# Aleh Chakunkov

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**Aleh Fyodaravich Chakunkov** (Belarusian: Алег Фёдаравіч Чакункоў; Russian: Олег Фёдорович Чекунков), is a [Belarusian](/source/Belarus) diplomat who had served as an ambassador to [Vietnam](/source/Vietnam) from 1998 to 2001.[3]

## Biography

Aleh Chakunkov was born in [Potsdam](/source/Potsdam), [East Germany](/source/East_Germany) on 28 July 1958.[4]

In 1980 he graduated from the [Minsk State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages](/source/Minsk_State_Linguistic_University).

In 1980 to 1983, he served in the Soviet army.[5] Then, from 1983 to 1984, he worked as an engineer of the main postal department of the Ministry of Communications of the BSSR, from 1984 to 1988 he was the head of the international section of the Minsk Post Office.[6]

In 1991, he graduated from the [All-Union Academy of Foreign Trade](/source/All-Russian_Academy_of_Foreign_Trade) in [Moscow](/source/Moscow).

He became a chief specialist of the State Committee for External Economic Relations of Belarus from 1991 to 1993.[7]

On 14 July 1994, he was appointed the trade representative of the Belarus in Vietnam.[8]

He then became the Head of the Regional Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations of Belarus in 1996.[9]

On 14 July 1997, Chakunkov was appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Economic Relations of the Belarus.[10]

On 4 February 1998, Chakunkov was appointed Ambassador of Belarus to Vietnam.[11]

On 6 October 1999, he became an additional ambassador to [Laos](/source/Laos) and [Thailand](/source/Thailand) on a part-time basis.[12]

He was dismissed from all these positions on 14 September 2001.[13]

## Family

He is married.[14]

He has two sons,[15] including, [Aleksey](/source/Aleksey_Chekunkov), who is the [Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic](/source/Ministry_for_the_Development_of_the_Russian_Far_East_and_Arctic).[16]

He speaks English, French and German.[17]

## References

1. ["Посол в 1998 — 2001 гг. - Посольство Республики Беларусь в Социалистической Республике Вьетнам"](https://vietnam.mfa.gov.by/ru/embassy/ambassador/formers/cvs/c478f3432d4b0b50.html). 2023-12-19. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231219182741/https://vietnam.mfa.gov.by/ru/embassy/ambassador/formers/cvs/c478f3432d4b0b50.html) 2023-12-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

1. ["Посол в 1998 — 2001 гг. - Посольство Республики Беларусь в Социалистической Республике Вьетнам"](https://vietnam.mfa.gov.by/ru/embassy/ambassador/formers/cvs/c478f3432d4b0b50.html). 2023-12-19. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231219182741/https://vietnam.mfa.gov.by/ru/embassy/ambassador/formers/cvs/c478f3432d4b0b50.html) 2023-12-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

1. Гималова, Регина (Gimalova, Regina) (15 September 2023). ["АЛМАЗЫ, ЛОББИЗМ И ИНВЕСТИЦИИ В ЧУДО-МАШИНУ. ПОРТРЕТ РОССИЙСКОГО МИНИСТРА АЛЕКСЕЯ ЧЕКУНКОВА (проект "Арктида"): Как министр по развитию Дальнего Востока и Арктики скрыл конфликт интересов, налаживая международное сотрудничество"](https://verstka.media/portret-rossiyskogo-ministra-alexeya-chekunkova-almazy-lobbizm-i-investicii-v-chudo-mashinu) [DIAMONDS, LOBBYING AND INVESTMENT IN A MIRACLE MACHINE. PORTRAIT OF RUSSIAN MINISTER ALEXEI CHEKUNKOV (Arktika project): How the Minister for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic hid a conflict of interest, establishing international cooperation] (in Russian). *[«Вёрстка»](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D1%91%D1%80%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BA%D0%B0_(%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5)) (verstka.media)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231003182157/https://verstka.media/portret-rossiyskogo-ministra-alexeya-chekunkova-almazy-lobbizm-i-investicii-v-chudo-mashinu) 3 October 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 October 2023. [Alternate archive](https://www.compromat.ru/page_44636.htm)[dead link].

1. ["Посол в 1998 — 2001 гг. - Посольство Республики Беларусь в Социалистической Республике Вьетнам"](https://vietnam.mfa.gov.by/ru/embassy/ambassador/formers/cvs/c478f3432d4b0b50.html). 2023-12-19. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231219182741/https://vietnam.mfa.gov.by/ru/embassy/ambassador/formers/cvs/c478f3432d4b0b50.html) 2023-12-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

1. ["Посол в 1998 — 2001 гг. - Посольство Республики Беларусь в Социалистической Республике Вьетнам"](https://vietnam.mfa.gov.by/ru/embassy/ambassador/formers/cvs/c478f3432d4b0b50.html). 2023-12-19. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231219182741/https://vietnam.mfa.gov.by/ru/embassy/ambassador/formers/cvs/c478f3432d4b0b50.html) 2023-12-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

