98 Notable alumni of
Belarusian State University
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Belarusian State University is 375th in the world, 133rd in Europe, and 1st in Belarus by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 98 notable alumni from Belarusian State University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Śviatłana Aleksijevič
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1972
- Occupations
- journalistwriter
- Biography
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Svetlana Alexandrovna Alexievich is a Belarusian investigative journalist, essayist and oral historian who writes in Russian. She was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature "for her polyphonic writings, a monument to suffering and courage in our time". She is the first writer from Belarus to receive the award.
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Viktar Łukašenka
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Viktor Aleksandrovich Lukashenko or Viktar Alyaksandravch Lukashenka is a Belarusian politician and the eldest son of Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko. He currently serves as the president of the Belarus Olympic Committee. Previously, he served as a national security advisor to his father.
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Stanisław Šuškievič
- Occupations
- engineerpoliticianuniversity teacherphysicistnuclear physicist
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Stanislav Stanislavovich Shushkevich was a Belarusian politician and scientist. From 25 August 1991 to 26 January 1994, he was the first head of state of independent Belarus after it seceded from the Soviet Union, serving as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet (also called chairman of Parliament or president). He supported social democratic reforms and played a key role in the creation of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
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Pavel Sheremet
- Occupations
- television journalisttelevision presenterediting staffhuman rights activisteditor-in-chief
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Pavel Grigorievich Sheremet was a Belarusian-born Russian and Ukrainian journalist who was imprisoned by the government of Belarus in 1997, sparking an international incident between Belarus and Russia. The New York Times has described him as "known for his crusading reports about political abuses in Belarus" and "a thorn in the side of Lukashenko's autocratic government". He was awarded the Committee to Protect Journalists' International Press Freedom Award in 1999 and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's Prize for Journalism and Democracy in 2002.
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Roman Protasevich
- Occupations
- editor-in-chiefpolitical activisteditorpolitical prisonerjournalist
- Biography
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Roman Dmitriyevich Protasevich or Raman Dzmitryevich Pratasevich is a Belarusian blogger and political activist. He was the editor-in-chief of the Telegram channel Nexta and chief editor of the Telegram channel Belarus of the Brain (Russian: Беларусь головного мозга).
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Zimicier Łukašenka
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 2002
- Occupations
- businesspersonpoliticianpublic figure
- Biography
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Dmitry Aleksandrovich Lukashenko or Dzmitry Alyaksandravich Lukashenka (Belarusian: Дзмітры Аляксандравіч Лукашэнка; born 23 March 1980) is a Belarusian businessman. He is the second-oldest son of Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus.
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Dmitry Koldun
- Occupations
- composerpianistguitaristsinger
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Dmitry Aleksandrovich Koldun is a Belarusian pop singer.
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Viktar Babaryka
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1988
- Occupations
- bankerpoliticianpublic figurepatron of the artsart collector
- Biography
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Viktar Dzmitryevich Babaryka is a Belarusian banker, philanthropist, public and opposition political figure who intended to become a candidate in the 2020 Belarusian presidential election.
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Max Mirnyi
- Occupations
- tennis player
- Biography
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Maksim Mikalaevich "Max" Mirnyi is a Belarusian former professional tennis player.
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Ales Adamovich
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1950
- Occupations
- literary criticscreenwriterwriterliterary historianliterary scholar
- Biography
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Aleksandr Mikhailovich Adamovich was a Soviet Belarusian writer, screenwriter, literary critic and democratic activist. He wrote in both the Russian and Belarusian languages.
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Miečysław Hryb
- Occupations
- politician
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Myechyslaw Ivanavich Hryb is a Belarusian politician who was the eleventh Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Belarus from 28 January 1994 to 10 January 1996. In his capacity as the head of state, Hryb adopted the first Constitution of Belarus. He succeeded Stanislav Shushkevich and was head of state from 28 January to 20 July 1994 until Alexander Lukashenko replaced him in the new office called President of Belarus, which became the new head of state office. He continued as a parliamentary speaker. Hryb is now a politician in the opposition and a member of the Social-Democratic Party.
