Alexander Ivanovich Bedritsky (in Russian: Александр Иванович Бедрицкий) was the former president of the World Meteorological Organization, a position he had held from 2003 to 2011. In 2009 he was appointed as President Dmitry Medvedev's advisor on climate change. In the past, he was the Director of the – The Roshydromet (1993–2009). He was given the 2014 International Meteorological Organization Prize. Since 25 January 2010 he is the special envoy of the President of Russia for climate affairs.