Alexander Turchin
{{Short description|Prime Minister of Belarus since 2025}}
{{Distinguish|Oleksandr Turchynov}}{{family name hatnote|Genrikhovich|Turchin|lang=Eastern Slavic}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Alexander Turchin
| native_name = {{Nobold|Аляксaндaр Турчын
Алексaндр Турчин}}
| native_name_lang =
| image = Aliaksandr Turčyn.png
| caption = Turchin in 2019
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|07|02|df=y}}
| order = 11th
| office = Prime Minister of Belarus
| president = Alexander Lukashenko
| term_start = 10 March 2025
| term_end =
| predecessor = Roman Golovchenko
| successor =
| office2 = First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus
| termstart2 = 18 August 2018
| termend2 = 3 December 2019
| primeminister2 = Sergei Rumas
| president2 = Alexander Lukashenko
| predecessor2 = Vasily Matyushevsky
| successor2 = Dmitry Krutoy
| office1 = Chairman of Minsk Region
| termstart1 = 3 December 2019
| termend1 = 10 March 2025
| president1 = Alexander Lukashenko
| birth_place = Novogrudok, Belarusian SSR, USSR
| predecessor1 = Anatoly Isachenko
| successor1 = Alexey Kushnarenko
| party = Independent
| alma_mater = Belarus State Economic University
Academy of Public Administration
| children = 1
| nationality = Belarusian
| awards = Order of the Fatherland
}}
Alexander Genrikhovich Turchin ({{Langx|ru|Алексaндр Гeнрихович Турчин|Aleksandr Genrihovič Turčin}}, {{Langx|be|Аляксaндaр Гeнрыхавіч Турчын|Alaksandar Hienrychavič Turčyn}}; born 2 July 1975) is a Belarusian politician serving as the 11th prime minister of Belarus since 10 March 2025.{{Cite web |title=Lukashenko appoints Alexander Turchin as Belarus's new PM |url=https://kyivindependent.com/lukashenko-appoints-new-belarus-prime-minister/ |access-date=12 March 2025 |website=The Kyiv Independent |date=10 March 2025 }} He was previously the chairman of the executive committee of Minsk Region from 3 December 2019{{Cite web |title=Turchin approved as Minsk Oblast Governor |url=https://eng.belta.by/politics/view/turchin-approved-as-minsk-oblast-governor-126411-2019/ |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=Belta|date=4 December 2019 }} and was the first deputy prime minister of Belarus from 2018 to 2019.{{Cite web |title=On the meeting of the First Deputy Prime-Minister of Belarus Alexander Turchin with the WTO Director General Roberto Azevêdo and the Chairman of the Working Party Kemal Madenoğlu - Permanent Mission of the Republic of Belarus to the UN Office and other international organizations in Geneva |url=https://geneva.mfa.gov.by/en/embassy/news/bbd7011f087ea7b2.html |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=geneva.mfa.gov.by}}
Biography
He was born on July 2, 1975 in Novogrudok. His mother worked as a medical worker, and his father worked as a physics teacher at school. Later, for many years, Genrikh Stanislavovich was the head of the organizational department at the Novogrudok city party committee, and then the manager of affairs at the district executive committee.Руслан Горбачёв, Семён Печенко, [https://zautra.by/news/news-29174 На малой родине вице-премьера Турчина рассказали 5 малоизвестных фактов о нем] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814003648/https://zautra.by/news/news-29174}}, Салiдарнасць
In 1992, Alexander Turchin entered the Mogilev Machine-Building Institute, but dropped out after three years. Then, for two years, from 1995 to 1997, he was registered as unemployed at the Novogrudok employment center in the Grodno region. He did not serve in the army.{{Cite web|lang=ru|url=https://reform.news/gde-boltalsja-novyj-premer-belarusi-s-1992-go-po-1997-j-god|title=Где "болтался" новый премьер Беларуси с 1992-го по 1997-й год?|work=Reform.news|date=2025-03-11|access-date=2025-03-12}}
For 7 months, Alexander Turchin was listed as a guard at the Novogrudok district executive committee, where his father worked. In 1997, his father, through acquaintances, got him a job as a manager of a grocery store at the Avangard collective farm in the Novogrudok district.{{cite web|url=https://nashaniva.com/ru/214593|title=Четыре новых вице-премьера Беларуси: кто они?|work=Наша Ніва|author=Змитер Панковец|date=2018-08-18}} Then he worked as a state tax inspector of the state tax committee inspectorate for the Novogrudok district, and as a chief controller-auditor of the control and audit department of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Belarus for the Novogrudok district of the Grodno Region.
