Born in Minsk on September 8, 1954, Mr. Gaidukevich graduated from Minsk Higher Engineer and Anti-Aircraft Missile School in 1976. From 1976 to 1991 he served in the Soviet Air Defense Forces and was promoted to the rank of colonel. In 1991 he graduated from the Marshal Zhukov Higher Military Command College.

In 1991-1992 Mr. Gaidukevich worked at the Department of National Security of Belarus' State Secretariat. In 1992-1994 he chaired the Council of Ministers' committee for social protection of military and security servicemen.

Since 1995, he has been chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party of Belarus. In 2000 Mr. Gaidukevich initiated the political alliance "New Belarus - Unity", which unites the LDPB and several NGOs.

Awards: the order "For the Service to the Motherland" 3rd Class.

Mr. Gaidukevich is married. He has three children and a granddaughter.