first and only president of Belarus Alexander G. Lukashenko to every citizen of the country is an example and great authority.For what it is so fond?Why do people trust the government of the state to the same person that's been going on for 20 years?Biography Alexander G. Lukashenko "Europe's last dictator", which will be described in this article will help you find answers to these and many other questions.
Childhood future president
Birthday Alexander G. Lukashenko was an ordinary summer day in 1954.It happened in the village of Kopys in Orsha district, Vitebsk region.Until recently it was believed that he was born on August 30, Alexander Lukashenko.Born was revised in 2010, as it became known that Alexander G. was born after midnight on the night of August 31.With his registration it was somehow the date - August 30th.Despite the fact that now Lukashenko celebrates birthday on August 31, his passport details remain the same.
Alexander Parents divorced when he was still very young, so the education of his son completely fell on the shoulders mother - Catherine Trofimovna.During the war, she lived in the village of Alexandria, after the end moved to the Orsha district and got a job in Flax.After the birth of the son of Catherine Trofimovna had returned to his native village in the Mogilev region.Biographical information about the father Lukashenko Lukashenka is essentially free.We only know that he was a Belarusian and worked in forestry.We also know that Lukashenka's grandfather on his mother was a native of the Sumy region of Ukraine.
Education and early work
In 1971 - after graduating from high school - Alexander G. Lukashenko arrived in Mogilev Pedagogical Institute at the Faculty of History.In 1975 he received a diploma of higher education in the specialty "teacher of history and social science."On the distribution of the young specialist was sent to the town of Shklov, where he spent a few months in high school number 1 in the post of Secretary of the Komsomol committee.Then he was drafted into the army - from 1975 to 1977, he served in the frontier troops of the KGB.Having debt homeland, Alexander G. Lukashenko continued his career in the post of Secretary of the Komsomol committee of the Mogilev gorpischetorga.Already in 1978 he was appointed executive secretary of the Shklov Society "Knowledge", and in 1979 joined the Communist Party.
In 1985, Alexander G. received another higher education - graduated from the Belarusian Agricultural Academy in the specialty "Economist-organizer of agricultural production."
«Cooperative" period
In 1982, Lukashenko Alexander G. was appointed deputy chairman of the collective farm "Drummer", from 1983 to 1985 worked as deputy director of the plant building materials in Shklov, and after receiving education in the agricultural sector he was assigned to workSecretary of the Party Committee of the collective farm.Lenin.From 1987 to 1994, Lukashenko successfully managed the state farm named "Gorodets" in the Shklov district and within a short time was able to transform it from a loss-making in an editorial.
His services were appreciated, Lukashenko was elected a member of the district committee of the party and was invited to Moscow.
Career deputy
In March 1990, Alyaksandr Lukashenka was elected deputy of Belarus.At that time, already was a process of disintegration of the Soviet Union, and in July 1990 the Republic of Belarus became a sovereign state.The future president, Alexander Lukashenko, has managed in such a difficult time for the country to make a spectacular career politician.He established a reputation as a defender of the people, a fighter for justice, went to war with a corrupt government.On his initiative, in early 1991 he was dismissed by the Prime Minister Kebich, and a few months later founded the faction "Democratic Communists of Belarus."
In late 1991, Lukashenko was the only MP who voted against the approval of the Belavezha Accords.
In 1993, criticism and opposition to Alexander Lukashenko government became particularly pronounced.At that time it was decided to create a temporary commission of the Supreme Council for the fight against corruption and to appoint its chairman Lukashenko.In April 1994, following the resignation of Stanislav Shushkevich, the commission eliminated as completing quests.
President of the Republic of Belarus
Activity Alexander Lukashenko to expose corrupt authorities made him so popular that he decided to submit his candidacy to fill the highest office in the state.In July 1994, Alexander Lukashenko (photo that is presented in the article), gaining more than eighty percent of the vote, was the president of Belarus.
conflicts in parliament
Alexander G. after taking the presidency outright struggle began with the Belarusian parliament.Several times he refused to sign bills passed by the Supreme Council, in particular the Law "On the Supreme Council of the Republic of Belarus."But deputies have made the entry into force of this law, arguing that according to the legal norms of the President of the Republic of Belarus can not put a signature on a document, approved by the Armed Forces.
In February 1995, the conflict continued in parliament.President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko suggested (along with the parliamentary elections) May 14 to hold a referendum.And to find out people's opinion about the integration of the economies of Belarus and Russia, replacing the symbols of the state.It was also proposed to formally make Russian the second official language and allow the president to dissolve the Sun.Interestingly, he offered to dissolve the Supreme Council for the week.MPs supported the president's proposal is only one - on the integration with the Russian Federation, and to protest the actions of Lukashenka in the meeting hall of parliament staged a hunger strike.Soon it was reported that the building was mined, and the service of all members of the riot police forced to leave the premises.President Alexander Lukashenko said that the riot police had been sent to them for the safety of members of the Supreme Council.The latter claimed that the police failed to protect them, and severely beaten on the orders of the president.
As a result, the planned referendum did take place, all the proposals were supported Lukashenka people.
rapprochement with Russia
From the beginning of his political career, Alexander Lukashenko, was guided by the convergence of the fraternal states - Russia and Belarus.His intention, he confirmed the signing of agreements on the establishment of payments and a customs union with Russia in 1995, of friendship and cooperation among States in February of that year and the establishment of the Community of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus in 1996.
In March 1996, also signed an agreement on the integration of humanitarian and economic sectors of the former Soviet Union - Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia.
