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Belarusian politician

Siarhei Bulba
Personal details
Born(1967-04-15)April 15, 1967
Minsk, Belarusian SSR
Political partyBelarusian Popular Front (early 1990s)
EducationMilitary Academy of Belarus
Awards Belarusian Democratic Republic 100th Jubilee Medal (2018)

Siarhei Bulba (Belarusian: Сяргей Бульба, born Siarhei Chyslau (Belarusian: Сяргей Чыслаў) on April 15, 1967, in Minsk, Belarusian SSR) is a Belarusian politician, army officer and former leader of the paramilitary organisation White Legion (Belarusian: Белы легіён).

Biography

Bulba graduated from a secondary school in Minsk and later the Minsk Higher Engineering Anti-Aircraft Missile School in 1989. While still a cadet, he co-founded a patriotic group called "Movement-63," inspired by the 1863 uprising led by Kastus Kalinouski. In 1989, Bulba was one of the few active army officers among the founders of the Belarusian Popular Front.

After his mandatory military service in the Russian Far East, Bulba returned to Belarus and became involved in various youth military formations, eventually leading to the formation of the White Legion in 1995. The organisation trained young Belarusians in military tactics and aimed to resist the regime of President Alexander Lukashenko. The group operated in secrecy and was reportedly involved in training future officers to be infiltrated in Belarusian security structures. Bulba also participated in parliamentary elections in 2003 and 2008 but was not elected.

In 2008 Bulba relocated abroad, living in countries like Nepal, India, and Ukraine. He has been involved in the World Association of Belarusians, and in 2023, he took over as head of the Belarusian Youth Hub in Warsaw. In 2024, Bulba became the leader of the paramilitary training organisation Paspalitaje Rushenne.

Personal life

Bulba is married and has two sons. In 2012, he officially changed his surname from Chyslau to Bulba. He also runs a business in the IT sector.

External links

References

  1. "Siarhei Chyslau: "White Legion is not an organisation, it's a state of mind"". Radio Svaboda. April 11, 2017. (in Belarusian)
  2. "Founder of White Legion, Siarhei Chyslau, discusses his work". Naviny.by. April 20, 2016. (in Belarusian)
  3. "From Soviet submariners to Belarusian writers: The story of Pavel Liachnovich". Radio Svaboda. April 3, 2016. (in Belarusian)
  4. "The creation of White Legion". 90s.by. Retrieved September 24, 2023. (in Belarusian)
  5. "Sergei Bulba discusses the training of youth for military resistance". Nasha Niva. May 26, 2023. (in Belarusian)
  6. "Sergei Bulba on preparing for military coup". Most Media. September 15, 2022. (in Belarusian)
  7. "Why Belarusians did not transition from peaceful protest to military action". Cripo. May 5, 2023. (in Belarusian)
  8. "Candidate disqualified for screening films". Radio Svaboda. October 15, 2003. (in Belarusian)
  9. "White Legion: Truths and myths". Polish Radio. November 10, 2015. (in Belarusian)
  10. "Controversies surrounding the Belarusian Youth Hub". Euroradio. July 5, 2023. (in Belarusian)
  11. "Siarhei Bulba heads the Paspalitaje Rushenne". Radio Svaboda. June 17, 2024. (in Belarusian)
  12. "Siarhei Chyslau explains why he changed his surname". Belarusian Partisan. April 10, 2017. (in Belarusian)
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