Aleksandr Turchin

Alexander Genrikhovich Turchin (Russian: Алексaндр Гeнрихович Турчин, romanized: Aleksandr Genrihovič Turčin, Belarusian: Аляксaндaр Гeнрыхавіч Турчын, romanized: Alaksandar Hienrychavič Turčyn; born 2 July 1975) is a Belarusian politician serving as the chairman of the Minsk Region since 3 December 2019.

[1] He previously served as the first deputy prime minister of Belarus from 2018 to 2019.

[2] On 17 December 2020, Turchin was sanctioned by the European Union.

[3] Albania, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway and Switzerland aligned themselves with these sanctions.

[4][5] Turchin is also banned from entering the United Kingdom since 18 February 2021.