Vladimir Pertsov
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Vladimir Pertsov | |
|---|---|
 Vladimir Pertsov in 2021 | |
| First deputy head of the Presidential Administration of Belarus | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Natalia Petkevich |
| Deputy head of the Presidential Administration of Belarus | |
| In office 8 April 2024 – 22 May 2025 | |
| President | Alexander Lukashenko |
| Minister of Information | |
| In office 5 April 2021 – 8 April 2024 | |
| President | Alexander Lukashenko |
| Prime Minister | Roman Golovchenko |
| Preceded by | Igor Lutsky |
| Succeeded by | Marat Markov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 May 1974 |
| Alma mater | Vitebsk State University |
Vladimir Borisovich Pertsov (Russian: Владимир Борисович Перцов; born 7 May 1974) is a Belarusian politician serving as first deputy head of the Presidential Administration since 2025. From 2021 to 2024, he served as minister of information.
Vladimir Pertsov was born on 7 May 1954 in Vitebsk.[1]
In 1996 he graduated Faculty of Art and Graphic Design of Vitebsk State University.[1]
In 2007, he obtained a degree from the Presidential Academy of Public Administration.[2]
Career
Vladimir Pertsov began his career in television in 1993, working as an author and TV host at the Vitebsk TV station.[1] He advanced to editor in 1995, and by 1999, he was appointed chief editor for radio.[2]
In 2002, Pertsov relocated to Grodno to lead its local television and radio operations.[2] His then moved to national broadcasting when, in 2008, he was appointed Director of Broadcasting[2] for the newly established Russia-Belarus channel, which had replaced the Russia-1 channel.[3] In 2010, he took on the role of Director for the Minsk office of the Russian broadcaster, Mir.[2]
In 2021, he was appointed Minister of Information.[1] He took position of deputy head of the Presidential Administration in 2024,[4] and was promoted to first deputy head in 2025.[5]
Views
He stated that Poland and the Baltic states are the primary proponents of sanctions against Belarus,[1] arguing that these measures cause more harm to the European Union than to Belarus itself.[6]
In 2020, he stated that Belarus was one of the last "democratic states" that had not regulated social media.[7]
Sanctions
He is under sanctions of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Canada.[8]