Aleksandr Turchin
Prime Minister
Timeline
Born on July 2 in Novogrudok.
Graduated from the Belarus State Economic University.
Graduated from the Academy of Public Administration.
Appointed Aide to the President of the Republic of Belarus — Chief Inspector for the Gomel Region.
Appointed First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus.
Appointed Chairman of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee.
Sanctioned by the European Union.
Appointed Prime Minister of Belarus, effective March 10.
Biography
Aleksandr Genrikhovich Turchin, born on 2 July 1975 in Novogrudok, is a Belarusian politician. He is slated to become the 11th prime minister of Belarus on 10 March 2025. Prior to this appointment, he served as the chairman of the executive committee of Minsk Region from 3 December 2019. Turchin also held the position of first deputy prime minister of Belarus from 2018 to 2019. His career includes various roles in regional and national government, such as Aide to the President and Head of the Office of the Council of Ministers. He graduated from Belarus State Economic University in 2002 and the Academy of Public Administration in 2009. Turchin has been sanctioned by the European Union and banned from entering the United Kingdom.
Early Life & Background
Aleksandr Turchin was born on July 2, 1975, in Novogrudok. His mother worked as a medical professional, while his father, Genrikh Stanislavovich, was initially a physics teacher. His father later became the head of the organizational department at the Novogrudok city party committee and subsequently the manager of affairs at the district executive committee. Turchin briefly attended Mogilev Machine-Building Institute but dropped out. He was registered as unemployed for two years before working as a guard at the Novogrudok district executive committee and later as a grocery store manager. He then transitioned into roles as a state tax inspector and chief controller-auditor for the Ministry of Finance.
Education
Aleksandr Turchin entered the Mogilev Machine-Building Institute in 1992 but dropped out after three years. He later graduated from the Belarus State Economic University in 2002. In 2009, he completed his education at the Academy of Public Administration.
Political & Professional Career
Aleksandr Turchin's political career began in 2004, working as the head of the financial department and then deputy chairman of the Korelichi district executive committee until 2010. He was appointed chairman of the economics committee of the Minsk regional executive committee in 2010, and subsequently deputy chairman in 2012. In 2015, he became Aide to the President and Chief Inspector for the Gomel Region, followed by Head of the Office of the Council of Ministers in 2016. He was appointed Chairman of the Council for Entrepreneurship Development in 2017 and Commissioner of the President for the Gomel Region in 2018. From August 2018 to November 2019, he served as First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus. On December 3, 2019, he was appointed Chairman of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee, a position he held until his appointment as Prime Minister of Belarus on March 10, 2025.
Key Achievements & Legacy
Appointed First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus in 2018., Appointed Chairman of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee in 2019., Appointed the 11th Prime Minister of Belarus, effective March 10, 2025., Graduated from Belarus State Economic University and the Academy of Public Administration., Served as Aide to the President of the Republic of Belarus — Chief Inspector for the Gomel Region.