Mikola Statkevich

Mikola Viktaravich Statkevich (Belarusian: Мікола Віктаравіч Статкевіч, Russian: Николай Викторович Статкевич, romanized: Nikolai Viktorovich Statkevich; born 12 August 1956) is a Belarusian lieutenant colonel, politician, and opposition leader who was a presidential candidate at the 2010 Belarusian presidential election. Since 31 May 2020 he is held in prison by Belarusian authorities. Viasna Human Rights Centre recognized him as a political prisoner. On 14 December 2021, Statkevich was sentenced to 14 years in prison.

Mikola Statkevich
Мікола Статкевіч
Leader of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (People's Assembly)
Assumed office
29 June 1996
Preceded byOffice established
Personal details
Born (1956-08-12) 12 August 1956
Liadna, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union (now Belarus)
Political partyBelarusian Social Democratic Party (People's Assembly)
Other political
affiliations
Communist Party of the Soviet Union (until 1991)
Alma materMinsk Higher Military Engineering School
Websitehttps://statkevich.org/
Military service
AllegianceSoviet Union
Branch/serviceSoviet Air Defence Forces
Years of service1973–1982
RankLieutenant colonel
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