Viktor Golovanov

Lieutenant-General Viktor Vladimirovich Golovanov (Виктор Владимирович Голованов; born May 2, 1959 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian policeman who was the acting Moscow Police Commissioner (May–June 2012), after the previous chief Vladimir Kolokoltsev was appointed as the Federal Minister for Internal Affairs.

Viktor Golovanov
Виктор Голованов
Police Commissioner of Moscow
In office
21 May  June 2, 2012
Preceded byVladimir Kolokoltsev
Succeeded byAnatoly Yakunin
Personal details
Born (1959-05-02) 2 May 1959
Nizhny Lomov, Russia

Biography

Golovanov was born on May 2, 1959 in Moscow. He is in police service from 1980 and started his career from the position of policeman in police station no. 125 of Moscow. He graduated from Moscow Higher Police School of Ministry of Interior of the USSR in 1984. He has been on leading positions from 1990:

  • As chief of Unit of the second division of Criminal Investigation Department of Moscow Police Department;
  • In 1992, he was appointed to the position of the chief of the second division of Criminal Investigation Department of Moscow Police Department;
  • In 1995, he was appointed to the position of the first deputy chief of Criminal Investigation Department of Moscow Police Department;
  • From 1996 until 2000, he was on the position of the deputy chief of Criminal Police – the chief of Criminal Investigation Department of Moscow Police;
  • In 2000, he was dismissed from police. From 2000 until 2003 he temporarily did not work;
  • In 2003, he was appointed to the position of the chief of Criminal Investigation Department of Moscow Police;
  • After re-attestation in May 2011 he was appointed by the Presidential Decree to the position of the deputy chief of Moscow Police Department. He was given the rank of major-general of Police.
  • Between May and June 2012, he was appointed by Interior Minister as the acting Moscow Police Commissioner

Personal life

During his police service Golovanov was decorated with many awards, including Order "For Personal Courage" (1994), Order of "Honour" (1996), Order of "Friendship" (2009).

References

    Civic offices
    Preceded by
    Vladimir Kolokoltsev
    Police Commissioner of Moscow
    21 May – 2 June 2012
    Succeeded by
    Anatoly Yakunin
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