Aleksandr Vladimirovich Brechalov (Russian: Александр Владимирович Бречалов; born 18 November 1973) is a Russian politician who was the 3rd Head of the Udmurt Republic between 18 September 2017 and 29 July 2026. He is also the Secretary of the Udmurt regional branch of the United Russia party since 7 July 2020.
He was the secretary of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation from 2014 to 2017, was the co-chairman of the Central Headquarters of the All-Russian People's Front, and was the First Vice-president of the All-Russian Public Organization of Small and Medium-Sized Business "Support of Russia".
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Biography
Aleksandr Brechalov was born in Tlyustenkhabl on 18 November 1973. His father, Vladimir, was a builder.
Career
In 1994, he graduated from the Krasnodar Military Institute S. M. Shtemenko with honors.
He got his first work experience as a schoolboy at the construction site of a residential building in Krasnodar. From 1994 to 1996, he worked as deputy head of the regime service of the Chkalovsky garrison (special aviation division).
Between 1996 and 2000, he worked as a legal adviser to CJSC TV-6 Moscow and OJSC Alfa-Bank. In 1999, he graduated from the Moscow State Law Academy. O. E. Kutafina.
From 2001 to 2002, he held the position of head of the legal department at CB Uniastrum Bank (LLC). In 2002 to 2003, he worked as the director of the legal department at CB Uniastrum Bank (LLC). From 2003 to 2006, he worked as General Director of Uniastrum Consulting LLC. Between 2006 and 2013, he was promoted as President of VBO Consult LLC.
In 2005, he was the head of the regional branch in the Krasnodar Krai. In 2008, he was promoted as vice-president. From 2012 to 2014, he was president, then was demoted to the first vice-president in 2014, of the All-Russian public organization of small and medium-sized businesses "Support of Russia".
Between 2007 and 2014, he was a member of the Board of Directors of CB Uniastrum Bank.
In 2009, he has been the founder of the OPORA CREDIT media holding, which provides information on measures to support small and medium-sized businesses and conducts the All-Russian competition for entrepreneurs "Business Success".
In 2013, he had been a Member of the Central Headquarters of the All-Russian Popular Front. He is also the a Member of the Board of Directors of EXIAR OJSC In the same year, he was the co-chairman of the Central Headquarters of the All-Russian Popular Front.
In 2014 — Member of the Board of Directors of the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM).
As Head of Udmurtia
On 4 April 2017, by Decree of the President of Russia, Brechalov was appointed as the acting Head of the Udmurt Republic until the person elected Head of the Udmurt Republic takes office.
On 10 September, following the results of early elections, Brechalov was elected the new Head of the Udmurt Republic, gaining more than 78% of the vote. On 18 September during the inauguration, Brechalov took the oath in two languages at once, Russian and Udmurt, and officially assumed this position. Brechalov won the 2022 Udmurt head election again in 2022, with 64% of the vote.
Sanctions
Due to his role in the Russian government and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Brechalov was added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List by the US Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Family
He met his girlfriend, Yelena Nikolayevna, in the 5th grade of school and carried this love through his whole life. As a boy, he even thought of becoming an investigator simply because little Lena's father worked for him.
As they are married, she is the founder of several commercial companies and two centers for legal additional education. They have two children, twins Artyom and Anastasia.
Income
Brechalov's income for 2017 exceeded 34 million rubles. However, this is taking into account the amount from the sale of real estate.
The income in 2020 amounted to about 4 million 843 thousand rubles, which is almost 13.3 million rubles less than in 2019.
In Brechalov's use is an apartment of 147.5 sq. m, also the head of Udmurtia owns a passenger car "Volkswagen 7HC Multivan". Brechalov's wife, Yelena earned 3 million 629 thousand rubles in 2020.
Hobbies
He is fond of triathlon. On 6 October 2013, he completed the Ironman triathlon in Barcelona. On October 4, 2015, in the city of Calella, he overcame the Ironman distance with a result of 10 hours 41 minutes 6 seconds.
In 2015, he ran the Baikal Ice Marathon, took part in the Karjala Half Marathon in Karelia and swam across the Volga as part of the Connecting Shores swim (4.7 km).
Awards
Order of Friendship (8 August 2023) — for a significant contribution to the socio-economic development of the regions of the Russian Federation.