Dmitry Mezentsev

Dmitry Fyodorovich Mezentsev (Russian: Дми́трий Фёдорович Ме́зенцев; born 18 August 1959, Leningrad)[1] is a Russian politician and diplomat, Ambassador of Russia to Belarus since 30 April 2019.[2] Previously he was a senator from Sakhalin Oblast (2015—2019), General Secretary of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (2012—2015) and Governor of Irkutsk Oblast (2009—2012).[3]

Dmitry Mezentsev
Russian Ambassador to Belarus
Assumed office
30 April 2019
Preceded byMikhail Babich
Personal details
Born (1959-08-18) August 18, 1959
Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR
Political partyUnited Russia

In 2012 Mezentsev ran for President of Russia, but was rejected by the Central Election Commission.

2012 presidential campaign
Main article: 2012 Russian presidential election

Mezentsev tried to run for President of Russia in 2012. On 14 December 2011, the trade Union Committee of the East Siberian railway nominated Dmitry Mezentsev as a presidential candidate. His candidacy was supported by the then President of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin.[4] However, the CEC rejected Mezentsev's candidacy, as after checking the signatures collected in his support, too many signatures were not recognized as valid.[5]

Awards

References
  1. Candidate Details from 2012 Presidential Election
  2. Путин назначил Дмитрия Мезенцева новым послом России в Белоруссии
  3. Pravda, Alex (2005). Leading Russia--Putin in perspective: essays in honour of Archie Brown. Oxford University Press. p. 129. ISBN 978-0-19-927614-1.
  4. По шпалам выборов
  5. ЦИК: Мезенцев не будет участвовать в президентских выборах
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