Prime Minister of Belarus

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.

Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus
Emblem of Belarus
Incumbent
Roman Golovchenko
since 4 June 2020
StyleMr Prime Minister
(informal)
His Excellency
(diplomatic)
TypeHead of government
ResidenceMinsk
AppointerPresident of Belarus
Inaugural holderVyacheslav Kebich
Formation19 September 1991 (1991-09-19)
Politics of Belarus
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Head of state
Executive
National Assembly
Judiciary
Administrative divisions
Elections
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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 Vyacheslav Kebich
(1936–2020)		19 September 199121 July 1994Kanyushawshchyna, Minsk Region3 years
2 Mikhail Chigir
(1948–)		21 July 199418 November 1996Vusava, Minsk Region2 years
3 Sergey Ling
(1937–)
18 November 199618 February 2000Minsk, Minsk Region 4 years
4 Vladimir Yermoshin
(1942–)
18 February 20001 October 2001Pronsk, Russian SFSR1 year
5 Gennady Novitsky
(1949–)
1 October 200111 July 2004Mogilev, Mogilev Region3 years
6 Sergei Sidorsky
(1954–)
[5][6]		11 July 200428 December 2010Gomel, Gomel Region6 years (longest serving)[7]
7 Mikhail Myasnikovich
(1950–)[8]		28 December 201027 December 2014Novy Snow, Minsk Region4 years
8 Andrei Kobyakov
(1960–)[9][10]		27 December 201418 August 2018Moscow, Russian SFSR4 years
9 Syarhey Rumas
(1969–)[11][12]		18 August 20183 June 2020Gomel, Gomel Region2 years
10 Roman Golovchenko
(1973–)[13]		4 June 202017 August 2020 (Resigned)Zhodzina, Minsk Region1 year
Roman Golovchenko
(1973–)[13]		 19 August 2020 (Reappointed) Incumbent Zhodzina, Minsk Region 1 year

See also

References
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  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2019-06-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  4. Закон Рэспублікі Беларусь ад 23 ліпеня 2008 г. № 424-З «Аб Савеце Міністраў Рэспублікі Беларусь»
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  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.
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  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.
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