Viktor Sheiman
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Viktor Vladimirovich Sheiman ( Viktar Uladzimiravich Sheyman; Viktor Vladimirovich Sheyman; born 26 May 1958) is a Belarus
ian politician.
He served in the Soviet Airborne Troops, and participated in the Soviet war in Afghanistan
, eventually attaining the rank of Major General. In 1990, he was elected Deputy to the Supreme Soviet of the Byelorussian SSR for the Brest
constituency, a post he held until 1994. He was also Secretary of the Commission of the Supreme Soviet for Questions of National Security, Defence and Crime Control.
He has been an active supporter of Alexander Lukashenko
since his election in 1994.
On 5 August 1994, the day the Security Council of Belarus was created by presidential decree, he was appointed Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus.
On 10 August 1994, he was made a member of the Board of the Belarusian Ministry of Defense.
On 12 August 1994, he was made a member of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
From 16 December 1995 to 27 November 2000, he held the posts of Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus and Minister of Internal Affairs.
On 27 November 2000, he was freed from the post of Secretary of the Security Council and made Assistant to the President for National Security.
From 28 November 2000 to 29 November 2004, he was Prosecutor General of Belarus.
From 29 November 2004 to 4 January 2006, he held was Head of the Administration of the President of Belarus.
On March 20, 2006, he was again appointed Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus.
On 21 April 2007, he was appointed Cochairman of the Belarusian-Venezuela
n Joint Commission.
In January 2009,the Press Secretary
of the Security Council of Belarus stated that Viktor Sheiman was appointed Assistant to the President for Special Commissions.
n Channel One
cameraman Dzmitry Zavadski. In 2006, he 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 lifted in 2008.
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
ian politician.
Political Life
He graduated from the Blagoveshchenskoe Tank Command Red Banner School in Gorky Oblast and the Ministry of the Interior Academy of the Republic of Belarus in Minsk.He served in the Soviet Airborne Troops, and participated in the Soviet war in Afghanistan
Soviet war in Afghanistan
The Soviet war in Afghanistan was a nine-year conflict involving the Soviet Union, supporting the Marxist-Leninist government of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan against the Afghan Mujahideen and foreign "Arab–Afghan" volunteers...
, eventually attaining the rank of Major General. In 1990, he was elected Deputy to the Supreme Soviet of the Byelorussian SSR for the Brest
Brest, Belarus
Brest , formerly also Brest-on-the-Bug and Brest-Litovsk , is a city in Belarus at the border with Poland opposite the city of Terespol, where the Bug River and Mukhavets rivers meet...
constituency, a post he held until 1994. He was also Secretary of the Commission of the Supreme Soviet for Questions of National Security, Defence and Crime Control.
He has been an active supporter of Alexander Lukashenko
Alexander Lukashenko
Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko has been serving as the President of Belarus since 20 July 1994. Before his career as a politician, Lukashenko worked as director of a state-owned agricultural farm. Under Lukashenko's rule, Belarus has come to be viewed as a state whose conduct is out of line...
since his election in 1994.
On 5 August 1994, the day the Security Council of Belarus was created by presidential decree, he was appointed Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus.
On 10 August 1994, he was made a member of the Board of the Belarusian Ministry of Defense.
On 12 August 1994, he was made a member of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
From 16 December 1995 to 27 November 2000, he held the posts of Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus and Minister of Internal Affairs.
On 27 November 2000, he was freed from the post of Secretary of the Security Council and made Assistant to the President for National Security.
From 28 November 2000 to 29 November 2004, he was Prosecutor General of Belarus.
From 29 November 2004 to 4 January 2006, he held was Head of the Administration of the President of Belarus.
On March 20, 2006, he was again appointed Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus.
On 21 April 2007, he was appointed Cochairman of the Belarusian-Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n Joint Commission.
In January 2009,the Press Secretary
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....
of the Security Council of Belarus stated that Viktor Sheiman was appointed Assistant to the President for Special Commissions.
Ranks and Titles
- On 6 December 1996 - Major General
- On 28 November 2000 - State Adviser of Justice, II class
- On 25 November 2004 - State Adviser of Justice, I class
- On 29 November 2004 - Higher Class of the Employee of Government Apparatus
Awards
- Order of Merit for the FatherlandOrder of Merit for the FatherlandThe Order of Merit for the Fatherland was instituted on 2 March 1994 by Presidential Decree. The statutes describe it as a decoration for merit, not an order of knights....
, II degree (2003) - Order of Merit for the FatherlandOrder of Merit for the FatherlandThe Order of Merit for the Fatherland was instituted on 2 March 1994 by Presidential Decree. The statutes describe it as a decoration for merit, not an order of knights....
(1998) - Order of the Red Banner of LabourOrder of the Red Banner of LabourThe Order of the Red Banner of Labour was an order of the Soviet Union for accomplishments in labour and civil service. It is the labour counterpart of the military Order of the Red Banner. A few institutions and factories, being the pride of Soviet Union, also received the order.-History:The Red...
- Order of the Red StarOrder of the Red StarEstablished on 6 April 1930, the Order of the Red Star was an order of the Soviet Union, given to Red Army and Soviet Navy personnel for "exceptional service in the cause of the defense of the Soviet Union in both war and peace". It was established by Resolution of the Presidium of the CEC of the...
- Medal of Valour
Criticism
Viktor Sheiman has been criticized for using his position as Prosecutor General to close down by its action Court decision closed the main oppositional newspaper “freedom”. Political opposition groups and international human rights organizations accuse Sheiman of organizing "death squads" responsible for killing members of organized criminal groups, opposition politicians and RussiaRussia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n Channel One
Channel One (Russia)
Channel One is the first television channel to broadcast in the Soviet Union. The channel was renamed Ostankino Channel 1 in 1991, after the Soviet Union broke up and the Russian SFSR became the Russian Federation. According to a recent government publication, the Russian government controls 51%...
cameraman Dzmitry Zavadski. In 2006, he 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 lifted in 2008.