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Pavał Łatuška
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1995
- Occupations
- cultural managerpoliticiandiplomat
- Biography
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Pavel Pavlovich Latushko is a Belarusian politician and diplomat. He was the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Belarus from 2009 to 2012.
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Kondrat Krapiva
- Occupations
- politicianscreenwriterliterary scholarplaywrightjournalist
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Kandrat Krapiva was a Soviet and Belarusian writer, playwright, social activist, and literary critic. He was the winner of two Stalin Prizes in 1941 and 1951 and winner of the USSR State Prize in 1971. From 1950 he was a member of the Academy of Sciences of the Belorussian SSR. He was a writer for the magazine, "Połymia".
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Ryhor Baradulin
- Years
- 1935-2014 (aged 79)
- Occupations
- literary criticpoetwritertranslatorchildren's writer
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Ryhor Janavič Baradulin was a Belarusian poet, essayist and translator.
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Kuzma Chorny
- Occupations
- translatorshort story writerwriterplaywrightchildren's writer
- Biography
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Mikałaj Karłavič Ramanoŭski, also known by the pseudonym Kuźma Čorny (Belarusian:Кузьма Чорны, 24 June 1900 in Borki, Slutsk County, middle Belarus – 22 November 1944 in Minsk, Belarus) was a Belarusian poet, writer, dramatist, and opinion journalist. He studied at the pedagogue school in Niaśviž from 1916 until 1919. During the 1920s, he worked as a teacher in Słuck. In 1923, he was working in the faculty of literature and linguistics (pedagogue department) in the Belarusian State University in Minsk. From 1924 to 1928, he worked as a journalist in a magazine Biełaruskaja vioska. In 1923, he was a member of a literary organisation Maładniak, and editor of Uzvyšša for five years from 1926 until 1931. During the Second World War, he lived in Moscow, working in a journal Razdavim fashistkuyu gadinu and Biełaruś. Then he moved back to Minsk. He died on 22 November 1944, aged 44 of a stroke in the apartment-room provided by Sovnarkom. He was an author of children's literature.
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Piatruś Broŭka
- Occupations
- translatorprose writerwriterediting staffchildren's writer
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Pyotr Ustinovich Brovka was a Soviet Belarusian poet, more commonly recognized by his literary pseudonym Petrus Brovka (also transliterated from Belarusian as Piatrus Brovka or Pjatrus Broǔka).
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Hanna Kanapackaja
- Occupations
- juristpolitician
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Hanna Anatolyeuna Kanapatskaya or Anna Anatolyevna Kanopatskaya (Russian: А́нна Анато́льевна Канопа́цкая) (born 29 October 1976) is a Belarusian politician, former MP, lawyer, entrepreneur and candidate in the 2020 Belarusian presidential election. She is also a former parliamentary deputy, represented the United Civic Party of Belarus from 1995 to 2019 and served as an MP from 2016 to 2019. She is known for her political campaign on calling Belarus to be freed from Russian interference.
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Lev Artsimovich
- Occupations
- inventorphysicistuniversity teacher
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Lev Andreyevich Artsimovich, also transliterated Arzimowitsch, was a Soviet physicist known for his contributions to the Tokamak— a device that produces controlled thermonuclear fusion power.
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Ivan Melezh
- Occupations
- opinion journalistwriterplaywrightliterary scholar
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Ivan Pavlovich Melezh was a Soviet and Belarusian writer and playwright.
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Ihar Boki
- Occupations
- swimmer
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Ihar Boki is a visually impaired Belarusian Paralympic swimmer. Competing at 4 Paralympics from 2012 to 2024, Boki has won 21 Gold Medals, 1 Silver, and 1 Bronze Medal. He is the most successful Para Swimmer in history. As of February 2013, he holds the S13 long course world records in 100, 200 and 400 metre freestyle, 50 and 100 metre backstroke and 200 metres individual medley events. In 2018, he was named the World Disabled Male Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World.
