President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree extending the federal service term of Alexander Bastrykin, chairman of Russia's Investigative Committee, until August 27, 2027, according to a document published on the official legal information portal.
Bastrykin, who turns 73 on August 27, has led the Investigative Committee since 2011, when the agency was spun off from the prosecutor's office into an independent body. He previously headed the Investigative Committee under the prosecutor general's office.
Under the law on the Investigative Committee, the maximum service age for the agency is 65, extendable to 70. In 2024, Putin signed a law allowing the committee chairman's term to be extended beyond age 70.
Bastrykin studied law at Leningrad State University in the same group as Putin and served as group monitor. Under his leadership, the Investigative Committee handled all high-profile criminal cases, including the Bolotnaya Square protest case and the criminal prosecution of Alexei Navalny and his supporters.