H.E.Mrs. Alena KUPCHYNA

Born in 1965 in the city of Minsk, Belarus.

Graduated from the Belarusian State University, Faculty of Law (1987);

Post-graduate study at the Belarusian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Philosophy and Law (international law, constitutional law) (1987-1990);

Doctor of Law (1991)

Professional activities:

1990-1992 - Research Fellow, Institute of Philosophy and Law, Belarusian Academy of Sciences;

1992-1993 - Second Secretary, Legal Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus;

1993-1994 - Head of International Treaties Division, Legal Department, MFA;

1994-1995 - Deputy Director of Legal Department, MFA;

1995-1997 - Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Belarus to UN Office and other international organizations at Geneva;

1997-1998 - Deputy Permanent Representative of Belarus to UN Office and other international organizations at Geneva;

2001-2002 - Consultant, Department of International Organizations, MFA;

2002-2004 - Director of Department for Humanitarian, Ecological, Scientific and Technical Cooperation, MFA;

2004-June 2006 - Director of Department for Humanitarian Cooperation and Human Rights, MFA.

Since July 2006 - Ambassador to the Republic of Hungary

Languages: English, French, Russian

Married with one son