OFSI sanctions listing
Iury Leanidavich SIVAKAU
Iury Leanidavich SIVAKAU is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Belarus programme, listed on 29/03/2011. (1) Former Minister of Tourism and Sports (2) Former Minister of Interior (3) Former Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Belarus nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):BEL0004. (UK Statement of Reasons):Involved in the unresolved disappearances of Yuri Zakharenko, Viktor Gonchar, Anatoly Krasovski and Dmitri Zavadski in Belarus in 1999-2000. Iury Leanidavich Sivakau was Minister of the Interior at that time and therefore a senior Official in the Government of Belarus. Sivakau was associated with other Belarus Officials who have been listed for their involvement in these disappearances, and helped to establish a “death squad” in 1996 with Vladimir Navumau. (Gender):Male
Statement of reasons as published by UK OFSI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | UK OFSI (OFSI) — Belarus |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Belarus |
| Date listed | 29/03/2011 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:11723 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | (1) Former Minister of Tourism and Sports (2) Former Minister of Interior (3) Former Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 05/08/1946 |
| Place of birth | Onory, Sakhalin Region, Belarus |
| Nationality / country | Belarus |
| Address(es) | Minsk · Belarus |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:11723 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |