Alexander Melnikov

Who is Alexander Melnikov?

Alexander Melnikov — a Soviet and post-Soviet Russian politician; Communist Party high-ranking official in 1986 - 1991; the First Secretary of Siberian town of Seversk, the First Secretary of Tomsk, and Kemerovo regions. In 1990-2000's - head of CIS Ministry Managing department, advisor of the Union State Secretary. One of the leaders of the Communist Party of Russian Federation.

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

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. 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