Maxim Ryzhenkov

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Maxim Ryzhenkov
Максим Рыженков
Maxim Ryzhenkov in 2023
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office
27 June 2024
PresidentAlexander Lukashenko
Preceded bySergei Aleinik
First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Belarus
In office
21 December 2016 – 27 June 2024
PresidentAlexander Lukashenko
Preceded byKonstantin Martynetsky[1]
Succeeded byNatalia Petkevich
Personal details
Born (1972-06-19) 19 June 1972 (age 53)
Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
Alma materBelarusian State University
AwardsOrder of Honor (Belarus)

Maxim Vladimirovich Ryzhenkov (Belarusian: Максім Уладзіміравіч Рыжанкоў, romanized: Maksim Uładzimiravič Ryžankoŭ, Russian: Максим Владимирович Рыженков; born 19 June 1972) is a Belarusian politician serving as minister of foreign affairs since 2024.[2]

Early life and education

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Maxim Ryzhenkov was born in Minsk on June 19, 1972, the son of Vladimir Ryzhenkov, who served as President of the Belarus Olympic Committee from 1991 to 1996 and Minister of Sports from 1995 to 1996.[3]

He graduated from the Faculty of Law at Belarusian State University in 1994 with a degree in international law.[4]

In 2003, he obtained a degree in state and local administration from the Presidential Academy of Public Administration.[4]

Career

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Maxim Ryzhenkov joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus in 1994. He served at the Belarusian Embassy in Israel from 1996 to 2000 and at the Embassy of Poland from 2003 to 2005.[4]

Between 2006 and 2012, he headed the foreign policy department of the Presidential Administration. In 2012, he was appointed Assistant to the President for Sports and Tourism.[4]

Following a brief appointment as Vice-President of the National Olympic Committee from 2015 to 2016,[4] he returned to the Presidential Administration, serving as First Deputy Head from 21 December 2016[5] to 27 June 2024 when he was appointed Foreign Minister.[6]

Since 2014, he has also been the president of the Belarusian Basketball Federation.[7]

Maxim Ryzhenkov the diplomatic rank of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.[4]

International sanctions

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Following the 2020 Belarusian presidential election, Ryzhenkov was added to the various sanctions lists, first by the Baltic states in late August 2020,[8][9] then by the European Union,[10] the United Kingdom,[11] and Canada[12] in June 2021, and shortly thereafter by Switzerland,[13] and several EU-aligned countries.[14]

Personal life

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Maxim Ryzhenkov is married to the former wife of Pavel Latushko, they have a daughter born in 2008.[15]

He speaks English and Polish.[4]

Orders and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Александр Косинец освобожден от должности главы Администрации Президента Беларуси" [Alexander Kosinets has been dismissed from the post of Head of the Presidential Administration of Belarus.] (in Russian). Belarus Today. 5 December 2016. Archived from the original on 5 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Рыженков назначен министром иностранных дел Беларуси" (in Russian). Belarusian Telegraph Agency. 27 June 2024.
  3. ^ "МИД Беларуси получил нового руководителя – пять фактов о Максиме Рыженкове" [Belarusian Foreign Ministry Gets New Head – Five Facts About Maxim Ryzhenkov]. tochka.by (in Russian). Archived from the original on 1 December 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus H.E. Maxim Ryzhenkov". Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  5. ^ "Президент Беларуси принял кадровые решения" [President of Belarus Made Personnel Decisions] (in Russian). President of Belarus. 21 December 2016. Archived from the original on 30 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Указ Президента Республики Беларусь" [Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus] (in Russian). President of Belarus. 27 June 2024. Archived from the original on 13 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Председателем Белорусской федерации баскетбола избран Максим Рыженков". noc.by. Belarusian Basketball Federation. 11 September 2014. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Ārlietu ministrs Edgars Rinkēvičs iekļauj 30 Baltkrievijas pilsoņus Latvijai nevēlamu personu sarakstā" (in Latvian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia. 31 August 2020.
  9. ^ "The sanctions of the Government of the Republic in view of the situation in Belarus". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia.
  10. ^ Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP of 15 October 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus
  11. ^ "Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets in the UK" (PDF). Gov.uk.
  12. ^ "Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Belarus) Regulations: SOR/2021-154". Canada Gazette.
  13. ^ "Sanctions: Ordinance on measures against Belarus". Federal Council of Switzerland. 7 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with the Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1031 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus". Council of Europe. 13 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Из спорта в Администрацию президента: пять фактов о Максиме Рыжанкове" [From Sports to the Presidential Administration: Five Facts About Maxim Ryzhenkov] (in Russian). Archived from the original on 19 December 2024.
  16. ^ "Указ Прэзідэнта Рэспублікі Беларусь" [Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus] (PDF) (in Belarusian). President of Belarus. 31 March 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022.
  17. ^ "Пастанова Прэзідыума Савета Рэспублікі Нацыянальнага сходу Рэспублікі Беларусь" [Resolution of the Presidium of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus] (in Belarusian). National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 4 June 2025.
  18. ^ "Отчетно-выборная конференция ОО «БФШ»" [Reporting and Electoral Conference of the Public Association "BCF"]. openchess.by (in Russian). 7 July 2017. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017.