Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko [c] (also transliterated as Alyaksandr Ryhoravich Lukashenka; [d] born 30 August 1954) is a Belarusian politician who has been the first and only president of Belarus since the office's establishment in 1994, [7] making him the current longest-serving head of state in Europe.

Jan 19, 2025 · Alexander Lukashenko, Belarusian politician who espoused communist principles and who became president of the country in 1994. His decades-long autocratic rule, which was characterized by suppression of free speech and widespread election fraud, earned him the nickname ‘Europe’s last dictator.’

The official website of the President of the Republic of Belarus contains up-to-date information on trips, meetings, work schedules of A. G. Lukashenko, as well as official documents, decrees, news.

Jan 26, 2025 · The smiling face of President Alexander Lukashenko gazed out from campaign posters across Belarus on Sunday as the country held an orchestrated election virtually guaranteed to give the 70-year-old autocrat yet another term on top of his three decades in power. “Needed!” the posters proclaim beneath a photo of Lukashenko, his hands clasped together.

6 days ago · Lukashenko, a 70-year-old former Soviet collective farm boss, survived the scare in 2020 in part thanks to his longtime ally Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose support has become existential ...

On 9 September 2001, Aleksandr Lukashenko was re-elected President of the Republic of Belarus with 75.6% of the vote. The main priority of Aleksandr Lukashenko’s second presidential term was to strengthen the national statehood relying on the robust social and economic development of the country.

Aleksandr Lukashenko is the first President of the Republic of Belarus. He is more than a politician in the country. Aleksandr Lukashenko was at the origins of the formation and development of an independent Belarus. He is a recognized authority for fellow presidents.

6 days ago · Europe’s longest-serving leader, President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko of Belarus, cruised to his seventh election victory in a row on Sunday in a contest that his exiled opponents dismissed as a ...

Jul 19, 2024 · Hard-line President Alexander Lukashenko has led Belarus for 30 years and intends to seek yet another term in office.

An overview of the role and responsibilities of Aleksandr Lukashenko, head of state of Belarus since 1994. The President of Belarus is the country’s head of state, the guarantor of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus, the rights and liberties of man and citizen.