Despite the public nature of their positions, Belarusian officials prefer not to stand out unnecessarily. And even more so, not to reveal family matters. With the help of "Belpol" and "Cyberpartisans," "Nasha Niva" continues to tell about the chosen ones of people in whose hands power in Belarus is concentrated. This is the third part of the article series.
Where do top officials' wives work and what do they look like? Part One
Where do top officials' wives work and what do they look like? Part Two
Inna Turchyna
Prime Minister Alexander Turchyn comes from Navahrudak. His wife was also previously an official – Inna once worked in the Navahrudak District Executive Committee, the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee. Her last known workplace is the Belarusian Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics (according to database information for 2024).
The couple has an adult daughter: Darya was born in 1995. The girl dreamed of connecting her life with law enforcement agencies, but she graduated from Minsk State Linguistic University (to which Lukashenka's voluntaristic decision returned the Soviet name University of Foreign Languages) and married Ilya Bodnar, an employee of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
Today, the girl identifies herself on social media as a "creator and photographer."
Ella Valfovich
Ella Valfovich is the wife of State Secretary of the Security Council Alexander Valfovich. According to the latest available database information, she works for the company "Altares," which provides hairdressing services and operates dry cleaning points.
The Valfoviches' only son, Maksim, followed in his father's footsteps and also became a serviceman. In 2022, he graduated from the General Staff Faculty of the Military Academy.
Volha Markava
Volha Markava, wife of Minister of Culture Marat Markau, is 14 years younger than him. And only eight years older than Markau's media-savvy daughter from his first marriage, Nastassia, who now tells Belarusians about history from television screens.
While still busy in the media sphere, Markau recounted how his daughter came to television. The minister's wife also works in television — according to the latest available information in databases, she worked at Belteleradiocompany.
Iryna Hara
Iryna Hara is the wife of the Prosecutor General of Belarus. For the last 20 years, she has worked at the National Bank.
It is known that their only daughter, Aliaksandra, was born in 1991. In 2013, their daughter graduated from BSEU.
Maria Krutaya
Dmitry Krutoy, Head of Lukashenka's administration, is married to Maria, an engineer from "Belgosles" (Belarusian State Forestry).
The family has two underage daughters – Ksenia, who will celebrate her 18th birthday next year, and 14-year-old Hanna.
Darya Bychak
KGB officer and Head of the Investigative Committee Kanstantsin Bychak, who enjoys publicity and media presence, strives to keep his personal life out of the public eye.
It is known that the law enforcement officer's wife, Darya, previously worked in various medical institutions. From her most recent workplaces – from 2019 to early 2022, she was at the Belarusian Prosthetic-Orthopedic Rehabilitation Center. And from 2022, she has been at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection.
The Bychaks have two children – a daughter and a son.
Nadzeya Isachenka
Nadzeya Isachenka, wife of Anatol Isachenka, head of the Mahiliou region, worked at "Priorbank". Now, she might be retired.
In contrast to many other officials, the chairman of the regional executive committee actively maintains social media – updating both Instagram and Telegram channels. His wife Nadzeya, however, has a private profile on Instagram.
The couple has two adult children – daughter Maryna, who works as a psychologist, and son Dzmitry, who in 2025 headed the Mahiliou state association "Miasamolpram".
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