Natalia Vladimirovna Petkevich ( be, Наталля Уладзіміраўна Пяткевіч ''Natallya Uladzimirawna Pyatkevich''; russian: Наталья Владимировна Петкевич ''Natalya Vladimirovna Petkevich''; born 1972) is a
Belarus
Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by R ...
ian politician who served formerly as the First Deputy Head of the Administration of the
President of Belarus
The president of the Republic of Belarus ( be, Прэзідэнт Рэспублікі Беларусь; russian: Президент Республики Беларусь) is the head of state and head of government of Belarus. The office was cre ...
.
Biography
Natalia Petkevich was born in
Minsk
Minsk ( be, Мінск ; russian: Минск) is the capital and the largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the admi ...
. In 1994, she graduated from the Faculty of Law of the
Belarusian State University
Belarusian State University (BSU) ( be, links=no, Белару́скі дзяржа́ўны ўніверсітэ́т, ; russian: links=no, Белору́сский госуда́рственный университе́т) is a university in Mins ...
. In 1998, she earned the degree of
Doctor of Juridical Science
A Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD; ), or a Doctor of Science of Law (JSD; ), is a research doctorate in law equivalent to the more commonly awarded Doctor of Philosophy degree.
Australia
The S.J.D. is offered by the Australian National Unive ...
. Joining the Administration of the President of Belarus, she came to serve as Chief for the Administration of State and International Law of the Administration of the President of Belarus. In 2001, she was appointed
Press Secretary
A press secretary or press officer is a senior advisor who provides advice on how to deal with the news media and, using news management techniques, helps their employer to maintain a positive public image and avoid negative media coverage.
Duti ...
of the President of Belarus. Then, in 2004, she was appointed Deputy Head of the Administration of the President of Belarus. Natalia Petkevich has been called the "Iron Lady" of Belarus, and has been considered a potential successor to
President Alexander Lukashenko. On 10 April 2006, following the
2006 presidential election in Belarus, she was placed on a list of over 40 members of the Belarusian government banned from entering the European Union and the United States for allegedly participating in the manipulation of the results of the presidential election; the ban was temporarily lifted in 2008. In 2009, she was appointed First Deputy Head of the Administration of the President of Belarus.
Personal life
In 2009, she married Alexander Martinenko, Deputy Chairman of the
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References
External links
Who is who in Belarus
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ttp://www.gorod.lv/news/30525-successor_lukashenko_can_become_iron_lady_belarus_natalia_petkevich The Successor of Lukashenko could be the "Iron Lady" of Belarus - Natalia Petkevich
1972 births
Living people
Politicians from Minsk
Belarusian people of Russian descent
21st-century Belarusian women politicians
21st-century Belarusian politicians
Belarusian State University alumni
Presidential Administration of Belarus
Belarusian individuals subject to the U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctions
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List
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