Siarhei Cherachen
{{short description|Belarusian politician and entrepreneur}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{family name hatnote|Uladzimiravich|Cherachen|lang=Eastern Slavic}}
{{For|the 2020 Belarusian presidential candidate|2020 Belarusian presidential election}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Siarhei Cherachen
| image = File:Черечень Сергей Владимирович.jpg
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|5|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = Krychaw, Mogilev Region, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union
(now Belarus)
| nationality = Belarusian
| alma_mater = Belarusian State University
| occupation = politician, entrepreneur
| years_active = 2004 – present
| known_for = Presidential candidate in the 2020 Belarusian presidential election
| term = 2018 – present
| party = Communist Party of Belarus (2016 – 2018)
Belarusian Social Democratic Assembly (2018 – present)
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| office = Chairman of the Belarusian Social Democratic Assembly
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Siarhei Uladzimiravich Cherachen ({{langx|be|Сярге́й Уладзі́міравіч Чэ́рачэнь}}, also known as Sergey Vladimirovich Cherechen {{langx|ru|Сергей Владимирович Черечень}}; born 8 May 1985) is a Belarusian businessman, politician and candidate in the 2020 Belarusian presidential election.{{Cite web|url=https://meduza.io/en/news/2020/08/07/another-opposition-candidate-s-campaign-chief-arrested-just-days-before-end-of-presidential-elections-in-belarus|access-date=2020-08-13|website=meduza.io|title=Another opposition candidate's campaign chief arrested just days before end of presidential elections in Belarus}} He is the current chairman of the Belarusian Social Democratic Assembly.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2018-11-03|title=Станіслава Шушкевіча на пасадзе кіраўніка БСДГ змяніў бізнэсмен Сяргей Чарачэнь|trans-title=Stanislav Shukhevich is succeeded as BSDA chairman by Siarhei Charachen|url=https://nn.by/?c=ar&i=218878|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-13|website=Наша Ніва (Naša Niva)|language=be}}
Biography
Cherachen was born on 8 May 1985 in the late Soviet era in Krychaw, Mogilev. He grew up and raised up in Mogilev where he also completed his primary and secondary education.{{cite web
| url =https://ria.ru/20200714/1574327509.html
| title =ЦИК зарегистрировал Черечня кандидатом в президенты Белоруссии
| date =2020-07-14
| publisher =RIA News
| access-date =2023-08-26}}
Career
He graduated from the Belarusian State University in the field of informatics and radio electronics. After his graduation, he pursued his career in business and later joined the mainstream politics. In 2018, he became chairman of the Hramada, succeeding Stanislav Shushkevich.{{cite web
| url =https://news.zerkalo.io/economics/42082.html
| title =Сергей Черечень рассказал, зачем собирается на президентские выборы 2025 года
| date =2023-06-23
| publisher =Zerkalo
| access-date =2023-08-26}}
= 2020 presidential election =
On 12 January 2020, he was nominated as a presidential candidate from the party for the 2020 Belarusian presidential election.{{Cite web|title=An election in Belarus: How the West could support a marginalised opposition|url=https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_an_election_in_belarus_how_the_west_could_support_a_marginalised|access-date=2020-08-13|website=ECFR|date=21 July 2020|language=en}}{{Cite news|title=Пераемнік Шушкевіча будзе вылучацца кандыдатам у прэзыдэнты|url=https://www.svaboda.org/a/30372710.html|access-date=2020-08-13|website=Радыё Свабода|date=22 May 2020 |language=be |last1=Свабода |first1=Радыё }}
On 10 August 2020, the election results were released and Cherachen received the fewest votes among the five candidates, with a total valid vote count of 1.15%.{{Cite web|title=Протесты после президентских выборов в Белоруссии. Главное|url=https://www.rbc.ru/politics/11/08/2020/5f2da0ba9a794785a5e94016|access-date=2020-08-13|website=РБК|language=ru}}{{Cite web|title=Выборы Президента Республики Беларусь 9 августа 2020|url=https://vybary2020.by/|access-date=2020-08-13|website=vybary2020.by}}
= 2025 presidential election =
Cherachen announced that he will run for presidency in the next election in 2025.{{cite web
| url =https://euroradio.fm/ru/cherechen-gotov-vydvinut-svoyu-kandidaturu-na-sleduyuschikh-prezidentskikh-vyborakh
| title =Черечень готов выдвинуть свою кандидатуру на следующих президентских выборах
| date =2023-06-22
| publisher =Euroradio FM
| access-date =2023-08-26}}
He was unable to do so because of the new age limit for participating in the presidential election.{{cn|date=February 2025}}
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