Vsevolod Yanchevski

Vsevolod Yanchevsky (Yanchevsky, , , Usievalad Yancheuski; born April 22, 1976) is a Belarusian politician and statesman. In 2008-17, he was Advisor of the President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko — Head of Ideology Department of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Belarus. In 2017-22, Yanchevsky was Director of the Hi-Tech Park.

Career

Education and early career

Vsevolod Yanchevsky was born on April 22, 1976, in Barysau, Minsk Region. In 1998 he graduated from the Law Faculty of the Belarusian State University majoring in Politics and Public Administration. In 2000, he graduated from the Faculty of International Relations of BSU. Alexander Lukashenko was one of Yanchevsky's fellow students. In 1996, he was one of the founders and active members of youth organization "Priamoe deistvie" ("Direct action"), created in support of Alexander Lukashenko.

By Decree No. 531 of December 2, 2013, the President of Belarus entrusted Yanchevsky with the functions of supervisor of "unified state policy in the areas of informatization, information and communication technologies, telecommunication and high technologies" and appointed him Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Hi-Tech Park. Yanchevsky was empowered to give binding instructions to state agencies within his competence and to control their implementation, he became in charge of personnel appointments in the Ministry of Communications (including the Department of Informatisation), the State Committee of Science and other agencies responsible for informatisation, as well as coordinating the activities of digital media. Soon, Yanchevsky was nick-named ‘All-Belarusian IT administrator’. His appointment was welcomed by the IT community for his liberal reputation, advanced knowledge of IT and his experience as a member of HTP Supervisory Board.

Hi-Tech Park Director

On March 2, 2017, Yanchevsky was appointed Director of HTP. Under his direction, the Park showed a dramatic increase in performance, in 2017-21 attracting more than a 1000 of new companies and start-ups, while its exports grew 3.7 times. In 2021, it hit the record of $3.2 bln. Yanchevsky was one of the protagonists of the biggest liberalization step in the country's legislation: the revolutionary Decree No. 8 "On the Development of Digital Economy" which was signed on December 21, 2017, and enforced on March 28, 2018. The Decree facilitated the performance of IT companies, it significantly reduced the bureaucratic formalities, established legal basis for the circulation of digital currencies, legalized smart contracts, etc. The Park became a sandbox for blockchain startups offering tax exemptions and relying on elements of English law in commercial matters.

In April 2023, HTP was restructured and Yanchevsky's post ceased to exist.

According to Nasha Niva, in 2023 he headed a legal entity in the United Arab Emirates, which was opened as a financial gateway for HTP residents.

Honors and achievements

Letter of Appreciation from the President of the Republic of Belarus; Order of Honor.

Family

Married in 1998, has a daughter.