OFSI sanctions listing
Ivan Stanislavavich TERTEL
Ivan Stanislavavich TERTEL is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Belarus programme, listed on 06/11/2020. (1) Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB) (2) Former Chairman of the State Control Committee. 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):BEL0057. (UK Statement of Reasons):Ivan Tertel was appointed Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB) on 3 September 2020. He was formerly the Chairman of the State Control Committee and before that Deputy Chairman of the KGB. In his role as Chairman of the State Security Committee, he has overall responsibility for the State Security Committee including the involvement of KGB officers in serious human rights violations and abuses against detained protestors and journalists, which were carried out after the election of 9 August 2020. Furthermore, in his former capacity as Chairman of the State Control Committee, Tertel was involved in a campaign of intimidation and harassment of a leading opponent of Lukashenko, and therefore involved in the repression of democratic opposition. (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 | 06/11/2020 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:13985 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | (1) Chairman of the State Security Committee (KGB) (2) Former Chairman of the State Control Committee |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 08/09/1966 |
| Place of birth | Village Privalki/Privalka in Hrodna/Grodno Oblast, Former USSR Currently Belarus |
| Nationality / country | BelarusFormer USSR Currently Belarus |
| Address(es) | 17, Nezavisimosti Ave., Minsk · 220030 Belarus |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:13985 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |