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Also Known As Alexander Lukashenka • Alyaksandr Hrygorevich Lukashenka
Born August 30, 1954 (age 72) • Belarus
Title / Office president (1994-), Belarus • parliament (1990-1994), Belarus

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President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko stands at a podium, wearing a dark suit and tie, speaking during a formal meeting.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenka stands between Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, right, in front of Russian and Belarusian flags.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande, and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko stand in a row in front of national flags.
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