Aleksandr Beglov
Governor of St. Petersburg
In short
- Who
- Position: Governor of St. Petersburg
- Last event
- April 6, 2024 — Included in US sanctions list
- Verifiability
- 4 sources
Case summary
Aleksandr Beglov is a Russian politician who has served as Governor of St. Petersburg since 2019. Previously, he held the position of Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Central (2012–2017) and Northwestern (2017–2018) Federal Districts, and also served as Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration (2008–2012).
He is a key figure in the administration of Russia's second-largest city.
Complete failure of municipal services, backroom embezzlement schemes related to the 'sister city' partnership with Mariupol, and elite apartments in a building on Pokrovsky Boulevard.
Sanctions
Включён в список санкционных лиц OFAC в соответствии с Указом Президента №14024 за поддержку действий, подрывающих мир и безопасность Украины
Включён в санкционный список Европейского союза в связи с вторжением России в Украину
Санкции в связи с вторжением в Украину и российско-украинской войной
Санкции в рамках Special Economic Measures Act за грубое нарушение международного мира и безопасности
Санкции за поддержку агрессии против Украины
Failures and victims
Complete failure of municipal services, backroom embezzlement schemes related to the 'sister city' partnership with Mariupol, and elite apartments in a building on Pokrovsky Boulevard.
Lies to the public
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Evidence
Property
Official residence of the Governor of Saint Petersburg (Smolny)
Residential property of the Beglov family in Saint Petersburg (according to investigations)
150 sq.m apartment on the 10th (top) floor in the elite DeLuxe residential complex 'Dom na Pokrovskom Bulvare', valued at 150 million rubles. Purchased in early 2013.
Connections and network graph
Corruption network
Timeline of events
- 6 апреля 2024 г.AppointmentIncluded in US sanctions list
Included in the OFAC list in accordance with Presidential Executive Order No. 14024 for supporting aggression against Ukraine.
Evidence / Source → - 10 ноября 2022 г.AppointmentConflict with Yevgeny Prigozhin
Prigozhin accused Beglov of 'financing Ukrainian nationalists' and demanded his resignation after the refusal to issue a permit for a Wagner office in St. Petersburg.
Evidence / Source → - 18 сентября 2019 г.AppointmentElected Governor of St. Petersburg
Won the gubernatorial elections with 64.43% of the vote, surpassing other candidates.
Evidence / Source → - 3 октября 2018 г.AppointmentAppointed Governor of St. Petersburg
Appointed Governor of St. Petersburg upon the recommendation of President Putin.
Evidence / Source → - 25 декабря 2017 г.AppointmentPresidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Northwestern Federal District
Transferred to the post of Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Northwestern Federal District.
Evidence / Source → - 23 мая 2012 г.AppointmentPresidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Central Federal District
Appointed Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Central Federal District.
Evidence / Source → - 31 июля 2008 г.AppointmentChairman of the Board of Directors of Almaz-Antey
Replaced Viktor Ivanov as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Almaz-Antey Air Defense Concern.
Evidence / Source → - 12 мая 2008 г.AppointmentDeputy Head of the Presidential Administration
Appointed Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration under Sergey Naryshkin.
Evidence / Source → - 24 мая 2004 г.AppointmentAppointed Assistant to the President
Became Assistant to the President and Head of the Presidential Control Directorate.
Evidence / Source → - 16 июня 2003 г.AppointmentActing Governor of St. Petersburg
After the early resignation of Vladimir Yakovlev, became acting Governor of St. Petersburg for three months.
Evidence / Source →
Sources
Verification in OSINT registries
Direct verification of the subject in independent sanctions databases and official registries:
Price of a life
Confirmed wealth: $0 million — this money could have bought:
Оценки на основе средних цен и публичных смет РФ. Цифры приблизительные — приведены, чтобы дать масштаб состояния, а не точную бухгалтерию.
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