[1] Prokopyev's mother, Larisa Prokopyeva, is a Russian entrepreneur and the founder of the Evalar company specializing in dietary supplements.

After graduating from the First Moscow State Medical University, Alexander started working at the Evalar.

In 2011, he was elected deputy of the 6th State Duma from the Altai Krai constituency.

[1][2] In 2012, Forbes ranked Prokopyev 37th out of 100 wealthiest civil servants in Russia.

[3] In 2017 and 2020, he became the richest of all Siberian deputies in the State Duma with an annual income of 92-108 mln rubles.