Vladimir Karanik

Vladimir Stepanovich Karanik (Russian: Владимир Степанович Караник; born 8 January 1973) is a Belarusian politician serving as deputy prime minister since 2025.^[1] Previously, he was governor of the Grodno Region (2020–2025)^[2] and minister of health (2018–2020).^[3]

Vladimir Karanik
Karanik in 2020
Governor of the Grodno Region
In office 22 August 2020 – 3 March 2025
President	Alexander Lukashenko
Preceded by	Vladimir Kravtsov
Succeeded by	Yury Karayeu
Minister of Health
In office 11 June 2019 – 22 August 2020
President	Alexander Lukashenko
Prime Minister	Syarhey Rumas Roman Golovchenko
Preceded by	Valery Malashko
Succeeded by	Dmitry Pinevich
Personal details
Born	(1973-01-08) 8 January 1973 (age 52)

In 2020–2021 Karanik was added to the sanctions lists of the European Union,^[4] the United Kingdom,^[5] Switzerland^[6] and Canada.^[7]