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Mamdouh Hamadeh
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1994
- Occupations
- caricaturistscreenwriterfilm directorjournalist
- Biography
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Mamdouh Hamadeh is a Syrian journalist and cartoonist. Hamadeh was born in 1959 in the Golan Heights. His family lived in Sweida in southern Syria until he traveled to the Soviet Union to study at the Faculty of Journalism at Belarus State University in Minsk, where in 1994 he was awarded a PhD degree.
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Viktor Prokopenya
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 2010
- Occupations
- businesspersoninvestor
- Biography
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Viktor Prokopenya is a British technology entrepreneur and investor. He started in 2001 as a technology entrepreneur, and since 2011 has been investing in fintech companies, including Capital.com. He has been a visiting professor at the University of Leeds since 2023.
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Franak Viacorka
- Occupations
- screenwritercultural activistpublic figurejournalist
- Biography
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Francišak Valancinavič Viačorka (Viacorka) (Belarusian: Франці́шак Валянці́навіч Вячо́рка, Russian: Франтишек Валентинович Вечёрко, Frantishek Valentinovich Vechyorko, born 26 March 1988) is a politician and journalist from Belarus, President of the Digital Communication Network and non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council.
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Veranika Capkała
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- 1993-1998 graduated with bachelor's degree
- Studied in 1998
- Occupations
- managerpolitician
- Biography
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Veronika Valeryevna Tsepkalo or Veranika Valereuna Tsapkala is a Belarusian political activist.
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Vadim Gigin
- Occupations
- opinion journalisthistorianpropagandist
- Biography
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Vadim Gigin is a Belarusian propagandist, TV host, historian and politician. He was included into a sanctions list of the European Union in 2011 – 2016 and since 2023.
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Nil Hilevich
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1956
- Occupations
- translatorpoliticianliterary scholarpoetfolklorist
- Biography
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Nil Symonavich Hilevich was a Belarusian poet, a professor in the Belarusian State University, the author of more than 80 books of poetry, publications, and translations, and one of the founders of the Francišak Skaryna Belarusian Language Society.
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Alesʹ Razanaŭ
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1969
- Occupations
- translatorpoetessayistprose writerwriter
- Biography
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Aleś Razanaŭ was a Belarusian writer, poet and translator.
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Pavał Sieviaryniec
- Occupations
- opinion journalistpoliticianwriterjournalist
- Biography
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Paval Sieviaryniec is a right-wing Belarusian journalist and Christian Nationalist politician and youth leader and one of the founders of the far-right Young Front.
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Anatol Labiedźka
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Anatoly Vladimirovich Lebedko is a Belarusian politician and pro-democracy activist who is currently the head of the United Civic Party, an opposition party.
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Vienijamin (Tupieka)
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1992
- Occupations
- metropolitantheologian
- Biography
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Metropolitan Benjamin (Belarusian: Мітрапаліт Веніямі́н; Russian: Митрополит Вениамин, romanized: Mitropolit Veniamin; secular name Vital Ivanavič Tupieka (Belarusian: Віта́ль Іва́навіч Тупе́ка; Russian: Виталий Иванович Тупеко, romanized: Vitaly Ivanovich Tupeko; born 16 September 1968) is a Belarusian Orthodox bishop currently serving as Metropolitan of Minsk and as Patriarchal Exarch of the Belarusian Orthodox Church since 2020. He has also been Metropolitan of Barysaŭ since 2010. He is the first Belarusian to be head of the Belarusian Orthodox Church.
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Andrei Kureichik
- Occupations
- actorscreenwriterdirectorfilm directorplaywright
- Biography
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Andrei Kureichik is a Belarusian screenwriter, playwright, director, and publicist.
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Andrej Ivaniec
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 2006
- Occupations
- statespersonchemist
- Biography
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Andrei Ivanovich Ivanets is a Belarusian politician serving as minister of education since 2022. From 2019 to 2022, he was a member of the Council of the Republic.
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Viktar Martsinovich
- Occupations
- writerjournalistart theorist
- Biography
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Viсtor Martinovich is a Belarusian writer and art historian.
