13 Notable alumni of Minsk State Linguistic University
Updated: May 27, 2026 EliteDegrees
Minsk State Linguistic University is ranked #8,927 in the world and #26 in Belarus by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 notable alumni from Minsk State Linguistic University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Minsk State Linguistic University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Maks Szczur
1977-. (aged 49)
poet
writer
translator
Maksim Ščur is a Belarusian translator, writer and poet.
2. Aliaksandr Azarau
1977-. (aged 49)
criminal investigator
Aliaksandr Azarau is a former police investigator in Belarusian security services including the Investigative Committee of Belarus and GUBOPiK. As of 2022, he is head of the Belarusian opposition police group BYPOL. Azarau was responsible for law and order as a member of the United Transitional Cabinet of the Belarusian opposition from August 2022 to 6 August 2023.
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3. Andrei Dapkiunas
1963-. (aged 63)
diplomat
Andrei Vadimovich Dapkiunas is a Belarusian diplomat who is currently Ambassador of Belarus to Austria, Slovenia and Slovakia, Permanent Representative of Belarus to the international organisations in Vienna and to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). He holds the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary since 2011.
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4. Volha Hapeyeva
1982-. (aged 44)
linguist
poet
writer
translator
university teacher
Volha Hapeyeva is a Belarusian poet, writer, translator, and linguist. Hapeyeva holds a doctorate in comparative linguistics and has taught at two universities, in Minsk and Vilnius.
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5. Yuliya Tsimafeyeva
1982-. (aged 44)
poet
writer
translator
Julia Cimafiejeva (Belarusian: Юлія Цімафеева, born on 12 January 1982 in the village of Śpiaryžža (Сьпярыжжа), (in Brahin District, Homel Region) is a Belarusian poet and translator from English and other languages. She graduated from the Department of English at Minsk State Linguistic University and from the Belarusian College [be-tarask]. She is one of the founders and editors of the...
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6. Pavał Łatuška
1973-. (aged 53)
diplomat
cultural manager
politician
Pavel Pavlovich Latushko is a Belarusian politician and diplomat. He was the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Belarus from 2009 to 2012.
7. Andrei Sannikov
1954-. (aged 72)
diplomat
activist
politician
Andrei Olegovich Sannikov is a Belarusian politician and activist. In the early 1990s, he headed the Belarusian delegation on Nuclear and Conventional Weapons Armament Negotiations, also serving as a Belarusian diplomat to Switzerland. From 1995 to 1996, he served as Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus, resigning as a form of political protest. He co-founded the civil action Charter 97, and...
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8. Yaroslav Romanchuk
1966-. (aged 60)
economist
politician
journalist
Jaroslav Romanchuk is a well-known Ukrainian and Belarusian economist, author of books on the economy and reforms in the countries of the post-Soviet space, Senior Economist of “Pravoliberalny Rukh” (Ukraine), Head for Economic Reforms in Office of Simple Solutions and Results (Ukraine), President of the Mises Research Center (Belarus), founder of the Belarusian School of Liberal Sustainable Development. Consultant on...
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9. Siarhiej Alejnik
1965-. (aged 61)
diplomat
politician
Sergei Fyodorovich Aleinik is a Belarusian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus from 2022 to 2024.
10. Anastasia Vinnikova
1991-. (aged 35)
singer
Anastasia Vinnikova, born 15 April 1991 is a Belarusian singer. She represented her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "I Love Belarus", but failed to qualify to the final.
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11. Valzhyna Mort
1981-. (aged 45)
translator
poet
university teacher
writer
Valzhyna Mort is a Belarusian poet who now lives in the United States.
12. Ljavon Barščėŭski
1958-. (aged 68)
translator
literary scholar
teacher
philologist
politician
Lyavon Barshchewski is a Belarusian philologist and opposition politician.
13. Uładzimier Makiej
1958-2022 (aged 64)
diplomat
military personnel
politician
Uładzimir Uładzimiravič Makiej was a Belarusian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus from 2012 until his death in 2022.