Alexander Evgenievich Tikhonov (born August 17, 1952 , Prokopyevsk , Kemerovo Region , RSFSR , USSR [1] ) - employee of the FSB of Russia , head of the Special Purpose Center (CSN) of the FSB of Russia (since 1998), colonel general (1999). Hero of the Russian Federation (2003).
| Alexander Evgenievich Tikhonov | ||||||||
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| Date of Birth | August 17, 1952 (66 years old) | |||||||
| Place of Birth | Prokopyevsk , Kemerovo region , RSFSR , USSR | |||||||
| Affiliation |  the USSR Russia | |||||||
| Type of army | KGB of the USSR FSB of Russia | |||||||
| Years of service | since 1974 | |||||||
| Rank | Colonel General | |||||||
| Commanded | TsSN FSB of Russia (since 1998) | |||||||
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Biography
Alexander Tikhonov was born on August 17, 1952 in the city of Prokopyevsk, Kemerovo Region. By nationality - Russian . After graduating from high school, he entered the KGB High School . In 1974 he entered the service of the State Security Committee of the Tajik SSR . Actively participated in the localization of interethnic conflicts of the late 1980s - early 1990s [2] .
In 1991 he was transferred to the central office of the USSR State Security Committee (since 1992 - the Ministry of Security of the Russian Federation , since 1993 - the Federal Counterintelligence Service of the Russian Federation , since 1995 - the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation ). In 1996, he was appointed first deputy head of the Directorate A (Alpha) of the Anti-Terrorism Center of the FSB of Russia [2] .
On October 22, 1998, Lieutenant General Alexander Tikhonov was appointed head of the newly created Special Purpose Center (SPC) of the FSB of Russia . CSN was formed on the basis of two combat departments - “A” (“Alpha”) and “B” (“Pennant”) . This center, under the leadership of A. E. Tikhonov, conducts various operations to combat terrorism and the destruction of militants in the Chechen Republic and beyond [3] [4] .
On January 18, 2003, for the courage and heroism shown during the performance of a special task (according to some data - for the operation to free the hostages at the Dubrovka Theater Center ) by a “ closed decree ” of the President of the Russian Federation, Colonel General Alexander Tikhonov was awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation [2 ] .
Lives and works in Moscow .
Rewards
USSR Awards
- Order of the Red Star ;
- Order "For Personal Courage" ;
- medals.
Russian Awards
- Hero of the Russian Federation (“closed decree” of January 18, 2003, medal No. 776) - for courage and heroism shown during the performance of a special task ;
- Order of Merit to the Fatherland, III and IV degrees;
- Order of Courage ;
- Order of Military Merit ;
- medals.
Church Awards
- The Order of the Holy Right Grand Duke Dimitry of Donskoy II degree (2007) - in consideration of assistance in the construction of the temple in the Special Purpose Center of the FSB of Russia [5] .
Notes
- ↑ now Prokopyevsk , Kemerovo region , Russian Federation
- ↑ 1 2 3 Hero of Russia Alexander Tikhonov . Site " Heroes of the country ". Date of treatment April 11, 2018. Archived April 11, 2018.
- ↑ Pavel Evdokimov. PROFESSIONALS: CSP: LITERAL, SPECIAL PURPOSE . Brother (October 2008). Date of treatment April 11, 2018. Archived April 11, 2018.
- ↑ Tikhonov, Alexander . Lenta.ru . Date of treatment April 11, 2018. Archived April 11, 2018.
- ↑ Metropolitan Yuvenaly performed the rite of consecration of the temple at the Special Purpose Center of the FSB of Russia . The official website of the Moscow Patriarchate (July 20, 2007). Date of treatment April 11, 2018. Archived May 19, 2011.
Links
Tikhonov, Alexander Evgenievich . Site " Heroes of the country ".