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Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko [c] (also transliterated as Alyaksandr Ryhoravich Lukashenka; [d] born 30 August 1954) is a Belarusian politician who has been the president of Belarus since the office's establishment in 1994. [7] This makes him the longest-serving European president.
3 days ago · Alexander Lukashenko, Belarusian politician who espoused communist principles and who became president of the country in 1994. His decades-long autocratic rule, which was characterized by suppression of free speech and widespread election fraud, earned him the nickname ‘Europe’s last dictator.’
Nov 25, 2021 · 25 Nov 2021. With a grey comb-over hairstyle, chevron-shaped moustache and a strong rural accent, Alexander Lukashenko, a former collective farm manager-turned-minor Communist official, was the...
Jul 6, 2023 · July 6, 2023. A stray remark by President Alexander G. Lukashenko of Belarus neatly encapsulated the imbalance in his relationship with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in recent years. As...
Oct 2, 2021 · In a rare and exclusive interview with CNN, Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko was defiant when asked to address human rights abuses since he claimed election victory last year.
Sep 11, 2020 · Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, Europe's longest-serving ruler, is facing unprecedented opposition to his power. The 66-year-old former Soviet farm boss claimed a sixth term as...
Jul 6, 2023 · 6 July 2023. By Steve Rosenberg,Russia Editor in Minsk. Watch: BBC correspondent probes Belarus leader on nuclear weapons. It was Alexander Lukashenko who had brokered the deal to end the...