Lidia Yermoshina
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Lidia Mikhailovna Yermoshina ( Lidziya Mikhaylauna Yarmoshyna; Lidiya Mikhaylovna Ermoshina; born 29 January 1953) is a Belarus
ian politician. She has been a member of the Central Election Commission of Belarus
since 1992, and Chairwoman since 1996. She is under international scrutiny for purportedly rigging elections in favor of incumbent Aleksandr Lukashenko.
, Minsk Voblast on 29 January 1953.
In 1975, she graduated from the Faculty of Law at the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University. Beginning in 1975, she worked as a legal advisor until becoming an attorney's assistant in 1987. She became Chairwoman of the Judiciary of the City Executive Committee of Babruysk
in 1988, a post she held until 1996.
since 1992, and Chairwoman of organization since 1996. On 10 April 2006, following the 2006 presidential election in Belarus
, she was placed on a list of over 40 members of the Belarusian government banned from entering the European Union and the United States for allegedly participating in the manipulation of the results of the presidential election; the ban was lifted in 2008.
On 15 December 2010, presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov
logged a legal complaint application to the Central Election Commission of Belarus
, demanding they remove Yermoshyna from her office as Chairperson of the Central Election Commission. He cited that her position was illegal, as Yermoshyna was a member of incumbent Aleksandr Lukashenko's political team, compromising her neutrality, and was under international scrutiny for purportedly rigging the previous election. The complaints was ineffective.
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
ian politician. She has been a member of the Central Election Commission of Belarus
Central Election Commission of Belarus
The Central Election Commission of the Republic of Belarus is the superior power body responsible for conducting national elections and overseeing local elections in Belarus.-International Cooperation:...
since 1992, and Chairwoman since 1996. She is under international scrutiny for purportedly rigging elections in favor of incumbent Aleksandr Lukashenko.
Biography
Yermoshina was born in SlutskSlutsk
Slutsk is a town in Belarus, located on the Sluch River south of Minsk. As of 2010 its population is of 61,400).-Geography:The town is situated in the south-west of its Voblast, not too far from from the city of Soligorsk.-History:...
, Minsk Voblast on 29 January 1953.
In 1975, she graduated from the Faculty of Law at the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University. Beginning in 1975, she worked as a legal advisor until becoming an attorney's assistant in 1987. She became Chairwoman of the Judiciary of the City Executive Committee of Babruysk
Babruysk
Babruysk or Bobruysk is a city in the Mahilyow Voblast of Belarus on the Berezina river. It is a large city in Belarus with a population of approximately 227,000 people . The name Babruysk probably originates from the Belarusian word babyor , many of which used to inhabit the Berezina...
in 1988, a post she held until 1996.
Belarusian elections
She has been a member of the Central Election Commission of BelarusCentral Election Commission of Belarus
The Central Election Commission of the Republic of Belarus is the superior power body responsible for conducting national elections and overseeing local elections in Belarus.-International Cooperation:...
since 1992, and Chairwoman of organization since 1996. On 10 April 2006, following the 2006 presidential election in Belarus
Belarusian presidential election, 2006
Presidential elections were held in Belarus on 19 March 2006. The result was a victory for incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko, who received 84.4% of the vote. However, western observers deemed the elections rigged...
, she was placed on a list of over 40 members of the Belarusian government banned from entering the European Union and the United States for allegedly participating in the manipulation of the results of the presidential election; the ban was lifted in 2008.
On 15 December 2010, presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov
Andrei Sannikov
Andrei Olegovich Sannikov is a Belarusian politician and activist. In the early 1990s, he headed the Belarusian delegation on Nuclear and Conventional Weapons Armament Negotiations, also serving as the Belarusian diplomat to Switzerland. From 1995 to 1996, he served as Deputy Foreign Minister of...
logged a legal complaint application to the Central Election Commission of Belarus
Central Election Commission of Belarus
The Central Election Commission of the Republic of Belarus is the superior power body responsible for conducting national elections and overseeing local elections in Belarus.-International Cooperation:...
, demanding they remove Yermoshyna from her office as Chairperson of the Central Election Commission. He cited that her position was illegal, as Yermoshyna was a member of incumbent Aleksandr Lukashenko's political team, compromising her neutrality, and was under international scrutiny for purportedly rigging the previous election. The complaints was ineffective.
See also
- Belarusian referendum, 1996
- Belarusian presidential election, 2006Belarusian presidential election, 2006Presidential elections were held in Belarus on 19 March 2006. The result was a victory for incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko, who received 84.4% of the vote. However, western observers deemed the elections rigged...
- Belarusian presidential election, 2010