Person

Ihar Ivanavich Buzouski

Sanctioned entity

Born 10 Jul 1972 (54 years old),Belarus. Named in 8 sanctions listings.

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Summary

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

(Date of UN designation: 2020-11-06)

In his leadership position as Deputy Minister of Information, he is responsible for the repression of civil society, in particular the Ministry of Information decision to cut off access to independent websites and limit internet access in Belarus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, as a tool of repression of civil society, peaceful demonstrators and journalists.

Dans le cadre de ses fonctions dirigeantes de vice-ministre de l’information, il porte une responsabilité dans la répression de la société civile, en particulier la décision du ministère de l’information de couper l’accès aux sites internet indépendants et de limiter l’accès à internet en Biélorussie à la suite du scrutin présidentiel de 2020, à des fins répressives envers la société civile, les manifestants pacifiques et les journalistes.

Belarusian politician (born 1972)

(UE) 2021/339 du 25/02/2021 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ) (FondementJuridique: 983)

Birth information published: birthdate=1972-07-10; year=1972; monthOfYear=7; dayOfMonth=10; calendarType=GREGORIAN; circa=false; place=village of Koshelevo; region=Grodno/Hrodna Region/Oblast; countryDescription=BELARUS; remark=former USSR (now Belarus)

Birth information published: birthdate=1972-07-10; year=1972; monthOfYear=7; dayOfMonth=10; calendarType=GREGORIAN; place=village of Koshelevo; region=Grodno/Hrodna Region/Oblast; countryDescription=BELARUS; remark=former USSR (now Belarus)

(UE) 2020/1648 du 06/11/2020 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ) (FondementJuridique: 845)

Deputy Minister of Information

Sanctions and listings8

  • EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine

    Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union

    regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council

    Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine

    Programme EU-BLReur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    5 Nov 2020

    Special Economic Measures Act - Belarus

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    1, Part 1

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 53international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • Listed
    26 Feb 2021; 6 Nov 2020

    EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2021/339 (OJ L68)

    2020/1648 (OJ L370I)

    Programme EU-BLRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    26 Feb 2021
    Effective
    6 Nov 2020

    EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine - BLR

    Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union

    Designation date published: 2020-11-06

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2021/339 (OJ L68)

    Programme EU-BLRReference EU.5965.13eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine - (UE) 2020/1648 du 06/11/2020 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ); (UE) 2021/339 du 25/02/2021 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 )

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Dans le cadre de ses fonctions dirigeantes de vice-ministre de l’information, il porte une responsabilité dans la répression de la société civile, en particulier la décision du ministère de l’information de couper l’accès aux sites internet indépendants et de limiter l’accès à internet en Biélorussie à la suite du scrutin présidentiel de 2020, à des fins répressives envers la société civile, les manifestants pacifiques et les journalistes.

    Programme EU-BLRReference EU.5965.13gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    11 Dec 2020; 22 Mar 2021

    Measures Against Belarus - Ordinance of 16 March 2022 on measures against Belarus (SR 946.231.116.9), annex 5, 13, 14 and 15

    State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland

    Programme SECO-BRUSReference 44002seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • Effective
    31 Dec 2020

    UK sanctions relating to the Republic of Belarus - The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom

    Asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction

    In his leadership position as Deputy Minister of Information, Ihar Buzouski is responsible for the repression of civil society, notably with Ministry of Information involvement in cutting off access to independent websites and limiting internet access in Belarus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, as a tool of repression of civil society, peaceful demonstrators and journalists.

    Programme GB-BLRReference 13992Reference BEL0050Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2020/1648 du 06/11/2020 (UE) 2021/339 du 25/02/2021

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Compte tenu du poste à responsabilités qu'il occupe en tant que vice-ministre de l'information, il porte une responsabilité dans la répression de la société civile, avec notamment la décision du ministère de l'information de couper l'accès aux sites internet indépendants et de limiter l'accès à internet en Biélorussie à la suite du scrutin présidentiel de 2020, à des fins répressives envers la société civile, les manifestants pacifiques et les journalistes.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

Positions held3

  1. 19 Oct 2012 to 12 Oct 2016

    member of the Council of the Republic of Belarus

    Belarus

  2. Period not retained

    Vice-ministre de l'information

  3. Period not retained

    Deputy Minister of Information

Other names20

Also known as20

Ihar Ivanavič BuzowskiIгар Iванавiч БУЗОЎСКIİar İvanaviç BuzovskiIgor Ivanovich BUZOVSKIІгар Іванавіч БУЗОЎСКІИгорь Иванович БУЗОВСКИЙБУЗОВСКИЙ Игорь ИвановичIgor Ivanovitj BUZOVSKIJБУЗОЎСКI Iгар IванавiчIhar Ivanavitj BUZOUSKIBuzovski Igor IvanovichІгар Іванавіч Бузоўскіİar BuzovskiIhar Ivanavich BuzovskiIgor Ivanovich BuzovskiBuzouski Ihar IvanavichIgor Ivanovich BuzouskiБузовский, Игорь Иванович
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Igor Ivanovich BuzovskiyIhar Buzowski

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