H.E. Mikhail KHVOSTOV

Mikhail Khvostov was appointed as Ambassador of Belarus to the United States and to Mexico (non resident) on March 21, 2003. He arrived in Washington, D.C. on May 16, 2003. Mr.Khvostov presented his Letters of Credence to President of the United States George W. Bush on September 8, 2003 and to President of Mexico Vincente Fox on February 17, 2004.

Born: June 27, 1949, Vitebsk Region, Belarus.

Education: Minsk State Institute of Foreign Languages, Roman Linguistics; Belarusian State University, International Law.

Career:

2000-2003

Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Foreign Affairs

2000

Assistant to the President of Belarus for Foreign Policy Issues

1997-2000	

Ambassador of Belarus to Canada, Representative of Belarus to ICAO

1994-1997

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

1993-1994

Director of the State Protocol Department, Director of Legal and Treaties Department

1992-1993

First Secretary, Embassy of Belarus, Washington, D.C.

1991-1992

First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Belarus to the United Nations, New York

1982-1991

Third, Second Secretary, Deputy Director of the Protocol and Consular Department

Before joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Mikhail Khvostov occupied various positions at the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Other Responsibilities:

Current Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague

Languages:

English, French and Russian

Civil Status:

Married to Galina Khvostova with a daughter and a son and three grandchildren