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Ales Bialiatski

Belarusian activist, Nobel laureate (born 1962).

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Ales Bialiatski is a Belarusian activist, Nobel laureate. Born on 25 September 1962 in Vyartsilya, Bialiatski is 64.

Positions held include The Minsk City Council of Deputies (1991–1996). Bialiatski studied at Faculty of Philology, Gomel State University and Institute of Literature of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. Honours include Homo Homini Award, Per Anger Prize and Andrei Sakharov Freedom Award, among 15 recorded.

With a Wikipedia article in 62 languages, Ales Bialiatski is No. 24,375 in the People and Position Index.

Born
25 September 1962, Vyartsilya (age 64)
Country
Soviet Union
Known as
Writer, human rights defender, literary scholar
Field
Politics
Education
Faculty of Philology, Gomel State University, Institute of Literature of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
Languages
Belarusian, Russian
Children
1
Wikipedia editions
62

Did you know

29

Was 29 when first the Minsk City Council of Deputies (1991).

25 Sep

Shares a birthday with William Faulkner and Will Smith.

62

Has a Wikipedia article in 62 languages.

Computed from the Index and Wikidata.

Career

Positions held

  1. 1991–1996The Minsk City Council of Deputies

Connections

Ales Bialiatski
  • SpouseNatalia Pinchuk

Honours and works

Awards

  • Homo Homini Award2005
  • Per Anger Prize2006
  • Andrei Sakharov Freedom Award2006
  • Honorary citizen of Genoa2010
  • Petra-Kelly-Preis2012
  • Honorary citizen of Paris2012
  • Václav Havel Human Rights Prize2013
  • Award of Francišak Alachnovič2013
  • Ales Adamovich Prize2014
  • Honorary citizen of Syracuse2014
  • Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award2014
  • Right Livelihood Award2020
  • Nobel Peace Prize2022
  • Order of the Pahonia2024
  • Belarusian Democratic Republic 100th Jubilee Medal

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  1. Wikidata Q118263 (facts, CC0)
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