Vladimir Makei
| Vladimir Makei Уладзімір Макей |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 20 August 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | Mikhail Myasnikovich Andrei Kobyakov |
| Preceded by | Sergei Martynov |
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| Born | 5 August 1958 Niekraševičy, Soviet Union (now Belarus) |
| Alma mater | Minsk State Linguistic University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union Belarus |
| Service/branch | Soviet Army Belarusian Armed Forces |
| Rank | Colonel |
Vladimir Makei (Belarusian: Уладзімір Уладзіміравіч Макей, Uladzimir Uladzimiravich Makei; born August 5, 1958) is a Belarusian politician who has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus since 2012.
Vladimir Makei was born in village [[{{{1}}}]][], Karelichy district, Hrodna voblast, Belarusian SSR. He graduated from the Minsk State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages in 1980.[1][2] He served in the Armed Forces of the USSR and in the Armed Forces of Belarus after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. He retired in 1993 as a colonel.[2] In 1993 he graduated from the Austrian Diplomatic Academy.[2] He served in the ministry as secretary of several departments (Information and Humanitarian Cooperation, Analysis and Forecast, Office of the Minister, State Protocol Service).[2] In 1996—1999 he worked in Belarusian embassy in France as a counselor and represented Belarus in the Council of Europe concurrently.[2] In 2000—2008 he was an assistant to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and in 2008—2012 he was the President's Chief of Staff.[2] Since 20 August 2012 he has been Minister of Foreign Affairs.[2]
Makei speaks German and English.[2]
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| Preceded by | Minister of Foreign Affairs 2012–present |
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