Alexander Gerasimenko

Alexander Gerasimenko (Belarusian: Алякса́ндр Герасіме́нка; 15 January 1946 – 2 August 2017) was a Belarusian politician and diplomat. He served as the Mayor of Minsk, the nation's capital, from 1991 until 1995.[1] (The office of mayor is also known as the Chairman of the Minsk City Executive Committee). Gerasimenko was later appointed chairman of the Council of the Elders.[1] Additionally, Gerasimenko served as the Ambassador of Belarus to Bulgaria and Greece (1995–2000), as well as Latvia.[2]

Alexander Gerasimenko
Алякса́ндр Герасіме́нка
Alexander Gerasimenko in 2013
Personal details
Born(1946-01-15)15 January 1946
Uzda, Minsk Region, BSSR, USSR
(now Uzda, Belarus)
Died2 August 2017(2017-08-02) (aged 71)
Minsk, Belarus

On 4 September 1994 Gerasimenko held a joint opening ceremony for the Minsk International Educational Centre (IBB Minsk) together with Herbert Schnoor, the State-Minister of Northern Rhine-Westphalia.[3]

Gerasimenko joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1995 after completed his term as Mayor of Minsk.[4] He served as the concurrent Ambassador of Belarus to both Bulgaria and Greece from 1995[5] to 2000,[6] after which he also served as the Deputy Foreign Minister from 11 September 2000.[6] He was later appointed Ambassador to Latvia, a post he held from 13 April 2006[7] until 10 October 2013.[8]

Gerasimenko was born on 15 January 1946.[9] He died on 2 August 2017, at the age of 71.[1] His funeral was held at the House of Writers in Minsk on 3 August.[1]

References
  1. "Former Minsk mayor Alexander Gerasimenko dies aged 71". CTV.by. 2017-08-02. Archived from the original on 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  2. "Belarusian diplomat Alexander Gerasimenko passes away". Belteleradiocompany. 2017-08-02. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  3. "The history of the Minsk International Educational Centre (IBB Minsk)". IBB Minsk. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  4. "Как сложилась судьба бывших "мэров" Минска". charter97.org (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  5. "Указ Президента Республики Беларусь от 16 августа 1995 г. №303 "О назначении Чрезвычайного и Полномочного Посла Республики Беларусь в Республике Болгарии Герасименко А.М. Чрезвычайным и Полномочным Послом Республики Беларусь в Греческой Республике по совместительству". 2013-06-24. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  6. "О назначении А.М.Герасименко заместителем Министра иностранных дел Республики Беларусь". 2021-11-17. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  7. "Разное. Ненормативные акты - О назначении А.М.Герасименко Чрезвычайным и Полномочным Послом Республики Беларусь в Латвийской Республике Архіў 2007". 2021-11-17. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  8. "Указ Президент РБ 408 Об освобождении от должности А.М.Герасименко от 10.09.2013 - Законодательство Беларуси 2021 год". 2021-11-17. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  9. "Умер бывший руководитель Мингорисполкома Александр Герасименко". Euroradio.fm (in Russian). Retrieved 29 August 2022.

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