Aleksandr Moiseyev (admiral)
Aleksandr Moiseyev | |
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Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Native name | Александр Алексеевич Моисеев |
| Born | 16 April 1962 (age 63) |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union Russia |
| Branch | Soviet Navy Russian Navy |
| Service years | 1981–present |
| Rank | Admiral of the fleet |
| Commands | Black Sea Fleet Northern Fleet Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy |
| Awards | Hero of the Russian Federation Order of Courage (twice) Order of Military Merit Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", second class |
Admiral of the Fleet Aleksandr Alekseyevich Moiseyev (born 16 April 1962) has been the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy since 2024.
He was called up for military service in 1981 and was commissioned in the Soviet Navy in 1987. He was awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation in 2011. In 2018 he took command of the Black Sea Fleet, and oversaw a period of expansion within the fleet. He has also courted controversy with regards to relations with Ukraine following the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, and the Kerch Strait incident in November 2018. In May 2019 he was appointed commander of the Northern Fleet, and Northern Fleet Joint Strategic Command. He was promoted to admiral in 2020.
In March 2024, Moiseyev became the final commander of the district, and was appointed as acting commander in chief of the Russian Navy, before officially taking office on 2 April, replacing Nikolai Yevmenov.