Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko [c] (also transliterated as Alyaksandr Ryhoravich Lukashenka; [d] born 30 August 1954) is a Belarusian politician who has been the first and only president of Belarus since the office's establishment in 1994, [7] making him the current longest-serving European leader.

27 Jan 2025 · Alexander Lukashenko, Belarusian politician who espoused communist principles and who became president of the country in 1994. His decades-long autocratic rule, which was characterized by suppression of free speech and widespread election fraud, earned him the nickname ‘Europe’s last dictator.’

27 Jan 2025 · President Alexander Lukashenko will be running to secure a seventh term, hoping to extend his 30-year rule over Belarus. Published On 26 Jan 2025 26 Jan 2025 Exit poll shows Lukashenko with 87.6% ...

27 Jan 2025 · Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled the ex-Soviet state for 31 years, held a four-hour press conference musing that some of his opponents "chose prison", after winning 88 per cent of the vote.

19 Jul 2024 · Hard-line President Alexander Lukashenko has led Belarus for 30 years and intends to seek yet another term in office

27 Jan 2025 · Alexander Lukashenko, Europe’s longest-serving leader, has extended his 31-year rule in Belarus after being declared the winner of a presidential election that his exiled opponents and Western ...

20 Jul 2024 · In 1994, Alexander Lukashenko was elected president in the first and last "free and fair" elections to take place in Belarus. Since then, state repression against the political opposition has...

25 Feb 2024 · Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko said he would run for another term in elections set to be held in 2025, Belarusian state news agency BelTA reported on Sunday.

30 Jun 2023 · Rumours of the demise of Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko were swirling just over a month ago, when he cut short an appearance in Moscow and was reportedly rushed to hospital.

27 Jan 2025 · Belarusian leader and Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule on Monday after electoral officials declared him the winner of a presidential election Western governments ...