Vladimir Makei had an estimated net worth of $12 million. This is from his career as a politician.
Makei served in the ministry as secretary of several departments: Information and Humanitarian Cooperation, Analysis and Forcast, Office of the Minister, and State Protocol Service.
From 2000-2008, he was an assistant to the Belarusian President, Lukashenko and from 2008-2012, he was the President’s Chief of Staff. Since August 20, 2012, he had been the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
During the 2020 Belarusian protests, Mekai said at a meeting in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that everyone who disagrees with the state policy should leave the ministry. He also forbade the staff to participate in protest activities.