Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Pyotr Piatrovich Miklashevich

Aliases

Petr Petrovich Miklashevich

Position

Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus

Nationality

Belarus

DoB

1954-10-18

Official reason

Pyotr Miklashevich was first appointed Chairman of the Constitutional Court in Belarus in February 2008. In this role in August 2020 he has led the Constitutional Court to legitimise the flawed election of President Lukashenko. He is therefore responsible for supporting the repression of civil society and the democratic opposition and has undermine...

Other Information

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.

Program URL

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/600