# Alexey Gromov

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Russian politician (born 1960)

For the serial killer, see [Alexey Gromov (serial killer)](/source/Alexey_Gromov_(serial_killer)).

Alexey Gromov Алексей Громов Gromov in 2020 First Deputy Kremlin Chief of Staff Incumbent Assumed office 21 May 2012 Deputy Kremlin Chief of Staff In office 12 May 2008 – 21 May 2012 President Dmitry Medvedev Vladimir Putin Succeeded by Anton Vaino Kremlin Press Secretary In office 4 January 2000 – 12 May 2008 President Vladimir Putin Preceded by Dmitry Yakushkin Succeeded by Natalya Timakova Personal details Born (1960-05-31) 31 May 1960 (age 66) Zagorsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union Alma mater Moscow State University

**Alexey Alexeyevich Gromov** ([Russian](/source/Russian_language): Алексей Алексеевич Громов; born 31 May 1960) is a Russian politician. He is First Deputy [Chief of Staff](/source/Kremlin_Chief_of_Staff) of the [Presidential Administration of Russia](/source/Presidential_Administration_of_Russia).[1] He has the federal state civilian service rank of [1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation](/source/1st_class_Active_State_Councillor_of_the_Russian_Federation).[2] He has been referred to as "[Vladimir Putin](/source/Vladimir_Putin)'s media puppetmaster".[3]

## Biography

Gromov was born in 1960 in [Zagorsk](/source/Zagorsk), [Moscow Oblast](/source/Moscow_Oblast), [Soviet Union](/source/Soviet_Union). He studied history at [Moscow State University](/source/Moscow_State_University), specialising in Southern and Western Slavs and received his degree in history in 1982. For many years after his graduation, he worked for the Soviet and then the Russian government in their respective Ministries of Foreign Affairs. He served the governments with appointments in Czechoslovakia, Russia, and Slovakia. Since 1996, he has worked directly for the president, first in the Press Office, then as [Press Attache](/source/Kremlin_Press_Secretary),[4] and, since 2008, after [Natalya Timakova](/source/Natalya_Timakova) became the press secretary under [Dmitry Medvedev](/source/Dmitry_Medvedev),[5] as Deputy Chief of Staff.

### Sanctions

On March 20, 2014, the [Office of Foreign Assets Control](/source/Office_of_Foreign_Assets_Control) (OFAC) published that Gromov and 19 other men have been added to the [Specially Designated Nationals List (SDN)](/source/Office_of_Foreign_Assets_Control#Specially_Designated_Nationals_List).[6][7][8][9][10][11]

On May 12, 2014, Gromov was added to the [European Union sanctions list](/source/List_of_individuals_sanctioned_during_the_Ukrainian_crisis) due to his role in the [annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation](/source/Annexation_of_Crimea_by_the_Russian_Federation).[12] He is barred from entering the EU countries, and his assets in the EU have to be frozen.

He was sanctioned by the [UK](/source/UK) government in 2014 in relation to the [Russo-Ukrainian War](/source/Russo-Ukrainian_War).[13]

## Personal life

Gromov speaks fluent Czech, Slovak and English. He is married and they have two sons, Alexey and Danila.[14]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Persons ∙ Directory ∙ President of Russia"](http://en.kremlin.ru/catalog/persons/4/biography).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10_March_1997_No.205_2-0)** [О присвоении квалификационного разряда федеральным государственным служащим Администрации Президента Российской Федерации](http://pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?searchres=&bpas=cd00000&a3=102000503&a3type=1&a3value=&a6=102000070&a6type=1&a6value=&a15=&a15type=1&a15value=&a7type=1&a7from=&a7to=&a7date=10.03.1997&a8=205&a8type=1&a1=&a0=&a16=&a16type=1&a16value=&a17=&a17type=1&a17value=&a4=&a4type=1&a4value=&a23=&a23type=1&a23value=&textpres=&sort=7&x=62&y=17) (Decree 205) (in Russian). [President of Russia](/source/President_of_Russia). 10 March 1997.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Rubin, Mikhail; Zholobova, Maria; Badanin, Roman (2019-06-05). ["The Man Behind the Kremlin's Control of the Russian Media"](https://www.occrp.org/en/investigation/the-man-behind-the-kremlins-control-of-the-russian-media). *[Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project](/source/Organized_Crime_and_Corruption_Reporting_Project)*. Retrieved 2024-12-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [*Хозяин кремлевского пула*](http://stringer-news.com/publication.mhtml?PubID=1944&Menu=&Part=39). stringer-news.com, 2003-04-08

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Кузьмин, Владимир (Kuzmin, Vladimir) (23 May 2012). ["Владимир Путин утвердил состав своей администрации"](https://rg.ru/2012/05/22/apparat-site.html). *[«Российская газета»](/source/Rossiyskaya_Gazeta) (rg.ru)* (in Russian). Retrieved 28 March 2025.{{[cite news](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_news)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_multiple_names:_authors_list))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Treasury Sanctions Russian Officials, Members Of The Russian Leadership's Inner Circle, And An Entity For Involvement In The Situation In Ukraine"](http://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/jl23331.aspx). US Department of the treasury.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Executive Order - Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine"](https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2014/03/20/executive-order-blocking-property-additional-persons-contributing-situat). The White House - Office of the Press Secretary. 20 March 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [www.treasury.gov](http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/OFAC-Enforcement/Pages/20140320_33.aspx)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [Specially Designated Nationals List (SDN)](http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/SDN-List/Pages/default.aspx)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Sanctions_10-0)** Shuklin, Peter (March 21, 2014). ["Putin's inner circle: who got in a new list of US sanctions"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150207152258/http://news.liga.net/articles/politics/1066761-blizhniy_krug_putina_kto_popal_v_novyy_spisok_sanktsiy_ssha.htm). liga.net. Archived from [the original](https://news.liga.net/articles/politics/1066761-blizhniy_krug_putina_kto_popal_v_novyy_spisok_sanktsiy_ssha.htm) on February 7, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Ukraine-EO13661_11-0)** President of The United States (March 19, 2016). ["Ukraine EO13661"](https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Documents/ukraine_eo2.pdf) (PDF). Federal Register. Retrieved February 20, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 477/2014"](http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2014.137.01.0003.01.ENG). *THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION*. eur-lex.europa.eu. 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2015-10-14.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK"](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1150217/Russia.pdf) (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** [*Gromov, Alexei*](http://en.kremlin.ru/catalog/persons/4/biography). kremlin.ru, accessed 2015-10-11

## External links

- [Official biography](http://en.kremlin.ru/catalog/persons/4/biography)

Political offices Preceded by Dmitry Yakushkin Kremlin Press Secretary 4 January 2000-12 May 2008 Succeeded by Natalya Timakova

## Licence

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