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Vincuk Viačorka
- Occupations
- politicianphilologistjournalistslavistlinguist
- Biography
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Valancin Ryhoravič Viačorka is a Belarusian linguist, politician and former leader (1999–2007) of the Belarusian Popular Front (BNF), a Belarusian opposition party.
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Vinsent
- Occupations
- translatorrapperactorsinger
- Biography
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Vinsent, real name – Dzmitry Uladzіmіravich Papko is a Belarusian singer, hip-hop artist, and actor.
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Yuri Gurski
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 2008
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Yuri Gurski is an IT entrepreneur, co-founder and President of Flo.Health and several startups subsequently acquired by Facebook, Mail.ru Group, Google and Israeli billionaire Teddy Sagi.
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Pinchas Polonsky
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- 1998-2002 graduated with Candidate of Sociological sciences
- Occupations
- sociologistJudaic scholaruniversity teachertheologianphilosopher
- Biography
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Pinchas Polonsky is a rabbi, Russian-Israeli Jewish-religious philosopher, researcher, and educator active among the Russian-speaking Jewish community. He has written original books and a number of translations of works on Judaism.
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Maksim Znak
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- 1999-2004 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
- Studied in 2004
- Occupations
- politicianjuristlawyer
- Biography
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Maxim Aliaksandravič Znak is a Belarusian lawyer and politician, part of Viktar Babaryka's team, lawyer of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and a member of the presidium of the Coordination Council formed during the 2020–21 Belarusian protests in opposition to the rule of Alexander Lukashenko. Along with fellow opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova, Znak actively participated in the demonstrations and protests against the Lukashenko government after Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya had left the country. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Belarusian authorities.
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Ihar Sierhiejenka
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1984
- Occupations
- military personnelpolitician
- Biography
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Igor Petrovich Sergeenko is a Belarusian politician serving as speaker of the House of Representatives since 2024.
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Uladzimir Arloŭ
- Occupations
- writerhistorianpoet
- Biography
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Uładzimir Arłou, known as U. A. Arlou is a Belarusian historian, writer, politician, and poet. He is chairman of the Belarusian PEN International.
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Natalya Radina
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 2001
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
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Natalya Radina, also known as Natalya Radzina, is a Belarusian journalist and the editor-in-chief of the independent news site Charter 97, which publishes many articles critical of the regime of Belarusian president Aleksandr Lukashenko.
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Aleksandr Konyuk
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1982
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Alyaksandr Uladzimiravich Kanyuk is a Belarusian jurist and statesman, former Prosecutor General of the Republic of Belarus (2011–2020).
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Maryna Arzamasava
- Occupations
- athletics competitormiddle-distance runner
- Biography
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Maryna Aliaksandrauna Arzamasova is a Belarusian middle-distance runner.
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Siarhei Kalyakin
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1992
- Occupations
- engineerpolitician
- Biography
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Sergey Ivanovich Kalyakin was a Belarusian opposition politician who was the leader of the Belarusian Left Party "A Just World", until 2009 known as the Party of Communists of Belarus. He was the nephew of Mikalay Dzyemyantsyey, former chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic.
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Viktor Kupreichik
- Occupations
- chess player
- Biography
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Viktor Davidovich Kupreichik was a Belarusian chess grandmaster.
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Hienadz Buraukin
- Years
- 1936-2014 (aged 78)
- Occupations
- politicianscreenwriterjournalistwritertranslator
- Biography
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Hienadz Buraukin was a Belarusian poet, journalist and diplomat.
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Dumitru Diacov
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1971-1974
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Dumitru Diacov is a Moldovan politician, former President of the Moldovan Parliament, member of the Parliament of Moldova in several consecutive terms since the year 2005 and formerly between 1994 and 2001. He was former leader of the Democratic Party of Moldova (from 2000 to 2009). In 2009, he gives to Marian Lupu the function of party chairman.
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Pyotr Abrassimov
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1939
- Occupations
- politicianhistoriandiplomat
- Biography
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Pyotr Andreievitch Abrasimov was a Soviet war hero and politician who became a career diplomat. He served his country as ambassador successively in China, France, Poland and East Germany.
