Ivan Kravtsov

Ivan Kravtsov is a Belarusian political activist, trained architect and anti-philosopher. Before entering public political life, he spent over ten years working in architecture, construction, and real estate development in Belarus. He also served as Chief Strategy Officer at the Minsk Watch Plant, which was part of the Franck Muller Group (Switzerland).

In 2020, Ivan became actively involved in the broader movement for democratic change in Belarus and emerged as one of the prominent figures of the Belarusian democratic opposition. During the 2020 presidential election campaign, he worked closely with Maria Kalesnikava, one of the key leaders of the campaign and later one of the most recognised symbols of Belarusian democratic resistance.

Since August 2020, Ivan has served as Secretary of the Coordination Council, a representative body of the Belarusian democratic movement. In September 2020, he was forced into exile after avoiding arrest. He has lived in Poland since then and continues his political and civic activities from there.