Alexander Gerasimenko, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Belarusian politician and diplomat
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Place of Birth: Uzda, Minsk Region, Belarus
About Alexander Gerasimenko
- Alexander Gerasimenko (Belarusian: ??????´??? ????????´???; January 15, 1946 – August 2, 2017) was a Belarusian politician and diplomat.
- He served as the Mayor of Minsk, the nation's capital, from 1991 until 1995.
- (The office of mayor is also known as the Chairman of the Minsk City Executive Committee).
- Gerasimenko was later appointed chairman of the Council of the Elders.
- Additionally, Gerasimenko served as the Ambassador of Belarus to Bulgaria and Greece (1995–2000), as well as Latvia.On September 4, 1994, Gerasimenko held a joint opening ceremony for the Minsk International Educational Centre (IBB Minsk) together with Herbert Schnoor, the State-Minister of Northern Rhine-Westphalia.Gerasimenko joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1995 after completed his term as Mayor of Minsk.
- He served as the concurrent Ambassador of Belarus to both Bulgaria and Greece from 1995 to 2006.
- He also served as the Deputy Foreign Minister.
- He was later appointed Ambassador to Latvia, a post he held until 2013.Gerasimenko was born on January 15, 1946.
- He died on August 2, 2017, at the age of 71.
- His funeral was held at the House of Writers in Minsk on August 3rd.
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