1996 referendum
Alexander Lukashenko has sought to concentrate all power in his hands.To this end, in August 1996, he addressed the nation with a proposal to hold a second referendum in November seventh and consider adoption of the new draft constitution.According to the changes that are introduced into the main document of the country Lukashenko, Belarus was transformed into a presidential republic, and the head of state granted broad powers.
Parliament postponed holding of the referendum of November 24 and proposed its draft constitution for consideration.At the same time the leaders of several parties joined together to collect signatures for impeaching Lukashenko, but the Constitutional Court banned the holding of a referendum on changing the main law of the country.Alexander G. on their way to their goal went to drastic measures - dismissed the chairman of the Central Election Commission Gonchar, contributed to the resignation of Prime Minister Chigir and dissolved parliament.
referendum was held as scheduled, the draft constitution approved.This has allowed Lukashenko to concentrate all power in his hands.
relationship with the world
The international community has refused to recognize the results of the Belarusian referendum in 1996.Lukashenko became the enemy of almost all the world's states, he was accused of dictatorial style of management.Fuel to the fire poured scandal in Minsk complex called "Blackbird" when it is not without the participation of the Belarusian president diplomats of 22 countries have been evicted from their residences.Lukashenko, accused of plotting against the ambassadors themselves what the world said the President of Belarus entry ban in a number of world countries.
not strengthen relations with the West, Lukashenko and disappearances of opposition politicians in Belarus, which accused the president himself.
With regard to relations between Belarus and the Russian Federation, both states continued to make mutual promises and create the appearance of convergence, but in fact the real results to create a unified state is not reached.In 1999, Lukashenko and Yeltsin signed the treaty establishing the Union State.
In 2000, President of Belarus visited the United States, despite the ban, and spoke at the "Millennium Summit".Lukashenko criticize NATO countries and military operations in Yugoslavia, accused the authorities of certain countries in the illegal and inhumane action.
second and third presidential terms
In September 2001 began a second term as president Lukashenko.At that time, relations between Belarus and Russia are becoming increasingly strained.Leaders of the two allied countries could not find a compromise solution for the management.Offer Lukashenko to manage the state union in turn, Putin took as a joke and has put forward in response to the idea of integration on the model of the European Union that did not have to like the Belarusian president.Controversial issues concerning the introduction of the single currency also finding solutions.
situation worsened and "gas" scandals.Reducing the gas supply to Belarus and Moscow's subsequent termination of supplies caused outrage by Lukashenko.He said that if Russia does not improve the situation, Israel will break with it all of the previous agreement.
The history of relations between the two countries had a lot of conflict situations.In addition the gas scandal, in 2009 there was a so-called "milk conflict", when Moscow banned imports of Belarusian dairy products to Russia.There is speculation that this was a gesture of dissatisfaction with the fact that Lukashenko did not want to sell the Russian twelve dairies Belarus.President Lukashenko's response was a boycott of the summit of the CSTO heads of government and the issuance of orders for the immediate introduction of customs and border control on the border with the Russian Federation.Control was introduced on June 17, but on the same day and canceled because the negotiations between Moscow and Minsk, it was decided to resume supplies of Belarusian dairy products to Russia.
In 2004, the Belarusian president initiated another referendum, in which the position was canceled that one and the same person can be elected to the presidency to two consecutive terms.And results of the referendum were not to the liking of the United States and Western Europe, and they have introduced a series of economic sanctions against Lukashenka and Belarus.
Kandolizzy Wright's statement that Belarus dictatorship must necessarily be replaced by democracy, Alexander Lukashenko said he would not allow any "color" revolutions, paid by Western bandits in the territory of the state.
In March 2006, in the Republic of Belarus were held the next presidential election.The victory, backed by 83% of the vote, Lukashenko won again.Opposition structure and some countries do not recognize the election results.Maybe because for the Belarusian president of their state interests always paramount.For him the support of the citizens - that's what matters, that's the highest honor and recognition.In December 2010, Alexander Lukashenko was elected president for the fourth time, gaining 79.7 percent of the vote.
services to the people
For twenty years as president Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus was able to achieve some of the highest rates of economic growth.Belarusian president, despite the US sanctions and the EU managed to establish good relations with many countries of the world, preserve and develop the domestic industry of industrial production, raise from the ruins agriculture, machine-building and oil refining sectors.
Family Lukashenko Lukashenka
president of Belarus since 1975 is officially married to Galina Rodionovna Zholnerovich.But the press became aware that the spouses have been living separately.The President has three sons.Children Lukashenko Lukashenka went to his father's footsteps: the eldest son Victor serves as the advisor to the President on national security, the middle son Dmitry is the chairman of the central council of the Presidential Sports Club.
youngest son Nikolai - an illegitimate child.According to one version, the boy's mother is Abelskaya Irina, a former personal physician of Lukashenka's family.Media noted that President at all official events and even military parades appears on his youngest son.The press spread information that Lukashenko is preparing Nikolai to the presidency, but the Alexander G. calls the rumors "nonsense."Children Alexander Lukashenko, in his words, are free to choose their way of life.
The president of Belarus seven grandchildren: four - Victoria Alexander, Valeria and Jaroslav - children eldest son Victor, three - Anastasia, Daria and Alexander - the daughter of the second son of Dmitry.Pay as much attention to their grandchildren - that's what made it a priority in the allocation of free time Alexander G. Lukashenko.
president's wife and all the family far from the policy, at the insistence of Lukashenka, almost never talk to the press.
