Before embarking on his political career, Lukashenko worked as the director of a state farm (sovkhoz) and served in both the Soviet Border Troops and the Soviet Army. In 1990, …

Oct 22, 2025 · Alexander Lukashenko, Belarusian politician who espoused communist principles and who became president of the country in 1994. His decades-long autocratic rule, which …

On 11 October 2015, Aleksandr Lukashenko was once again elected President of the Republic of Belarus, winning 83.5% of the vote. Belarus has entered a new technological stage: the …

Oct 14, 2025 · Who is Europe’s ‘last dictator’ Alexander Lukashenko? Belarusian strongman and Soviet throwback has ruled since 1994, forging close ties with Russia while brutally cracking …

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has been sworn in for a seventh term, and he mocked those who derided him as “Europe’s last dictator” by saying his country has more …

Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko is a Belarusian politician who has been the first and only president of Belarus since the office's establishment in 1994, maki...

Jul 2, 2021 · Read CNN’s Fast Facts for some background information about Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

Jan 27, 2025 · Longtime Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has been declared winner of a disputed presidential election, securing a seventh straight term, according to the country’s …

The latest on Alexander Lukashenko. The president of Belarus, Lukashenko has held office since 1994. He has been accused of human rights abuses, election fraud and censorship of the media.

Jan 27, 2025 · Alexander Lukashenko, often referred to as “Europe’s last dictator,” has ruled Belarus for over three decades. The Belarusian leader recently secured his seventh term in …