Sergei Martynov (politician)
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{{Short description|Belarusian politician}}
Sergei Nikolaevich Martynov ({{langx|be|Сяргей Мікалаевіч Мартынаў}}, {{langx|ru|Серге́й Николаевич Мартынов}}; born 22 February 1953) is a Belarusian politician who was Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belarus from 2003 to 2012.
Biography
Sergei Martynov was born on 22 February 1953 in Leninakan (now Gyumri), Armenian SSR.{{cite book |title=Кто есть кто в Беларуси |date=2001 |publisher=Мэджик Бук |isbn=978-985-6544-16-6 |page=185 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/%D0%9A%D1%82%D0%BE_%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%BA%D1%82%D0%BE_%D0%B2_%D0%91%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%83%D1%81/VR8hAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%D0%A1%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%B9+%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%82%D1%8B%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2+%2222+%D1%84%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8F+1953+%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B0%22&dq=%D0%A1%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%B9+%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%82%D1%8B%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2+%2222+%D1%84%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8F+1953+%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B0%22&printsec=frontcover |access-date=1 April 2025 |language=ru}} He graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1975.{{cite news |title=Мартынов назначен министром иностранных дел Беларуси |url=https://belta.by/president/view/martynov-naznachen-ministrom-inostrannyh-del-belarusi-122449-2010/?ysclid=m8yqcprpue256712581 |access-date=1 April 2025 |work=BELTA |date=29 December 2010 |language=ru-RU}}
Between 1980 and 1988 he was assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the BSSR, then until 1991 he was deputy head of the department of international organizations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.{{cite book |title=Vestnik Ministerstva inostrannykh del |date=2001 |publisher=Informat͡sionnyĭ t͡sentr pri Ministerstve inostrannykh del Respubliki Belarusʹ |page=83 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Vestnik_Ministerstva_inostrannykh_del/ZeskAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%D0%A1%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%B9+%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%82%D1%8B%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2+%221980%22+%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80+%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8B%D1%85+%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BB&dq=%D0%A1%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%B9+%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%82%D1%8B%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2+%221980%22+%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80+%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8B%D1%85+%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BB&printsec=frontcover |access-date=1 April 2025 |language=ru}} He was then from 1991 to 1992 Deputy Permanent Representative of Belarus to the United Nations, and was for a year after that Chargé d'Affaires of Belarus to the United States.
He previously served in the diplomatic representation of Belarus as the ambassador to the United States between 1993 and 1997, and since 1994 as the non-resident ambassador to Mexico.{{cite web |title=Указ Президента Республики Беларусь от 3 декабря 1994 г. №245 "О назначении Чрезвычайного и Полномочного Посла Республики Беларусь в Соединенных Штатах Америки Мартынова С.Н. Чрезвычайным и Полномочным Послом Республики Беларусь в Мексиканских Соединенных Штатах по совместительству" |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702112202/https://pravo.levonevsky.org/bazaby09/sbor83/text83392.htm |website=web.archive.org |access-date=3 April 2025}} Before his appointment as foreign minister, he also served as ambassador to Belgium,{{cite news |title=ЧРЕЗВЫЧАЙНЫЙ И ПОЛНОМОЧНЫЙ ПОСОЛ БЕЛАРУСИ В БЕЛЬГИИ ВРУЧИЛ ВЕРИТЕЛЬНЫЕ ГРАМОТЫ КОРОЛЮ БЕЛЬГИИ АЛЬБЕРТУ II |url=https://afn.today/news/i/11627?ysclid=m8xypysblz872056608 |access-date=1 April 2025 |work=AFN |date=25 September 2001|lang=ru}} the EU and to NATO between 2001 and 2003. Sergei Martynov was appointed to the post of Foreign Minister of Belarus in March 2003 and dismissed in August 2012.{{cite news |title=Lukashenko appoints Makei Foreign Minister |author=Belarusian Telegraph Agency |author-link=Belarusian Telegraph Agency |url=http://news.belta.by/en/news/president?id=690257 |accessdate=23 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20121203152601/http://news.belta.by/en/news/president?id=690257 |archivedate=3 December 2012 }} In this role, he called for increased cooperation with the UN and to support more talented young people.{{cite web |title=К общим целям — через партнерство. Министр иностранных дел Беларуси Сергей Мартынов на Саммите ООН призвал к укреплению глобального партнерства во имя процветания будущих поколений. |url=https://www.sb.by/articles/k-obshchim-tselyam-cherez-partnerstvo-ministr-inostrannykh-del-belarusi-sergey-martynov-na-sammite-oon-prizval-k-ukrepleniyu-globalnogo-partnerstva-vo-imya-protsvetaniya-budushchikh-pokoleniy.html?ysclid=m8xz10jlfx318434446 |website=www.sb.by |access-date=1 April 2025 |language=ru-RU |date=23 September 2010}} He was dismissed without a reason provided in August 2012 and succeeded by Vladimir Makei.{{cite news |title=Belarus Sacks Foreign Minister After Teddy Bear Row |url=https://www.themoscowtimes.com/archive/belarus-sacks-foreign-minister-after-teddy-bear-row |access-date=1 April 2025 |work=The Moscow Times |date=22 August 2012 |language=en}} He was dismissed after the "Teddy Bear Row" between Belarus and the European Union when to promote pro-democracy teddy bears were air-dropped over Belarus.
He is fluent in Russian, English, French, and Swahili.{{cite web |title=CURRICULUM VITAE of Mr. Sergei N. MARTYNOV |url=https://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cescr/docs/CVs/SergeiMartynov.pdf |website=www2.ohchr.org |access-date=1 April 2025}}{{cite news |title=Дипломата заменили на невыездного идеолога |url=https://www.gazeta.ru/politics/2012/08/20_a_4731949.shtml?ysclid=m8xz0rukkq583897258 |access-date=1 April 2025 |work=Газета |date=20 August 2012 |language=ru}}
References
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External links
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- [http://mfa.gov.by/en/ministry/staff/ Official biography]
- [https://www.un.org/webcast/ga/61/pdfs/belarus-e.pdf Presentation to United Nations by Sergei Martynov]
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Category:Foreign ministers of Belarus
Category:Moscow State Institute of International Relations alumni
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Category:Ambassadors of Belarus to the United States
Category:Ambassadors of Belarus to Belgium
Category:Ambassadors of Belarus to the European Union