In 2002, he graduated from the Belarus State Economic University, and in 2009, from the Academy of Public Administration.
In 2004-2010, he worked first as the head of the financial department, and then as deputy chairman of the Korelichi district executive committee of the Grodno region. In 2010, he was appointed chairman of the economics committee of the Minsk regional executive committee.
On November 16, 2012, he was appointed deputy chairman of the Minsk regional executive committee.[http://blr.belta.by/society/view/a.lukashenka-razgledzeu-kadravyja-pytanni-19060-2012/ А. Лукашэнка разгледзеў кадравыя пытанні] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207195701/http://blr.belta.by/society/view/a.lukashenka-razgledzeu-kadravyja-pytanni-19060-2012/}} On June 25, 2015, he was appointed Aide to the President of the Republic of Belarus — Chief Inspector for the Gomel Region.[http://blr.belta.by/president/view/lukashenka-naznachyu-pamochnikau-prezidenta-galounyh-inspektarau-pa-gomelskaj-i-grodzenskaj-ablastsjah-34752-2015/ Лукашэнка назначыў памочнікаў Прэзідэнта — галоўных інспектараў па Гомельскай і Гродзенскай абласцях] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207195505/http://blr.belta.by/president/view/lukashenka-naznachyu-pamochnikau-prezidenta-galounyh-inspektarau-pa-gomelskaj-i-grodzenskaj-ablastsjah-34752-2015/}} On September 16, 2016, he was appointed Head of the Office of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus.
On October 10, 2017, he was appointed Chairman of the Council for Entrepreneurship Development, an advisory body to the President of the Republic of Belarus.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sb.by/articles/sostav-chto-nado-predprinimatelstvo.html |title=Состав и полномочия Совета по развитию предпринимательства обновлены |access-date=2019-12-07 |archive-date=2019-12-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207195303/https://www.sb.by/articles/sostav-chto-nado-predprinimatelstvo.html }} From February 1, 2018 he served as Commissioner of the President of the Republic of Belarus for the Gomel Region.[http://blr.belta.by/president/view/andrejchanka-i-turchyn-naznachany-upaunavazhanymi-pradstaunikami-kiraunika-dzjarzhavy-u-vitsebskaj-i-65868-2018/ Андрэйчанка і Турчын назначаны ўпаўнаважанымі прадстаўнікамі кіраўніка дзяржавы ў Віцебскай і Гомельскай абласцях] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207195453/http://blr.belta.by/president/view/andrejchanka-i-turchyn-naznachany-upaunavazhanymi-pradstaunikami-kiraunika-dzjarzhavy-u-vitsebskaj-i-65868-2018/}}
On August 18, 2018, he was appointed First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus.[http://www.zviazda.by/be/news/20180818/1534586390-prezident-zmyaniu-kiraunictva-urada-premeram-pryznachany-syargey-rumas Прэзідэнт змяніў кіраўніцтва ўрада] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823022001/http://www.zviazda.by/be/news/20180818/1534586390-prezident-zmyaniu-kiraunictva-urada-premeram-pryznachany-syargey-rumas}} On November 21, 2018, by Decree No. 456, he was appointed Acting Head of the Office of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus.{{cite web|url= http://president.gov.by/by/news_by/view/vykananne-abavjazkau-kiraunika-aparatu-saveta-ministrau-uskladzena-na-aljaksandra-turchyna-19924/|title= Выкананне абавязкаў кіраўніка Апарату Савета Міністраў ускладзена на Аляксандра Турчына|publisher= Прэс-служба Прэзідэнта Рэспублікі Беларусь|accessdate= 2018-11-24|lang=be|archive-date= 2018-11-25|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181125235239/http://president.gov.by/by/news_by/view/vykananne-abavjazkau-kiraunika-aparatu-saveta-ministrau-uskladzena-na-aljaksandra-turchyna-19924/}}
