Aleksandr Turchin

Alexander Genrikhovich Turchin (Алексaндр Гeнрихович Турчин, Аляксaндaр Гeнрыхавіч Турчын; born 2 July 1975) is a Belarusian politician serving as the chairman of the Minsk Region since 3 December 2019. He previously served as the first deputy prime minister of Belarus from 2018 to 2019.

On 17 December 2020, Turchin was sanctioned by the European Union. Albania, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway and Switzerland aligned themselves with these sanctions. Turchin is also banned from entering the United Kingdom since 18 February 2021.