# Putin extends Alexander Bastrykin’s term as Investigative Committee chief through 2027

https://mins.news/en/item/30916

- Meduza, 2026-08-24 19:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/24/putin-extends-alexander-bastrykin-s-term-as-investigative-committee-chief-through-2027-using-a-2024-law-that-lets-him-personally-extend-that-term-past-age-70

> Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended Alexander Bastrykin’s term as head of the Investigative Committee until August 27, 2027. Bastrykin will turn 73 on that date. A law signed by Putin in 2024 allows him to extend the agency chief’s service beyond age 70, despite the standard maximum age of 65.