1. ["Посол в 1998 — 2001 гг. - Посольство Республики Беларусь в Социалистической Республике Вьетнам"](https://vietnam.mfa.gov.by/ru/embassy/ambassador/formers/cvs/c478f3432d4b0b50.html). 2023-12-19. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231219182741/https://vietnam.mfa.gov.by/ru/embassy/ambassador/formers/cvs/c478f3432d4b0b50.html) 2023-12-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

1. ["Посол в 1998 — 2001 гг. - Посольство Республики Беларусь в Социалистической Республике Вьетнам"](https://vietnam.mfa.gov.by/ru/embassy/ambassador/formers/cvs/c478f3432d4b0b50.html). 2023-12-19. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231219182741/https://vietnam.mfa.gov.by/ru/embassy/ambassador/formers/cvs/c478f3432d4b0b50.html) 2023-12-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

1. ["Постановление Совета Министров Республики Беларусь от 14 июля 1994 г. № 536 «О назначении О. Ф. Чекункова Торговым представителем Республики Беларусь в Социалистической Республике Вьетнам»"](http://old.bankzakonov.com/d2008/time81/lav81435.htm). 2012-06-07. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120607122159/http://old.bankzakonov.com/d2008/time81/lav81435.htm) 2012-06-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-08-29.

1. ["Посол в 1998 — 2001 гг. - Посольство Республики Беларусь в Социалистической Республике Вьетнам"](https://vietnam.mfa.gov.by/ru/embassy/ambassador/formers/cvs/c478f3432d4b0b50.html). 2023-12-19. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231219182741/https://vietnam.mfa.gov.by/ru/embassy/ambassador/formers/cvs/c478f3432d4b0b50.html) 2023-12-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

1. ["Постановление Совета Министров Республики Беларусь от 14 июля 1997 г. № 883 «О назначении О. Ф. Чекункова заместителем Министра внешних экономических связей Республики Беларусь»"](http://old.bankzakonov.com/d2008/time71/lav71352.htm). 2012-05-24. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120524035049/http://old.bankzakonov.com/d2008/time71/lav71352.htm) 2012-05-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-08-29.

1. ["О назначении О.Ф.Чекункова Чрезвычайным и Полномочным Послом Республики"](http://pravo.levonevsky.org/bazaby/org459/sbor6/text5638.htm). *pravo.levonevsky.org*. Retrieved 2022-08-29.

1. ["О назначении О.Ф.Чекункова Чрезвычайным и Полномочным Послом Республики Беларусь в Лаосской Народно-Демократической Республике и Королевстве Таиланд"](http://pravo.levonevsky.org/bazaby09/sbor62/text62185.htm). *pravo.levonevsky.org*. Retrieved 2022-08-29.

1. ["Указ Президента Республики Беларусь от 14 сентября 2001 г. № 500 «Об освобождении О. Ф. Чекункова от должности Чрезвычайного и Полномочного Посла Республики Беларусь в Социалистической Республике Вьетнам и Чрезвычайного и Полномочного Посла Республики Беларусь в Лаосской Народно-Демократической Республике и Королевстве Таиланд по совместительству»"](http://old.bankzakonov.com/d2008/time48/lav48562.htm). 2014-09-16. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140916103426/http://old.bankzakonov.com/d2008/time48/lav48562.htm) 2014-09-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-08-29.

1. ["Посол в 1998 — 2001 гг. - Посольство Республики Беларусь в Социалистической Республике Вьетнам"](https://vietnam.mfa.gov.by/ru/embassy/ambassador/formers/cvs/c478f3432d4b0b50.html). 2023-12-19. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231219182741/https://vietnam.mfa.gov.by/ru/embassy/ambassador/formers/cvs/c478f3432d4b0b50.html) 2023-12-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

1. ["Посол в 1998 — 2001 гг. - Посольство Республики Беларусь в Социалистической Республике Вьетнам"](https://vietnam.mfa.gov.by/ru/embassy/ambassador/formers/cvs/c478f3432d4b0b50.html). 2023-12-19. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231219182741/https://vietnam.mfa.gov.by/ru/embassy/ambassador/formers/cvs/c478f3432d4b0b50.html) 2023-12-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

1. ["Посол в 1998 — 2001 гг. - Посольство Республики Беларусь в Социалистической Республике Вьетнам"](https://vietnam.mfa.gov.by/ru/embassy/ambassador/formers/cvs/c478f3432d4b0b50.html). *vietnam.mfa.gov.by*. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

1. ["Посол в 1998 — 2001 гг. - Посольство Республики Беларусь в Социалистической Республике Вьетнам"](https://vietnam.mfa.gov.by/ru/embassy/ambassador/formers/cvs/c478f3432d4b0b50.html). 2023-12-19. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231219182741/https://vietnam.mfa.gov.by/ru/embassy/ambassador/formers/cvs/c478f3432d4b0b50.html) 2023-12-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-01-17.

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