Alexander Balashov

Alexander Balashov
Portrait by George Dawe from the Military Gallery of the Winter Palace, c. 1819–1822
Minister of Police of the Russian Empire
In office
1810–1812
MonarchAlexander I
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded bySergey Vyazmitinov
Governor General of Saint Petersburg
In office
1809–1810
Preceded byDmitry Lobanov-Rostovskiy
Succeeded bySergey Vyazmitinov
Personal details
BornAlexander Dmitriyevich Balashov
(1770-07-13)13 July 1770
Moscow, Russia
Died8 May 1837(1837-05-08) (aged 66)
Alma materPage Corps
Military service
Allegiance Russia
Branch/serviceImperial Russian Army
RankGeneral of the Infantry
Battles/warsFrench Invasion of Russia

Alexander Dmitriyevich Balashov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Дми́триевич Балашо́в; 13 July 1770 – 8 May 1837) was a Russian general and statesman.