Alexander Ivanovich Akimov (Russian: Александр Иванович Акимов; 12 March 1895 – 2 February 1965) was a Soviet Army lieutenant general.

Akimov held corps command and military district staff postings postwar before retiring in the 1950s.

After transferring to the 218th Infantry Regiment in March 1917, he briefly served as a platoon commander before becoming a junker at the Tiflis Military School between May and August.

Upon completion of an accelerated course there, Akimov received the rank of praporshchik and was appointed a platoon commander in the 77th Infantry Regiment, stationed in Tula.

He fought in battles against the Don Army and from June 1920 was chief of the training detachment of the 47th Rifle Brigade of the division, fighting on the Western Front during the Polish–Soviet War.

Akimov was transferred became assistant commander of the 104th Mountain Rifle Division of the district in July 1939, and fought with it in the Winter War, receiving the Order of the Red Banner for his actions.

After recovering, he formed a partisan detachment and reached Soviet lines in the sector of the 33rd Army of the Western Front.

From 22 January 1945 to the end of the war, Akimov commanded the 78th Rifle Corps of the 52nd Army of the 1st Ukrainian Front.