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Vsevolod Yanchevski
- Occupations
- journalistpolitician
- Biography
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Vsevolod Yanchevsky is a Belarusian political and statesman. In 2008-17, Advisor of the President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko — Head of Ideology Department of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Belarus. In 2017-22, Director of the Hi-Tech Park.
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Ales Michalevic
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1997
- Occupations
- juristpolitician
- Biography
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Ales Anatoljevich Michalevic (Belarusian: Але́сь Мiхале́вiч, Aleś Michalevič, Ales Mikhalevich, born 15 May 1975 in Minsk, Byelorussian SSR) is a Belarusian public figure and politician, candidate in the 2010 Belarusian presidential election.
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Javid Hamzatau
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
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Javid Shakirovich Hamzatau is a Russian-born Belarusian wrestler who competes in the Greco-Roman 84–85 kg division. He won bronze medals at the 2013 World Championships, 2013 Universiade, and 2016 Olympics.
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Ales' Dudar
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1927-1928
- Occupations
- translatorpoetliterary criticwriterliterary scholar
- Biography
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Aleś Dudar was the pen name of Aliaksandr Dajlidovič (Belarusian: Аляксандр Дайлідовіч; 24 December 1904 – 29 October 1937), a Belarusian poet, critic, translator and a victim of Stalin's purges.
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Yury Melnichek
- Occupations
- businesspersoninvestorprogrammer
- Biography
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Yury Melnichek is a tech-entrepreneur, venture investor and software engineer. He was born in Minsk (Belarus), lived in Switzerland for more than 16 years and now lives in Cyprus. He was the founder of the free cartographic service MapsWithMe, AIMATTER company (mobile applications Fabby & Fabby Look, acquired by Google) and Vochi (mobile applications for video editing, acquired by Pinterest). In December 2021, together with Anna Melnichek, founded the investment company Melnichek Investments to invest in promising machine learning and biotech startups. Apart from investment activities, Yury provides consulting services in venture investment, mobile applications marketing, and also provides consultancy services for IT-companies and startups working with machine learning, computer vision and data science.
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Piotr Kravchenko
- Occupations
- politicianhistoriandiplomat
- Biography
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Piatro Kuzmich Kravchanka is a Belarusian diplomat, political scientist, historian and politician. He was the last foreign minister of the Byelorussian SSR for ten days from 17 to 27 July 1990. He became the first Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1990 to 1994. He served as a deputy leader of Supreme Soviet of Belarus from 15 May 1990 to 27 November 1996.
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Dzianis Sidarenka
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Dzianis Uladzimiravich Sidarenka was a Belarusian diplomat.
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Siarhei Navumchyk
- Occupations
- politicianjournalistopinion journalist
- Biography
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Siarhei Iosifavich Navumchyk is a Belarusian journalist and politician.
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Piatro Hliebka
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1930
- Occupations
- diplomatplaywrightpoetwritertranslator
- Biography
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Petro Glebka was a Belarusian Soviet poet, playwright, translator, academic and public figure.
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Alena Anisim
- Occupations
- linguistpolitician
- Biography
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Alena Mikalajeŭna Anisim is a Belarusian opposition politician, linguist and former member of the House of Representatives of Belarus, the lower house of the National Assembly of Belarus. She is additionally the head of the banned Francišak Skaryna Belarusian Language Society.
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Maksim Łužanin
- Occupations
- screenwriterplaywrightliterary criticwritertranslator
- Biography
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Maksim Łužanin, was a Belarusian prose writer, poet, screenwriter, translator, essayist, and a literary critic. In 1969, he was awarded for the Honored Artist of the Byelorussian SSR and in 1975, Łužanin was awarded with the honorary badge Meritorious Activist of Culture of Polish People's Republic.
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Katsyaryna Barysevich
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
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Katsiaryna Anatolewna Barysevich is a Belarusian journalist. She is a staff correspondent for the independent news site Tut.By. She has worked for European Radio for Belarus and other media. She reported on the death of Raman Bandarenka in 2020. She was arrested on November 19, 2020, in Minsk.
