Evgeny Kovalenko
Belarusian politician (born 1980)
Evgeny Iosifovich Kovalenko (Russian: Евгений Иосифович Коваленко; born 26 June 1980) is a Belarusian politician serving as minister of justice since 2024. From 2014 to 2015, he served as deputy minister of justice.
Early life and education
Evgeny Kovalenko was born on 26 June 1980 in Borzya, Russian SFSR, into a military family.
In 2002, he obtained a law degree from Belarusian State Economic University. Three years later, he obtained an English language degree from Minsk State Linguistic University. In 2008, he obtained a PhD in law by defending a thesis titled "Protection of foreign investments in Belarus in accordance with international treaties". His final degree was from the Academy of Public Administration in 2012.
Career
Kovalenko started his career as a marketer in Bobruisk in 2002. Upon obtaining a law degree two years later, he moved to the Ministry of Justice. There Kovalenko worked at the department for regulatory activities, rising to the position of head of the division that worked on civil, ecological, and foreign economic relations.
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