Alexander Nikitin

Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Nikitin (; born 27 October 1987), is a Russian politician. Deputy minister of sports of the Russian Federation from 14 May 2024 year.

Vice-Governor of the Khabarovsk Territory (2021–2024). Acting governor of Khabarovsk Krai in May 2024.

Full State Councilor of the Russian Federation, 3rd class. Vice-President of the Russian Olympic Committee.

Biography

Aleksandr Nikitin was born on 27 October 1987 in Bender, in the Moldavian SSR of the Soviet Union (now in Moldova, under Transnistrian control).

In 2012, he graduated from Moscow State University with a degree in international relations, a specialist in the field of international relations.

In 2015, he was a graduate student at Moscow State University.

In 2012, Nikitin was an assistant to a deputy of the State Duma Russia. He was in this position until 2014.

From 2014 to 2016, he was a senior inspector of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation.

From 2016 to 2020 he was the head of the staff of the Committee of the State Duma Russia of the Federal Assembly of the VII convocation on physical culture, sports, tourism and youth affairs.

From 2018 to 2020, he was a member of the working group on improving the legislation in the field of physical culture and sports of the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for the Development of Physical Culture and Sports.

From September 2021, he is the first vice-governor of the Khabarovsk Krai.

In 2023, he became a member of the United Russia party.

On 12 May 2024, Nikitin was appointed acting governor of Khabrovsk Krai, until 15 May, when being replaced by Dmitry Demeshin as the acting governor.

From May 2024 – Deputy minister of sports of the Russian Federation.

Awards

2022 - Commendation of the President of the Russian Federation "For his contribution to the preparation and holding of socially significant events"

2023 - Certificate of Honor from the President of the Russian Federation "For labor achievements and many years of diligent work"

2024 — Medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree, for labor achievements and many years of diligent work.

He has been awarded numerous departmental and regional awards.