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Aleh Trusaŭ
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1976
- Occupations
- politicianhistorianjournalistarchaeologist
- Biography
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Aleh Anatolievich Trusaŭ is a Belarusian historian, archaeologist, politician, and social activist. He is one of the founders of the BPF Party and the Belarusian Social Democratic Assembly, both of which are organizations and parties with a national and independence-oriented character. From 1990 to 1995, he was a deputy to the Supreme Soviet of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic/Supreme Council of Belarus of the 12th convocation and a member of the BPF Party parliamentary opposition faction. He holds the academic title of Candidate of Sciences and is a historian specializing in Belarusian architecture. Since 1999, he has been the chairman of the Francišak Skaryna Belarusian Language Society.
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Adam Maĺdzis
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1956
- Occupations
- translatorwriterman of lettersopinion journalistjournalist
- Biography
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Adam Maldzis was a Belarusian historian, literary critic, author and journalist. He was described as "a patriarch of Belarusian humanities", "an excellent connoisseur of literature" and "a living bridge between Belarus and the scholars of Belarusian studies around the world". He was “the author of unique studies of the Old Belarusian literature ”.
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Slavamir Adamovich
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1992
- Occupations
- politiciantranslatorpoetjournalist
- Biography
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Slavamir Henrykhovich Adamovich is a Belarusian poet, publicist, and translator of Norwegian literature. In the 1990s, he was known as a far-right, nationalist political activist. In 1996, he was arrested, partly due to the writing of his poem Ubiej prezidenta (Kill the President). He is noted for being the first writer in the history of independent Belarus to be sentenced for his literary work.
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Evgeny Perlin
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 2012
- Occupations
- journalisttelevision presenter
- Biography
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Evgeny Perlin is a Belarusian journalist and television presenter.
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Mikalay Barysyevich
- Occupations
- physicistpolitician
- Biography
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Nikolai Aleksandrovich Borisevich was a Soviet and Belarusian physicist and public figure. Borisevich is best known for his 1955 discovery of the stabilization and labilization phenomenon of electronically excited polyatomic molecules, but also developed the first optical filters to demonstrate infrared radiation.
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Alexander Dabravolski
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1982
- Studied in 1995
- Occupations
- engineerpolitician
- Biography
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Alexander Alhertavich Dabravolski is a Belarusian politician, lawyer, and radio physicist.
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Valery Loshchinin
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1964
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Valery Vasilyevich Loshchinin was a Soviet and Russian diplomat. He served in various diplomatic roles from 1965 onwards, and was Ambassador of Russia to Belarus between 1996 and 1999, and Permanent Representative of Russia to International Organizations in Vienna from 1999 to 2001. He was also a deputy minister of Foreign Affairs from 2001 to 2002, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2002 to 2005, Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN Office and other International Organizations in Geneva, and concurrently Permanent Representative of Russia to the Conference on Disarmament, from 2005 to 2011.
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Alena Aladava
- Occupations
- art historian
- Biography
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Alena Vasileŭna Aładava was a Soviet art historian and curator, who was Director of the Belarusian National Arts Museum from 1944 to 1977. Aladava was responsible for the reconstruction of the museum's collection in the post-war period in Belarus, tracking down lost collections, acquiring new pieces and undertaking expeditions to the country's regions in search of existing works.
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Todar Kliaštorny
- Occupations
- translatorpoet
- Biography
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Todar Klaštorny was a Belarusian romantic poet, translator and a victim of Stalin’s purges.
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Ihar Łucki
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1994
- Occupations
- civil servant
- Biography
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Igor Vladimirovich Lutsky is a Belarusian politician serving as chairman of All-National TV since 2024. From 2020 to 2021, he served as minister of information. From 2021 to 2024, he served as deputy head of the Presidential Administration.
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Anatol Volny
- Occupations
- journalistplaywrightpoet
- Biography
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Anatol Iustsinavich Azhgirey, better known by the literary pseudonym of Anatol Volny (Belarusian: Анатоль Вольны) was a Belarusian artist, poet, writer and journalist. During the Great Purge, he became a victim of the 1937 mass execution of Belarusians. Posthumously rehabilitated in 1957.
