Andrei Ravkov
Yury Zhadobin | |
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Succeeded by | Viktor Khrenin |
Personal details | |
Born | Revyaki, Lieutenant General | 25 June 1967
Early life and career
In 1984, he graduated from
Activities as Minister of Defense
In the run-up to the
In June 2019, he announced the entry of a bill in the House of Representatives, the largest of its provisions being a mechanism that institutes mandatory military service. In the substantiation of the law's draft, authored by Ravkov, the need to for this is justified by the fact that the chairmen of local executive authorities and their deputies head their own territorial defense zones. On 28 June 2019, the House of Representatives passed this bill in second reading. After the law enters into force, eligible graduates of higher educational institutions such as Belarusian State University are required to engage in military service immediately and will not be able to continue their postgraduate studies.[5][6][7][8][9] He was dismissed in January 2020, succeeding Stanislav Zas as Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus.[10]
Security Council chief
He was dismissed on 3 September 2020, being succeeded by the Chairman of the KGB, Valery Vakulchik.[11]
Post-military
On 19 November, he was appointed as the Ambassador to Azerbaijan.[12] On 16 February 2021, he presented his credentials to President Ilham Aliyev.[13][14]
International sanctions
In August 2020, Ravkov was put under sanctions by
Dates of rank
Insignia | Rank | Date |
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Colonel | 2004[22] | |
Major General |
2011[23] | |
Lieutenant General |
2015[24] |
See also
References
- ^ "Andrei Ravkov — Military information portal of the Ministry of Defence of Republic of Belarus". Mil.by. Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ Andrei Ravkov appointed Belarus' Defense Minister Belarusian Telegraph Agency
- ^ "Hongqi L5 Convertible Parade Car Debuts In Belarus". 17 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "Belarus to adjust national defense plan in 2019". M.eng.belta.by. 2018-11-01. Archived from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ "Обратите внимание на воспитание детей не только для армии". Равков обратился к родителям
- ^ Равков: По результатам проверки в 16 частях после смерти Коржича заведено 48 дел
- ^ Министр обороны анонсировал изменения в отсрочках от армии. По здоровью останутся
- ^ "Не служившие в армии без веских оснований не смогут поступить на госслужбу. Как меняются правила призыва". Archived from the original on 2019-06-24. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- ^ Минобороны закрепило в проекте закона требование только одной отсрочки от службы
- ^ "Leadership of military departments changed in Belarus".
- ^ "Belarusian leader reshuffles security chiefs in face of mass protests". Reuters.
- ^ "Personnel changes concern system of diplomatic missions of Belarus abroad and Interior Ministry".
- ^ "Ambassador of Belarus A.Ravkov presented his Credentials to the President of Azerbaijan - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus". mfa.gov.by. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ MENAFN. "Belarus always supported sovereignty, territorial integrity of Azerbaijan - ambassador". menafn.com. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ "XIII-3303 Резолюция о санкциях в отношении белорусских должностных лиц, ответственных или принимавших участ..." e-seimas.lrs.lt. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
- ^ Свабода, Радыё (2020-08-31). "Латвія, Літва і Эстонія ўключылі Лукашэнку і яшчэ 29 чыноўнікаў ў спіс пэрсон нон-грата. Поўны сьпіс". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (in Belarusian). Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ Евросоюз ввел санкции против Лукашенко и ряда белорусских чиновников
- ^ "Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets in the UK" (PDF). Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ "Belarus sanctions". Government of Canada. 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ "Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures against Belarus". Council of the European Union. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ "Belarus: Federal Council extends scope of sanctions". Federal Council. 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ "Указ Президента Республики Беларусь от 26 мая 2004 г. № 253 "О присвоении воинских и специальных званий"". Archived from the original on 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
- ^ Указ Президента Республики Беларусь от 22 февраля 2011 г. № 63 «О присвоении О. А. Белоконеву воинского звания»
- ^ "Belarusian Defence Minister Promoted to Lieutenant General — Military information portal of the Ministry of Defence of Republic of Belarus". www.mil.by. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
External links
- Defense Ministry's official biography Archived 2022-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Belta biography