Belarusian banker, philanthropist, and pro-democracy activist (born 1963)
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Dzmitryevich and the family name is Babaryka.
Viktar Babaryka
Babaryka in 2012
Born
Віктар Бабарыка
(1963-11-09) 9 November 1963 (age 60)
Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
Disappeared
28 April 2023 (aged 59) Novopolotsk, Belarus
Alma mater
Belarusian State University
Occupation
Banker
Known for
Chairman of the Management Board of Belgazprombank (2000–2020)
2020 Belarusian presidential election
Political party
Razam
Spouse
Maryna Babaryka
(m. 1988; died 2017)
Children
2
Website
Official website
Signature
Viktar Dzmitryevich Babaryka (Belarusian: Віктар Дзмітрыевіч Бабарыка or Viktor Dmitryevich Babariko; born 9 November 1963 – disappeared 28 April 2023) is a Belarusian banker, philanthropist, public and opposition political figure who intended to become a candidate in the 2020 Belarusian presidential election. He is considered a political prisoner[1][2] after having his candidacy rejected, followed by being detained by the Belarusian government over charges of "illegal [financial] activities"; charges that are considered to be politically motivated.[3]
^"Potential Belarusian Presidential Challenger Remanded In Custody". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 30 June 2020.
^"Belarus: Growing crackdown on human rights ahead of presidential election" (PDF). Amnesty International. 29 June 2020.
^"Belarus human rights watchdogs declare Lukashenko's rival political prisoner". www.intellinews.com. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
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activists and independent media. Two politicians, Syarhei Tsikhanouski and ViktarBabaryka, were jailed and faced politically motivated criminal proceedings....
fellow candidate ViktarBabaryka in a four-hour meeting concerning changes to the Constitution. At this time, Tikhanovsky and Babaryka remain in custody...
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letter to his wife. Statkevich was later followed by Ihar Losik and ViktarBabaryka, who both also disappeared from prison. His lawyers have also been...
opposition candidates—Valery Tsepkalo, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and ViktarBabaryka–united their campaigns. Since the unification of these campaigns, Veronica...
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initiative group of ViktarBabaryka who intended to participate in the presidential election. Voskresensky collected signatures for Babaryka's registration in...
1 (in Mogilev) 0 President elections 2020 no records - (support for democratic candidates ViktarBabaryka, Valery Tsepkalo, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya)...
resulting in the arrest of main opposition rival ViktarBabaryka. He later states that ViktarBabaryka may be arrested for possible financial crimes. 20...