Alexander Turchin | |
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Алексaндр Турчин | |
![]() Turchin in 2019 | |
Chairman of Minsk Region | |
Assumed office 3 December 2019 | |
President | Alexander Lukashenko |
Preceded by | Anatoly Isachenko |
First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus | |
In office 18 August 2018 – 3 December 2019 | |
President | Alexander Lukashenko |
Prime Minister | Sergei Rumas |
Preceded by | Vasily Matyushevsky |
Succeeded by | Dmitry Krutoy |
Personal details | |
Born | Novogrudok, Belarusian SSR, USSR | 2 July 1975
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | Belarus State Economic University Academy of Public Administration |
Alexander Genrikhovich Turchin (Russian: Алексaндр Гeнрихович Турчин, romanized: Aleksandr Genrihovič Turčin, Belarusian: Аляксaндaр Гeнрыхавіч Турчын, romanized: Alaksandar Hienrychavič Turčyn; born 2 July 1975) is a Belarusian politician serving as the chairman of the Minsk Region since 3 December 2019.[1] He previously served as the first deputy prime minister of Belarus from 2018 to 2019.[2]
On 17 December 2020, Turchin was sanctioned by the European Union.[3] Albania, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway and Switzerland aligned themselves with these sanctions.[4][5] Turchin is also banned from entering the United Kingdom since 18 February 2021.[6]