Vladimir Kolokoltsev

Background

Vladimir Alexandrovich Kolokoltsev is the Russian Minister of Internal Affairs, a cabinet-level post he has held since 21 May 2012. In that role, he heads the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which oversees Russia’s police and other internal security and law-enforcement functions. His position places him among the senior officials responsible for domestic order, public security, and the administration of policing in the Russian state. As a result, he remains an important figure in Russian public affairs and internal governance.

Kolokoltsev was born on 11 May 1961 and is both a politician and a police officer. Before becoming minister, he served as Moscow Police Commissioner from 2009 to 2012, a position that gave him direct responsibility for policing in the capital. His appointment to lead the Interior Ministry in May 2012 followed this period in Moscow and marked his move from city-level police leadership to a federal government post. The available record identifies his institutional background in law enforcement rather than in party politics.

His significance lies in his long association with Russia’s internal security and policing system, especially during a period when the Interior Ministry remained central to state administration. As minister, he has been connected with the enforcement side of Russian domestic policy and with the broader structure of state authority over internal affairs. He has also been part of senior government discussions on constitutional and security matters, reflecting the ministry’s role in maintaining public order and supporting the state’s internal political framework.