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Siarhiej Dubaviec
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1984
- Occupations
- journalistliterary scholarliterary critic
- Biography
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Siarhiej Dubaviec is a Belarusian journalist and writer.
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Alena Kupchyna
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Alena Mikalajeŭna Kupchyna is a Belarusian diplomat, currently serving as Co-ordinator of Activities to Address Transnational Threats at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Previously, she was the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Croatia (non-resident), as well as the Permanent Representative of Belarus to the OSCE.
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Anatoli Gantvarg
- Occupations
- draughts player
- Biography
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Anatoli Abramovich Gantvarg is an international grandmaster in international draughts from Belarus. He won the Draughts World Championships in 1978, 1980, 1984 and 1985, as well as four Soviet Union championships (1969–1981). In 1984 and 1985 he was selected as Belarus Sportsperson of the Year.
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Aleh Lukashevich
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1995
- Occupations
- journalistfilm director
- Biography
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Aleh Lukashevich is a Belarusian journalist, television presenter, director and photographer.
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Vitali Silitski
- Occupations
- journalistpolitical scientist
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Vitali Silitski was a Belarusian political scientist, analyst, the first director of the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies. He got his PhD in political science from the Rutgers University (New Jersey, U.S.). Silitski is the author of the concepts of preventive authoritarianism and authoritarian international. He was also a civil activist and blogger.
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Siarhiej Skrabec
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
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Siarhei Mikalayevich Skrabets is a Belarusian politician and the public figure. He was deputy of the House of Representatives of Belarus in the second election, floor leader of the opposition parliament group Republiс, leader of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Svaboda), chairman of the commission of penology of Belarusian Helsinki Committee, and a participant of the presidential election in 2001 and 2006.
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Vladimir Kozlov
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- screenwriterfilm directoractor
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Vladimir Kozlov, born 7 June 1956, is a film director and screenwriter from Belarus.
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Illia Salei
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 2013
- Occupations
- lawyer
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Illia Salei is a Belarusian lawyer and pro-democracy activist, member of Viktar Babaryka's team and presidential campaign office at time of the 2020 Belarusian presidential election. Attorney of presidential candidates Viktar Babaryka and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, as well as an opposition leader and a member of the presidium of the Coordination Council of Belarus Maria Kalesnikava. Former political prisoner and prisoner of conscience recognised by Amnesty International.
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Anton Adamovič
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- politicianwriterliterary scholarjournalist
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Anton Adamovič was a literary critic, novelist, publicist and historian.
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Alyeh Hulak
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- juristhuman rights activist
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Aleh Mikalajewitsch Hulak (Belorussian Алег Мікалаевіч Гулак, Russian Олег Николаевич Гулак, Oleg Nikolajewitsch Gulak; was a Belarusian human rights defender. He was the chairman of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee. He was regarded as a leader of the Belarus human rights movement.
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Fändäs Safiullin
- Occupations
- member of the State Dumapolitician
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Fandas Shakirovich Safiullin was a Russian politician. A member of the Fatherland – All Russia party, he served in the Third State Duma from 1999 to 2003. As an ethnic Tatar, Safiullin fought for the rights of his people; for example, the right to use the Latin alphabet instead of the Cyrillic one.
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Jazep Pušča
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- translatorpoetwriter
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Jazep Pušča, born Iosif Paulavich Plaščinski, (Belarusian: Язэп Пушча / Язэп Паўлавіч Плашчынскі, (20 May [O.S. 7 May] 1902 — 14 September 1964) was a Belarusian poet, writer, critic and translator.
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Victor Ovcharenko
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1969
- Occupations
- psychologisthistorianphilosophersociologist
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Victor Ovcharenko was a Russian philosopher, sociologist, historian and psychologist. He also was a PhD., professor, academician of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (1997), academician of the Academy for Humanities Research (1998) and academician of the Academy of Pedagogical and Social Sciences (2000). He co-edited the journals The Psychoanalytical Bulletin, The Bulletin of Psychoanalysis, etc. He was a forerunner (with V.S. Stepin) of the Minsk philosophical school "Humanities Encyclopedia". He is considered one of the founders of modern Belarusian sociology.