On November 29, 2019, at a meeting, Alexander Lukashenko decided that First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Alexander Turchin would be appointed Governor of the Minsk Region and replace Anatoly Isachenko in this position. Turchin himself will be replaced in his post by Minister of Economy Dmitry Krutoy.{{cite web|url=https://news.tut.by/economics/663254.html|title=Турчин назначен губернатором Минской области, первый вице-премьер — Крутой|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206143551/https://news.tut.by/economics/663254.html|archivedate=2019-12-06|work=TUT.BY|url-status=dead}} Alexander Lukashenko explained that the leadership of the Minsk region is not changing due to personnel problems: the current governor Anatoly Isachenko is leaving his post due to health reasons. The President noted that he worked well as governor, so when he changes his post, he will continue to oversee this region. By Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus dated December 3, 2019, No. 433, he was appointed to the post of Chairman of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee.[http://www.pravo.by/document/?guid=12551&p0=P31900433&p1=1&p5=0 Указ Президента Республики Беларусь от 3 декабря 2019 года № 433], pravo.by
On December 4, 2019, an extraordinary 22nd session of the regional Council of Deputies was held, approving Alexander Turchin as Chairman of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee.[https://www.mlyn.by/2019/12/aleksandra-turchina-utverdili-v-dolzhnosti-predsedatelya-minoblispolkoma/ Депутаты Минского областного Совета единогласно поддержали Александра Турчина] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207195359/https://www.mlyn.by/2019/12/aleksandra-turchina-utverdili-v-dolzhnosti-predsedatelya-minoblispolkoma/}}, Млын.by
On 17 December 2020, Turchin was sanctioned by the European Union.{{Cite news |title=Два бізнэсоўцы і кампаніі ВПК: хто трапіў пад чарговыя санкцыі і што гэта за кампаніі |url=https://www.svaboda.org/a/31005625.html |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=Радыё Свабода |date=20 December 2020 |language=be|last1=Свабода |first1=Радыё }} Albania, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway and Switzerland aligned themselves with these sanctions.{{cite web|title=Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures against Belarus|url=https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021/01/26/declaration-by-the-high-representative-on-behalf-of-the-european-union-on-the-alignment-of-certain-countries-concerning-restrictive-measures-against-belarus/|publisher=Council of the European Union|date=2021-01-26|accessdate=2021-09-09|language=en}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.seco.admin.ch/seco/en/home/Aussenwirtschaftspolitik_Wirtschaftliche_Zusammenarbeit/Wirtschaftsbeziehungen/exportkontrollen-und-sanktionen/sanktionen-embargos/sanktionsmassnahmen/suche_sanktionsadressaten.html |title=Searching for subjects of sanctions |access-date=2021-09-09 |archive-date=2021-09-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909222414/https://www.seco.admin.ch/seco/en/home/Aussenwirtschaftspolitik_Wirtschaftliche_Zusammenarbeit/Wirtschaftsbeziehungen/exportkontrollen-und-sanktionen/sanktionen-embargos/sanktionsmassnahmen/suche_sanktionsadressaten.html |url-status=live }} Turchin is also banned from entering the United Kingdom since 18 February 2021.[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1125271/Belarus.pdf Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions in the UK]
On March 10, 2025, by decree of the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, he was appointed Prime Minister of Belarus.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/ru/cto-prineset-belarusi-novoe-pravitelstvo-i-premer-turcin/a-71881812|title=Что принесет Беларуси новое правительство и премьер Турчин|lang=ru|work=Deutsche Welle|date=2025-03-10|access-date=2025-03-15}}
He is married to Inna and has a daughter, Darya.{{cite web|url=https://nashaniva.com/ru/364989|title=Что известно о дочери и зяте нового премьера Турчина|work=Наша Ніва}}{{cite web|url=https://nashaniva.com/ru/363412|title=Пять фактов о новом премьере Турчине — любит баскетбол, работает с 14 лет|work=Наша Ніва}}
References
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