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Vladimir Andreichenko
Belarusian agronomist and politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vladimir Pavlovich Andriejczenko (Belarusian: Уладзімір Паўлавіч Андрэйчанка; Russian: Владимир Павлович Андрейченко; born 2 January 1949) is a Belarusian agronomist and politician who was Chair of the House of Representatives from October 2008 to March 2024.
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Early life
Andreichenko was born on 2 January 1949 in the village of Marjanova, which was part of the Lyozna district in the Byelorussian SSR when he was born.[1] In 1968 he graduated from the Luzhesno (Vitebsk district) Technical School of Sovkhoz.[2] In 1968, he briefly worked as an agronomist of the collective farm "Victory of Socialism", before serving in the Soviet Army for two years.[2]
Political career
In 1972 he first entered politics, becoming an instructor and head of the organizational department of the Lyozna district committee of the Komsomol,[3] and was also an instructor of the Lyozna district committee of the Communist Party of Belarus.[2]
From October 2008 to March 2024 he was Chair of the House of Representatives, when he was replaced by Igor Sergeenko.[4][5] He was previously Chairman of the Vitebsk Executive Committee from November 1994 until his election.[6] During his time as chair, the Russian invasion of Ukraine started, and he subsequently criticized organizations that blocked Belarus, saying it was a "fictitious pretext" of supporting the war against Ukraine.[7] He has also accused NATO's expansion, revolutions he stated were stirred by the west, and revisionism of World War II as helping start World War III.[8] In 2019, he attended the 18th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement.[9]
He stated that after his retirement as chairman, he wanted to move back to Vitsebsk.[10]
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Personal life
He owns a house in the village of Drazdy located near Minsk, which is where the majority of Alexander Lukashenko's associates live.[11] His son, Vladislav, was General Director of the mobile operator company MTC.[12] In 2024 he became director of the state-owned Minskintercaps.[13]
Sanctions
In December 2022, Andreichenko was added to the Canadian sanctions list.[14]
Honours and awards
- Order of the Fatherland, 1st degree[15]
References
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