'''Alexander Lukashenko''' (b.August 30, 1954) is the autocratically ruling president of [[Belarus]] since 1994. During his tenure, he has been admonished by the [[United States]], [[European Union]] and other organizations for suppressing [[democracy]] and trying to re-instill [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] practices on the country. Due to unfair election practices, such as accusations of squashing free press and election rigging, Lukashenko was issued travel bans by the United States and the EU.
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'''Alexander Gigoryevich Lukashenko''' (b. August 30, 1954) is the autocratically ruling president of [[Belarus]] since 1994. During his tenure, he has been admonished by the [[United States]], [[European Union]] and other organizations for suppressing [[democracy]] and trying to re-instill [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] practices on the country. Due to unfair election practices, such as accusations of squashing free press and election rigging, Lukashenko was issued travel bans by the United States and the EU.
Lukashenko calls himself an "Orthodox [[Atheism|Atheist]]".<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8021513.stm</ref>
Lukashenko calls himself an "Orthodox [[Atheism|Atheist]]".<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8021513.stm</ref>