OFSI sanctions listing
Viktar Uladzimiravich SHEIMAN
Viktar Uladzimiravich SHEIMAN is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Belarus programme, listed on 22/05/2006. Former Head of the Management Department 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):BEL0003. Former Secretary of the Security Council and remains Special Assistant/Aid to the President. (UK Statement of Reasons):Involved in the unresolved disappearances of Yuri Zakharenko, Viktor Gonchar, Anatoly Krasovski and Dmitri Zavadski in Belarus in 1999-2000. Sheiman is associated with other Belarus Officials who have been listed for their involvement in these disappearances. Sheiman was a former Chief of Staff to President Lukashenka. He was appointed to the position of Prosecutor General in 2000 but failed to take any action to investigate the case of the unresolved disappearances. (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 | 22/05/2006 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:8904 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Former Head of the Management Department of the Presidential Administration |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26/05/1958 |
| Place of birth | Hrodna Region, Former USSR Currently Belarus |
| Nationality / country | BelarusFormer USSR Currently Belarus |
| Address(es) | Minsk · Belarus |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:8904 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |