Siarhei Cherachen
Siarhei Cherachen | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Belarusian |
Alma mater | Belarusian State University |
Occupation(s) | politician, entrepreneur |
Years active | 2004 – present |
Known for | Presidential candidate in the 2020 Belarusian presidential election |
Office | Chairman of the Belarusian Social Democratic Assembly |
Term | 2018 – present |
Political party | Communist Party of Belarus (2016 – 2018) Belarusian Social Democratic Assembly (2018 – present) |
Siarhei Uladzimiravich Cherachen (Belarusian: Сярге́й Уладзі́міравіч Чэ́рачэнь, also known as Sergey Vladimirovich Cherechen Russian: Сергей Владимирович Черечень; born 8 May 1985) is a Belarusian businessman, politician and candidate in the 2020 Belarusian presidential election.[1] He is the current chairman of the Belarusian Social Democratic Assembly.[2]
Biography
Cherachen was born on 8 May 1985 in the late Soviet era in Krychaw, Mogilev. He grew up and raised up in Mogilev where he also completed his primary and secondary education.[3]
Career
He graduated from the
2020 presidential election
On 12 January 2020, he was nominated as a presidential candidate from the party for the 2020 Belarusian presidential election.[5][6]
On 10 August 2020, the election results were released and Cherachen received the fewest votes among the five candidates, with a total valid vote count of 1.15%.[7][8][9]
2025 presidential election
Cherachen announced that he will run for presidency in the next election in 2025.[10]
References
- ^ "Another opposition candidate's campaign chief arrested just days before end of presidential elections in Belarus". meduza.io. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Станіслава Шушкевіча на пасадзе кіраўніка БСДГ змяніў бізнэсмен Сяргей Чарачэнь" [Stanislav Shukhevich is succeeded as BSDA chairman by Siarhei Charachen]. Наша Ніва (Naša Niva) (in Belarusian). 3 November 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "ЦИК зарегистрировал Черечня кандидатом в президенты Белоруссии". RIA News. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Сергей Черечень рассказал, зачем собирается на президентские выборы 2025 года". Zerkalo. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "An election in Belarus: How the West could support a marginalised opposition". ECFR. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ Свабода, Радыё (22 May 2020). "Пераемнік Шушкевіча будзе вылучацца кандыдатам у прэзыдэнты". Радыё Свабода (in Belarusian). Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Протесты после президентских выборов в Белоруссии. Главное". РБК (in Russian). Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Выборы Президента Республики Беларусь 9 августа 2020". vybary2020.by. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Belarus presidential election results August 2020". Statista. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Черечень готов выдвинуть свою кандидатуру на следующих президентских выборах". Euroradio FM. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.