Alexander Bekleshov

Alexander Andreevich Bekleshov
Born	March 12, 1743
Died	August 5, 1808 (aged 65) Riga, Russian Empire
Occupation	State employee
Awards	Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First–Called Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky Order of Saint Vladimir Order of Saint Anna Order of Saint John of Jerusalem

Alexander Andreevich Bekleshov (Bekleshev) (1743–1808, Riga) was a Russian statesman and military figure, an infantry general (1797). Under Paul I twice (in 1799 and 1801) he served as Prosecutor General.

At various times, he headed the following provinces and governorships: Riga, Oryol and Kursk, Kiev, Podolsk and Little Russian. In 1804–1806, he actually held the post of Moscow Governor–General (official name: "Moscow Military Governor and Commander–in–Chief in Moscow and the Moscow Province for the Civilian Part").

Brother of the Bekleshovs: Arseny, Nikolai, Sergei and Alexei.