Vladimir Kolesnikov
Vladimir Ilyich Kolesnikov (in Russian: Владимир Ильич Колесников, born May 14, 1948) is a Russian lawyer and politician.
Kolesnikov was born in Gudauta, Abkhaz ASSR, Soviet Union. In 1995–2000 he was a First Deputy Interior Minister of Russia. He served as the acting Minister in September 1996, when Minister Anatoly Kulikov was on vacation. From April 23, 2002, until July 7, 2006, he was a Deputy Prosecutor General of Russia under Vladimir Ustinov. Since July 19, 2006, he has been a Deputy Justice Minister of Russia.
As a disambiguation: Vladimir Kolesnikov is also a Russian trance producer Dj known for his highly uplifting trance tunes favored by Armin van Buuren's famous ASOT series.