of the creators of Russian Federation Communist Party, where he worked as a secretary of Communist Parties Council. In 1991 - 1994 — Chief Executive Officer of civil construction company Monolitsroi.

In 1996 - 1998 — on invitation of RF Minister Aman Tuleev worked as a chief of Strategy Department in the Ministry of Commonwealth of Independent States Cooperation.

In 2000 - 2002 — chief advisor of The Secretary of the Union State. Since 2002 — president of the International Association of Business Cooperation.

Holding the leading positions in Tomsk region Alexander Melnikov made a significant contribution to construction of such towns as Tomsk, Seversk, Strezhevoy, Kedrovyi, paid much attention to rural development, improvement of wood, oil, gas and nuclear industries as well as to public needs, thus he is warmly remembered in Tomks and Kemerovo regions.

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Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

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Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

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Order of the October Revolution; Order of the Badge of Honour; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Medal "For Distinguished Labour"; Medal "For the Tapping of the Subsoil and Expansion of the Petrochemical Complex of Western Siberia"