Yury Karayeu

Yury Karayeu
Юрый Караеў
Minister of Internal Affairs of Belarus
In office
11 June 2019  29 October 2020
LeaderAlexander Lukashenko
Preceded byIgor Shunevich
Succeeded byIvan Kubrakov
Personal details
Born
Yury Khadzhimuratavich Karayeu

(1966-06-21) 21 June 1966
Ordzhonikidze, North Ossetia, Soviet Union
Alma materSaratov Higher Military Command School (1987)
Frunze Military Academy (1996)
Military Academy of Belarus
ProfessionPolice
Awards Order For Service to the Homeland, 3rd Class (2005)
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Belarus
Branch/service Internal Troops of the Ministry for Internal Affairs
Internal Troops of Belarus

Yury Khadzhimuratavich Karayeu (Belarusian: Юрый Хаджымуратавіч Кара́еў, Russian: Ю́рий Хаджимура́тович Кара́ев, Yuriy Karayev, born 21 June 1966) is a Russian-born Belarusian General of Militsiya and the current governor of the Grodno region since 2025. He was the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus from 11 June 2019 to 29 October 2020. He is also a Major General of the Police.