Konstantin Alekseev

Former Consul General of Russian in Iran

Konstantin was integral in the development of Russian aid packages to Iran, including support for the construction of the second stage of the Bushehr nuclear power plant. His wife reports that on the evening of December 11th, he started feeling ill. He retired to bed early that night, and then at 11:30 PM, reportedly suffered a sudden fatal stroke. According to his wife, he was perfectly healthy up until the day he died.

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English Name: Konstantin Yurievich Alekseev

Russian Name: Алексеев Константин Юрьевич

Date of Birth: 1960 (age: 63 years)

Place of Death: Veernaya Street, Moscow, Russia

Cause of Death: Sudden Massive Stroke

Education: Institute of Asian and African Studies at Moscow State University (graduated 1984)

Awards: Diplomatic Rank of Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Second Class (awarded 08/2011)

Languages Spoken: Russian, Persian

Career:

2009 – 2013: Minister Counsellor at the Russian Embassy in Iran
2013 – 2014: Head of Division in the Second Asian Department
2014 – 2015: Deputy Director of the Second Asian Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry
2015 – 2019: Consul General of the Russian Federation in Iran