Uladzimir Leonavich Syanko ( be, Уладзімір Лявонавіч Сянько, born 5 August 1946) is a former Belarusian diplomat and politician. He served as the

Minister of Foreign Affairs A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between co ...

from 1994 to 1997. From 1994 to 2004, he was an ambassador to

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, and

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. He joined the

Moscow State Institute of International Relations Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) (russian: Московский государственный институт международных отношений (МГИМО), also known as MGIMO University) is an institute of ...

in 1973 and

Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation The Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation is among the oldest diplomatic institutes in the world, which trains specialists in the field of international relations, international economic relations and int ...

in 1987.

Personal life

Syanko is married and has children.

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* Gramota Pochwalna Rady Ministrów Republiki Białorusi (3 kwietnia 2006 roku) – ''za wysokie osiągnięcia w sferach wytwórczej i społeczno-kulturalnej, znaczny osobisty wkład w wykonanie prognozowanych wskaźników rozwoju społeczno-ekonomicznego republiki w latach 2001–2005'' * Centrum Naukowo-Analityczne „Białoruska Perspektywa”: Kto jest kim w Białorusi. Białystok: Podlaski Instytut Wydawniczy, 2000, s. 313, seria: Biblioteka Centrum Edukacji Obywatelskiej Polska – Białoruś. . 1946 births Belarusian diplomats Foreign ministers of Belarus Living people Ambassadors of Belarus to the United Kingdom Ambassadors of Belarus to Ireland Ambassadors of Belarus to Belgium Ambassadors of Belarus to France Ambassadors of Belarus to Spain Ambassadors of Belarus to Portugal Ambassadors of Belarus to Poland Ambassadors of Belarus to Denmark Permanent Delegates of Belarus to UNESCO {{Belarus-politician-stub

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