Prime Minister of Belarus

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Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus
Coat of arms of Belarus (2020).svg
Emblem of Belarus
Roman Golovchenko (28-04-2021).jpg
Incumbent
Roman Golovchenko
since 4 June 2020
StyleMr Prime Minister
(informal)
His Excellency
(diplomatic)
Type
ResidenceMinsk
AppointerPresident of Belarus
Inaugural holderVyacheslav Kebich
Formation19 September 1991; 30 years ago (1991-09-19)
Politics of Belarus
Coat of arms of Belarus (2020).svg

Commonwealth of Independent States CIS Member State

Constitution
Head of state
  • President
    Alexander Lukashenko
    Disputed since 9 August 2020
Executive
National Assembly
  • National Assembly
    Council of the Republic
    House of Representatives
Judiciary
Administrative divisions
Elections
Foreign relations
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Minister: Vladimir Makei
Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus portal
  • Other countries
  • v
  • t

The prime minister of the Republic of Belarus (Belarusian: Прэм’ер-міністр Рэспублікі Беларусь; Russian: Премьер-министр Республики Беларусь) is the de jure head of government of Belarus. Until 1991, it was known as the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic as the head of the government of the constituent republic of the Soviet Union.

He/she leads the Council of Ministers of Belarus,[1] the central government body, and is accountable to the president. The prime minister is nominated by the president of Belarus and is ceremonially confirmed by the House of Representatives, which is the lower house of the National Assembly. Once the prime minister is appointed they form a 30-member cabinet which consists of ministers and chairmen, the latter of which is a non-ministerial post. As Belarus is a presidential republic the prime minister doesn't have any real power or control over government and it is ultimately under direct the president who has the real power over government and its activities.

Government House in Minsk

The activities of the prime minister in managing the government include:[2][3][4]

  • Signing government legislation
  • Inform the President on the basic guidelines of the government
  • Draft budget
  • Enforce a uniform financial, monetary, education, health care, and labour policy
  • Ensure the implementation of decrees and instructions of the president

The official workplace of the prime minister is at Government House on Independence Square.

Prime ministers (since 1991)[]

Main article: List of prime ministers of Belarus
No Picture Name
(Born-Died) 		Took office Left office Birthplace Tenure
(in years)
1 Вячеслав Францевич Кебич.jpg Vyacheslav Kebich
(1936–2020)		 19 September 1991 21 July 1994 , Minsk Region 3 years
2 Coat of Arms of Belarus (1991).svg Mikhail Chigir
(1948–)		 21 July 1994 18 November 1996 , Minsk Region 2 years
3 Coat of arms of Belarus.svg Sergey Ling
(1937–)
 18 November 1996 18 February 2000 Minsk, Minsk Region  4 years
4 Vladimir Yermoshin.jpg Vladimir Yermoshin
(1942–)
 18 February 2000 1 October 2001 Pronsk, Russian SFSR 1 year
5 Coat of arms of Belarus.svg Gennady Novitsky
(1949–)
 1 October 2001 11 July 2004 Mogilev, Mogilev Region 3 years
6 Sergey Sidorsky, October 2010.jpeg Sergei Sidorsky
(1954–)
[5][6]		 11 July 2004 28 December 2010 Gomel, Gomel Region 6 years (longest serving)[7]
7 Mikhail Myasnikovich, March 2011.jpeg Mikhail Myasnikovich
(1950–)[8]		 28 December 2010 27 December 2014 , Minsk Region 4 years
8 Andrei Kobjakow, Belarus Vize-Ministerpräsident 2 (cropped).jpg Andrei Kobyakov
(1960–)[9][10]		 27 December 2014 18 August 2018 Moscow, Russian SFSR 4 years
9 Syarhey Rumas (2018-09-21).jpg Syarhey Rumas
(1969–)[11][12]		 18 August 2018 3 June 2020 Gomel, Gomel Region 2 years
10 Roman Golovchenko (2020-09-03)(portrait).jpg Roman Golovchenko
(1973–)[13]		 4 June 2020 17 August 2020 (Resigned) Zhodzina, Minsk Region 1 year
Roman Golovchenko (2020-09-03)(portrait).jpg Roman Golovchenko
(1973–)[13] 		19 August 2020 (Reappointed) Incumbent Zhodzina, Minsk Region 1 year

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Национальный правовой Интернет-портал Республики Беларусь". pravo.by.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2019-06-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Национальный правовой Интернет-портал Республики Беларусь". pravo.by.
  4. ^ Закон Рэспублікі Беларусь ад 23 ліпеня 2008 г. № 424-З «Аб Савеце Міністраў Рэспублікі Беларусь»
  5. ^ "Belarus Gets New Prime Minister Amid Growing Criticism | Voice of America - English". www.voanews.com.
  6. ^ Reuters Staff (December 28, 2010). "Belarus' Lukashenko reshuffles govt, names new PM" – via www.reuters.com.
  7. ^ "Prime Ministers Of Belarus Since 1990". WorldAtlas.
  8. ^ "Belarus: President Alexander Lukashenko sacks prime minister as country reels from Russia's economic woes". news.com.au. AP. 28 December 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Belarus president fires prime minister after corruption scandal | Belarus | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com.
  10. ^ "Belarus' President fires Prime Minister over corruption". Economic Crime and Cooperation Division.
  11. ^ "Belarus' Lukashenko dismisses top ministers, names new PM" – via mobile.reuters.com.
  12. ^ "Belarusian President Names New Premier, Reshuffles Government". www.rferl.org.
  13. ^ a b "Lukashenka Names New PM Ahead Of Belarus Presidential Vote". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty.
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