Siarhei Bulba
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| Born | April 15, 1967 Minsk, Belarusian SSR |
| Political party | Belarusian Popular Front (early 1990s) |
| Education | Military Academy of Belarus |
| Awards |  Belarusian Democratic Republic 100th Jubilee Medal (2018) |
Siarhei Bulba (Belarusian: Сяргей Бульба, born Siarhei Chyslau (Belarusian: Сяргей Чыслаў) on April 15, 1967, in Minsk, Belarusian SSR) is a Belarusian politician, army officer and former leader of the paramilitary organisation White Legion (Belarusian: Белы легіён).[1]
Biography
[edit]Bulba graduated from a secondary school in Minsk and later the Minsk Higher Engineering Anti-Aircraft Missile School in 1989.[2] While still a cadet, he co-founded a patriotic group called "Movement-63," inspired by the 1863 uprising led by Kastus Kalinouski.[3] In 1989, Bulba was one of the few active army officers among the founders of the Belarusian Popular Front.
After his mandatory military service in the Russian Far East, Bulba returned to Belarus and became involved in various youth military formations, eventually leading to the formation of the White Legion in 1995.[4] The organisation trained young Belarusians in military tactics and aimed to resist the regime of President Alexander Lukashenko.[5][6] The group operated in secrecy and was reportedly involved in training future officers to be infiltrated in Belarusian security structures.[7] Bulba also participated in parliamentary elections in 2003 and 2008 but was not elected.[8]
In 2008, Bulba relocated abroad, living in countries like Nepal, India, and Ukraine.[9] He has been involved in the World Association of Belarusians, and in 2023, he took over as head of the Belarusian Youth Hub in Warsaw.[10] In 2024, Bulba became the leader of the paramilitary training organisation Paspalitaje Rushenne.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Bulba is married and has two sons. In 2012, he officially changed his surname from Chyslau to Bulba.[12] He also runs a business in the IT sector.
External links
[edit]- Sergey Bulba: “People’s resistance in Belarus only starts” - Eureporter.co, 18 November 2020
References
[edit]- ^ "Siarhei Chyslau: "White Legion is not an organisation, it's a state of mind"". Radio Svaboda. 2017-04-11. (in Belarusian)
- ^ "Founder of White Legion, Siarhei Chyslau, discusses his work". Naviny.by. 2016-04-20. (in Belarusian)
- ^ "From Soviet submariners to Belarusian writers: The story of Pavel Liachnovich". Radio Svaboda. 2016-04-03. (in Belarusian)
- ^ "The creation of White Legion". 90s.by. Retrieved 2023-09-24. (in Belarusian)
- ^ "Sergei Bulba discusses the training of youth for military resistance". Nasha Niva. 2023-05-26. (in Belarusian)
- ^ "Sergei Bulba on preparing for military coup". Most Media. 2022-09-15. (in Belarusian)
- ^ "Why Belarusians did not transition from peaceful protest to military action". Cripo. 2023-05-05. (in Belarusian)
- ^ "Candidate disqualified for screening films". Radio Svaboda. 2003-10-15. (in Belarusian)
- ^ "White Legion: Truths and myths". Polish Radio. 2015-11-10. (in Belarusian)
- ^ "Controversies surrounding the Belarusian Youth Hub". Euroradio. 2023-07-05. (in Belarusian)
- ^ "Siarhei Bulba heads the Paspalitaje Rushenne". Radio Svaboda. 2024-06-17. (in Belarusian)
- ^ "Siarhei Chyslau explains why he changed his surname". Belarusian Partisan. 2017-04-10. (in Belarusian)