Biography:Vladimir Karanik

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Short description: Belarusian politician (born 1973)
Vladimir Karanik
Karanik in 2020
Governor of the Grodno Region
In office
22 August 2020 – 3 March 2025
PresidentAlexander Lukashenko
Preceded byVladimir Kravtsov
Succeeded byYury Karayeu
Minister of Health
In office
11 June 2019 – 22 August 2020
PresidentAlexander Lukashenko
Preceded byValery Malashko
Succeeded byDmitry Pinevich
Deputy Prime minister of Belarus
Assumed office
2025
Personal details
Born (1973-01-08) 8 January 1973 (age 53)

Vladimir Stepanovich Karanik (Russian: Владимир Степанович Караник; born 8 January 1973) is a Belarusian politician serving as deputy prime minister since 2025.[1] Previously, he was governor of the Grodno Region (2020–2025)[2] and minister of health (2018–2020).[3] Prior to entering politics, he was the chief oncologist of Minsk.[4]

In 2020–2021 Karanik was added to the sanctions lists of the European Union,[5] the United Kingdom,[6] Switzerland[7] and Canada.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Караник стал вице-премьером. Будет курировать социальный блок" (in ru). Reform.news (be). https://reform.news/karanik-stal-vice-premerom-budet-kurirovat-socialnyj-blok. 
  2. ↑ "Лукашенко принял решение назначить Караника губернатором Гродненской области, областные депутаты поддержали" (in ru). Belarusian Telegraph Agency. 22 August 2020. https://belta.by/president/view/lukashenko-prinjal-reshenie-naznachit-karanika-gubernatorom-grodnenskoj-oblasti-oblastnye-deputaty-403774-2020/. 
  3. ↑ "Кто такой Владимир Караник: онколог, министр, губернатор" (in ru). Office Life. 9 December 2021. https://officelife.media/article/colleagues-say/29604-kto-takoy-vladimir-karanik-onkolog-ministr-gubernator/. 
  4. ↑ Benitsevich, Natalia (11 June 2019). "«Волевой, решительный, знающий дело». Чем еще известен новый министр здравоохранения?" (in ru). https://news.tut.by/society/641179.html. 
  5. ↑ Rikard Jozwiak (2020-12-17). "EU Officially Slaps More Economic Sanctions On Belarus Over Crackdown". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. https://www.rferl.org/a/eu-sanctions-belarus/31006041.html. 
  6. ↑ "Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets in the UK". HM Treasury. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/933507/Belarus.pdf. 
  7. ↑ "Searching for subjects of sanctions". State Secretariat for Economic Affairs. https://www.seco.admin.ch/seco/en/home/Aussenwirtschaftspolitik_Wirtschaftliche_Zusammenarbeit/Wirtschaftsbeziehungen/exportkontrollen-und-sanktionen/sanktionen-embargos/sanktionsmassnahmen/suche_sanktionsadressaten.html. 
  8. ↑ "Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Belarus) Regulations: SOR/2023-178". Canada Gazette. 16 August 2023. https://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2023/2023-08-16/html/sor-dors178-eng.html.