In 1990, Lukashenko was elected to the Supreme Soviet of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, he assumed the position of head of the interim anti-corruption committee of the Supreme Council of Belarus.

Jan 25, 2025 · Early in his presidency, Lukashenko’s foreign policy echoed the old Soviet Union’s position during the Cold War. He railed against Western imperialism and travelled to Belgrade amid NATO...

Jan 27, 2025 · He was the only deputy to oppose the December 1991 agreement that led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union. He maintained a close association with conservative communist factions in independent Belarus and had links with similar groups in Russia.

Jan 27, 2025 · Alexander Lukashenko has, to date, been the only leader of Belarus since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Laura Gozzi. BBC News. Published. 27 January 2025.

Nov 25, 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 only...

Alexander Lukashenko, 2007 . Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko (born 30 August 1954) is the President of the country of Belarus.He has been its leader since 1994.He was the first leader of the country to be chosen by Belarus citizens.. Before becoming the leader, he belonged to the law making section of the government.He was also in the …

Jan 25, 2025 · Lukashenko still has his old membership card from the days of the Soviet Communist Party." Image caption, Oleg Gaidukevich, leader of the right-wing Liberal-Democratic Party, says it is "obvious ...

After his election in 1994, Lukashenko consolidated power, taking advan-tage of the unfulfilled expectations of a better life for the average Belarus citizen created by the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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...

Nov 11, 2021 · In a region buffeted by decades of authoritarianism, he has proved one of the most brutally tenacious leaders in the former Soviet Union, a one-man state, abetted by a powerful and menacing...