Aleksey Ivanovich Simonov (born 1987) is a Russian civil servant who has served as Minister of Internal Regional and Municipal Policy of Nizhny Novgorod Region since September 29, 2026.[1]

Education and early career

In 1994 he graduated from the Faculty of History of Lomonosov Moscow State University. He later obtained a second higher education: in 2021, in "State and Municipal Administration" at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, and in 2024 he completed professional retraining there in the program "Management of the Current Political Agenda."[1]

From 2005 to 2011 he worked as a manager at the limited liability company "Propaganda Communication Technologies Center." In 2011–2012 he successively held the positions of adviser, head of department, and head of the Department for Work in the Central Federal District in the apparatus of the Central Executive Committee of the United Russia party. In 2012–2016 he was chief adviser of the Department for Domestic Policy, and then chief adviser of the Department for Information, Analytical, and Legal Support, in the apparatus of the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Volga Federal District.[1]

Work in the ministry

Since 2017 Simonov has been associated with the Ministry of Internal Regional and Municipal Policy of Nizhny Novgorod Region, successively serving as deputy minister, head of the Municipal Policy Directorate, and first deputy minister.[1] On September 29, 2026, the Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Region Gleb Nikitin signed an order appointing him minister. The post became vacant after the agency's previous head, Pavel Karasev, who had combined the position of minister with that of deputy chairman of the regional government, was elected a deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the 9th convocation.[1] The ministry is responsible for interaction with local self-government bodies, the development of civil society institutions, and the implementation of state national and information policy in the region.[1]

Awards

During his years of civil service, Simonov has received a number of awards: in 2022, a Commendation from the President of the Russian Federation and an Honorary Diploma from the Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Region; in 2024, a Letter of Gratitude from the Government of Nizhny Novgorod Region, a Commendation from the Regional Directorate of Special Communications for Nizhny Novgorod Region, and a second Commendation from the President of the Russian Federation; in 2025, the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland," 2nd class.[1]

Sources

  1. nobl.ru — Simonov Aleksey Ivanovich — Official Website of the Government of Nizhny Novgorod Region
  2. rosdek.org — Simonov Aleksey Ivanovich — Official Declarations. Ministry of Internal Regional and Municipal Policy of Nizhny Novgorod Region