Alisa Ryžyčenka

Alisa Ryzhychenka is a Belarusian politician who became the Representative for Economy and Finance in the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus in August 2025.

Activism Ryzhychenka stated that while in Austria, she helped Belarusians obtain political asylum. Since 2020, she was active in several Belarusian non-governmental organisations. She was appointed to the position on 11 August 2025.

As Representative for Economy and Finance, Ryzhychenka's role should cover plans for economic and financial strategy during a transitional period, cooperating with experts and international institutions.

Ryzhychenka viewed part of her role as reducing the risk that economic plans would be imposed during a transition, stating, "If we don't offer our vision of a help plan, everyone will decide for us." She favoured a pro-European rather than pro-Russian economic vision for Belarus.

Views Shock therapy Ryzhychenka views economic shock therapy in Poland as having been successful.

In August 2025, Ryzhychenka stated that all big business, above a turnover of million, necessarily paid bribes to Lukashenko. She stated that she was opposed to corruption, and that "the rules of the game" should be changed to prevent corruption in Belarus.

Personal life Ryzhychenka and her husband, who had one son together, divorced after she moved to Austria in 2018. Formalising her legal status in Austria took four years.

Ryzhychenka stated in August 2025 that she took precautions against the risks to Belarusian politicians-in-exile, and felt safe in Austria.