Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Valeri Paulavich Vakulchyk
Aliases
Valeri Paulavich Vakulchik; Valeri Pawlavich Vakulchik; Valery Pavlovich Vakulchik; Valery Pawlavich Vakulchik; Valery Pavlovich Vakulchyk; Valeryy Pawlavich Vakulchyk
Position
Former Head of the Security Council of Belarus
Nationality
Belarus
DoB
1964-06-19
Official reason
Lt General Valeri Vakulchyk was Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB) of Belarus between November 2012 and 03 September 2020. From 03 September to 29 October 2020, he was Head of the Security Council. In his role as Chairman of the State Security Committee, he had overall responsibility for the State Security Committee including the involv...
Other Information
Former Chairman, Committee for State Security (KGB), Belarus The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Date of listing
2020-12-31
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Regime
UK country specific
Target State
Belarus
Measures
Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans, Transport sanctions
Sanctions Portfolio
• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...
Official Information
This sanctions regime is aimed at encouraging the Government of Belarus to: • respect democratic principles and institutions and the separation of powers and the rule of law in Belarus • refrain from actions, policies or activities which repress civil society in Belarus • investigate properly and institute criminal proceedings against the persons ...
Additional Details
Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 6 of the Regulations.
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