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Vladimir Pertsov
Belarusian politician (born 1974) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vladimir Borisovich Pertsov (Russian: Владимир Борисович Перцов; born 7 May 1974) is a Belarusian politician serving as First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration since 2025. From 2021 to 2024, he served as minister of information.
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Early life and education
Vladimir Pertsov was born on 7 May 1954 in Vitebsk.[1]
In 1996 he graduated Faculty of Art and Graphic Design of Vitebsk State University.[1]
In 2007, he obtained a degree from the Presidential Academy of Public Administration.[2]
Career
Vladimir Pertsov began his career in television in 1993, working as an author and TV host at the Vitebsk TV station.[1] He advanced to editor in 1995, and by 1999, he was appointed chief editor for radio.[2]
In 2002, Pertsov relocated to Grodno to lead its local television and radio operations.[2] His then moved to national broadcasting when, in 2008, he was appointed Director of Broadcasting[2] for the newly established Russia-Belarus channel, which had replaced the Russia-1 channel.[3] In 2010, he took on the role of Director for the Minsk office of the Russian broadcaster, Mir.[2]
In 2021, he was appointed Minister of Information.[1] He took position of Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration in 2024,[4] and was promoted to First Deputy Head in 2025.[5]
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He stated that Poland and the Baltic states are the primary proponents of sanctions against Belarus,[1] arguing that these measures cause more harm to the European Union than to Belarus itself.[6]
In 2020, he stated that Belarus was one of the last "democratic states" that had not regulated social media.[7]
Sanctions
He is under sanctions of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Canada.[8]
Personal life
Vladimir Pertsov is married to Yulia Pertsova, the daughter of Alexander Radkov, former Minister of Education of Belarus. They have two children.[8]
Orders and Honors
- Order of Friendship (2012, Russia)[9]
- Francysk Skaryna Medal (2013, Belarus)[10]
- Order of Francysk Skaryna (2018, Belarus)[11]
References
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