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Elena Korosteleva
- Occupations
- political scientist
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Elena Korosteleva is a dissident academic researcher and principal investigator focusing on governance, democratisation, complexity and resilience. She is Professor of Politics and Global Sustainable Development and Director of the Institute for Global Sustainable Development at the University of Warwick and is visiting professor at the Oxford Belarus Observatory at the Oxford University.
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Zachar Šybieka
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1972
- Occupations
- historian
- Biography
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Dr. Prof. Zachar Vasiljevič Šybieka is a Belarusian historian and professor.
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Wolha Samusik
- Occupations
- journalist
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Volha Samusik was a Belarusian rock singer and journalist.
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Viktar Sasunouski
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
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Viktar Sasunouski is a Greco-Roman wrestler from Belarus. He competed in the 80 kg weight category at the 2014 and 2015 World Championships and won a silver medal in 2015.
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Vladimir Baryshevsky
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1962
- Occupations
- nuclear physicistresearchertheoretical physicistphysicist
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Vladimir Grigoryevich Baryshevsky is a Soviet and Belarusian physicist, Honored Scientist of the Republic of Belarus, Winner of the State Prize of the Republic of Belarus. He is the founder and the leader of the scientific school "Nuclear optics of polarized media."
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Volha Čuprys
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1992
- Occupations
- jurist
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Olga Chupris is a Belarusian lawyer, deputy head of the Presidential Administration of Belarus (since 2019).
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Barys Tasman
- Occupations
- journalist
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Barys Tasman, was a Belarusian journalist, sports reporter and sports analyst.
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Valery Kavaleuski
- Born in
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Belarus - Occupations
- diplomatpolitician
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Valery Kavaleuski is a Belarusian diplomat and politician. On 9 August 2022, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya appointed Kavaleuski as Deputy Head and Representative for Foreign Affairs in the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus that is opposed to the de facto government of Alexander Lukashenko.
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Ihar Serafimovich Tashlykov
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- physicistuniversity teacherscientist
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Igor Serafimovich Tashlykov was a Soviet and Belarusian physicist, who was awarded the Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences degree (1989). He was a member of the Belarusian Physical Society (1995). He carried out research at the Research Institute of Applied Physical Problems (APP) of the Belarusian State University (1972-1989 - Senior Researcher), the Belarusian State Technological University (1989-2003 - Professor), the Maxim Tank Belarusian State Pedagogical University (BSPU) (2003-2007 - Dean of the Faculty of Physics; 2007-2013 - Head of the Department of General Physics; 2013-2016 - Professor of Physics and Methods of Teaching Physics).
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Jahor Martsinovič
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 2011
- Occupations
- journalist
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Jahor Aljaksandravič Marcinovič is a Belarusian journalist who is currently serving as chief editor of Nasha Niva since 2017. In July 2021 he was arrested for alleged debts of the newspaper to the electric company, estimated damage amounted to 10,000 Belarusian rubles ($3000). On March 15, 2022, he was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Human rights activists in Belarus have recognized him as a political prisoner.
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Tatsiana Kukhta
- Occupations
- rower
- Biography
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Tatsiana Kukhta is a Belarusian rower. She competed in the women's double sculls event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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Viktor Sheinov
- Occupations
- social psychologist
- Biography
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Victor Pavlovich Sheinov is Professor of Psychology and Pedagogical Proficiency at the Institute of Higher Education under the auspices of the Belarusian State University (Minsk, Belarus). He is a member of the International Academy of Information Technologies and an author of more than 250 scientific works and over 40 books.
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Stefan Grigorievich Samko
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- mathematician
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Stefan Grigorievich Samko is a mathematician active in the field of functional analysis, function spaces and operator theory. He is a retired professor of Mathematics at Algarve University and Rostov State University.
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Oleg Manaev
- Enrolled in Belarusian State University
- Studied in 1974
- Occupations
- sociologist
- Biography
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Oleg Manaev is a well-known Belarusian sociologist and public person.
