Yury Zacharanka
Yuryj Zacharanka | |
|---|---|
| Юрый Захаранка | |
| Minister of Internal Affairs | |
| In office 28 July 1994 – 16 October 1995 | |
| President | Alexander Lukashenko |
| Prime Minister | Mikhail Chyhir |
| Preceded by | Uladzimir Danko |
| Succeeded by | Valiantsin Ahalets |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 January 1952 |
| Party | United Civic Party of Belarus |
| Spouse | Volha Zakharanka |
| Children | two daughters |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union Belarus |
| Branch/service | Law Enforcement |
| Rank | Major general (1994) Colonel (1996) |
| Commands | Inter-regional Directorate for Combating Organized Crime |
| Disappeared | 7 May 1999 (aged 47) |
| Status | Missing for 26 years, 3 months and 7 days |
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Colonel Yuryj Mikalajevich Zacharanka (Belarusian: Юрый Мікалаевіч Захаранка, romanized: Juryj Mikalajevič Zacharanka; Russian: Юрий Николаевич Захаренко, romanized: Yuriy Nikolaevich Zakharenko; 4 January 1952 – disappeared 7 May 1999) was a Belarusian military officer, politician, and pro-democracy activist who served as Minister of Internal Affairs from 1994 to 1995. Following his departure from office, Zakharanka became a leading member of the Belarusian opposition, leading to his enforced disappearance and likely death in 1999.