Dmitry Mezentsev

Dmitry Fyodorovich Mezentsev (Russian: Дми́трий Фёдорович Ме́зенцев; born 18 August 1959, Leningrad) is a Russian politician and diplomat. Previously he was Ambassador of Russia to Belarus between 30 April 2019 and 19 March 2021, a senator from Sakhalin Oblast (2015—2019), General Secretary of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (2012—2015) and Governor of Irkutsk Oblast (2009—2012). In 2012 Mezentsev ran for President of Russia, but was rejected by the Central Election Commission.

Dmitry Mezentsev

Dmitry Fyodorovich Mezentsev (Russian: Дми́трий Фёдорович Ме́зенцев; born 18 August 1959, Leningrad) is a Russian politician and diplomat. Previously he was Ambassador of Russia to Belarus between 30 April 2019 and 19 March 2021, a senator from Sakhalin Oblast (2015—2019), General Secretary of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (2012—2015) and Governor of Irkutsk Oblast (2009—2012). In 2012 Mezentsev ran for President of Russia, but was rejected by the Central Election Commission.