Alexander Gurov

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This article is about the Russian Politian. For the Ukrainian Boxer, see Alexander Gurov (Boxer).

Alexander Ivanovich Gurov (Russian: Александр Иванович Гуров; b. November 17, 1945) is a Russian politician and Lieutenant General of Interior Affairs who made his name in the Soviet Union fighting organized crime in the 1980s. In 1999 he took part in the creation of the pro-government Unity Party of Russia. Since 1999 he has been a member of the State Duma, its Unity and United Russia factions, and Committee for Security.