Belarus

Alexander Studnev is a Belarusian politician currently serving as the Minister of Architecture and Construction of Belarus, a position he assumed in 2025. Prior to his ministerial appointment, he held significant local government roles, serving as the mayor of Mogilev from 2022 to 2025 and as the mayor of Babruysk from 2017 to 2022. Throughout his career in municipal administration, he has focused on urban development and infrastructure management.

Anatoly Sivak is a Belarusian politician currently serving as the Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus, a position he has held since 2020. Born in Zavoit, Gomel region, in 1962, he has held several high-ranking government roles throughout his career. Prior to his current appointment, he served as the Mayor of Minsk from 2018 to 2020 and as the Minister of Transport and Communications in the Government of Belarus from 2012 to 2018. His career has been primarily focused on infrastructure management and national administration.

Dmitry Krutoi is a Belarusian politician currently serving as the Chief of Staff to the President of Belarus, a position he has held since 2024. Throughout his career, he has held several high-level government roles, including Minister of Economy from 2018 to 2019, First Deputy Prime Minister from 2019 to 2020, and Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration from 2020 to 2022. He also served as the Ambassador of Belarus to Russia from 2022 to 2024. Following the 2020 Belarusian presidential election, Krutoi was subject to international sanctions imposed by the Baltic states.

Dmitry Matusevich is a Belarusian politician currently serving as the Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Belarus, a position he assumed in 2025. Born in Molodechno in 1978, he holds degrees from the Belarusian State Technological University, the Belarusian State Economic University, and the Presidential Academy of Public Administration. Throughout his career in the civil service, he has held significant roles including Chairman of the State Property Committee from 2020 to 2025 and Deputy Minister of Economy from 2017 to 2020. He has been active in the Belarusian government since 2007, having worked across various ministries including Forestry and Economy.

Konstantin Molostov is a Belarusian military officer and politician who has served as the Chairman of the State Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus since May 2023. Born in 1970 in the Soviet Union, he pursued a long career in border security, graduating from the Alma-Ata Higher Border Command School and later the Academy of Public Administration under the President of Belarus. He previously held leadership roles in the border service, including positions in Brest and Grodno. In 2021, he was placed under international sanctions by the European Union, the United States, and other nations following the migration crisis on the Belarus-Poland border.

Yuri Shuleiko is a Belarusian politician currently serving as the Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus, a position he assumed in 2024. Prior to his current role, he served as the Governor of the Brest Region from 2021 to 2024. His political career has been marked by his alignment with the current administration in Belarus. In 2022, Shuleiko was placed under international sanctions by several countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, and members of the European Union, in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Roman Golovchenko is a Belarusian politician currently serving as the Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus, a position he assumed in March 2025. He previously served as the Prime Minister of Belarus from 2020 to 2025, navigating the country through significant political protests and cabinet reshuffles. Before his premiership, Golovchenko held various diplomatic roles, including Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, and chaired the State Military-Industrial Committee of Belarus.

Ivan Kubrakov is a Belarusian politician who has served as the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus since October 2020. A career law enforcement official, he previously held leadership roles within the Minsk police and served as the head of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee. His tenure as Minister has been marked by his involvement in the suppression of the 2020 Belarusian protests, leading to his inclusion on multiple international sanctions lists by the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, and other nations.

Ivan Tertel is a Belarusian politician and military official currently serving as the Chairman of the State Security Committee of the Republic of Belarus (KGB). Born in 1966 in the Grodno Region, he pursued a long career in border security and intelligence, graduating from the Ryazan Guards Higher Airborne Command School and the National Security Institute of the KGB. Throughout his career, he has held various high-level security positions, including Deputy Chairman of the State Security Committee and Chairman of the State Control Committee. He has been subject to international sanctions by multiple nations due to his role in the state's response to political protests in Belarus.

Maxim Ryzhenkov is a Belarusian politician currently serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, a position he has held since 2024. Born in Minsk in 1972, he began his career in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1994 and later held significant roles within the Presidential Administration, including serving as First Deputy Head. Throughout his career, he has been involved in sports administration, notably as the president of the Belarusian Basketball Federation since 2014. He holds the diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and has been subject to international sanctions following the 2020 Belarusian presidential election.

Natalia Petkevich is a Belarusian politician currently serving as the Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus, an appointment she received in May 2025. A graduate of the Belarusian State University, she has held several high-ranking positions within the presidential administration, including Press Secretary to the President and First Deputy Head of the Administration of the President of Belarus. Often referred to as the "Iron Lady" of Belarus, she has been a prominent figure in the government for decades. She is currently subject to international sanctions imposed by the European Union and the United States.

Sergei Maslyak is a Belarusian politician currently serving as the Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, a position he has held since 2024. Prior to his appointment to the national cabinet, he served as the mayor of the Zavodski District in Minsk from 2019 to 2024. Born in 1980, he has built his career within the administrative structures of the Belarusian government, transitioning from local municipal leadership to a ministerial role overseeing environmental policy and natural resource management.

Aleksandr Turchin is a Belarusian politician serving as the Prime Minister of Belarus since March 2025. Prior to his current role, he held several high-level government positions, including Chairman of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee from 2019 to 2025 and First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus from 2018 to 2019. His career includes extensive experience in regional administration and economic oversight, having served as an aide to the President and head of the Council of Ministers office. Turchin has been subject to international sanctions by the European Union and the United Kingdom since 2020 and 2021, respectively.

Vladimir Karanik is a Belarusian politician currently serving as the Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus, a position he assumed in 2025. A medical professional by training, he previously served as the Minister of Health from 2018 to 2020 and as the Governor of the Grodno Region from 2020 to 2025. His tenure in government has been marked by his involvement in the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent political developments. Since 2020, Karanik has been subject to international sanctions imposed by the European Union, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Canada.

Alexander Khodjaev is a Belarusian psychiatrist and politician currently serving as the Minister of Health of the Republic of Belarus. Appointed in January 2024, he previously held various roles within the Ministry of Health and served as the director of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for Mental Health. A graduate of the Belarusian State Medical University, Khodjaev has focused his tenure on addressing medical personnel shortages and diversifying pharmaceutical supply chains in response to international sanctions.

Alexander Yefimov is a Belarusian politician currently serving as the Minister of Industry of Belarus, a position he has held since 2024. Prior to his appointment as minister, he served as the Deputy Minister of Industry from 2022 to 2024. Born in 1983, Yefimov has built his career within the Belarusian industrial sector, eventually rising to lead the ministry responsible for the country's industrial policy and development.

Alexei Lyakhnovich is a Belarusian politician currently serving as the Minister of Transport and Communications in the Government of Belarus, a position he has held since July 2023. Prior to his appointment as minister, he served as the First Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications from 2019 to 2023. Born in 1977, his career has been primarily focused on the administrative and regulatory oversight of the Belarusian transportation sector.

Artur Karpovich is a Belarusian politician currently serving as the Minister of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade of Belarus, a position he assumed in January 2025. Prior to his appointment as minister, he served as an advisor to the embassy branch office of Belarus in Ufa, Russia, from 2020 to 2025. His career reflects a focus on administrative and diplomatic service within the Belarusian government structure.