The prime minister of the Republic of Belarus (Belarusian: Прэм’ер-міністaр Рэспублікі Беларусь; Russian: Премьер-министр Республики Беларусь) is the deputy 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 | |
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| Прэм’ер-міністaр Рэспублікі Беларусь | |
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| Executive branch of the Government of Belarus Council of Ministers of Belarus | |
| Style | Mr Prime Minister (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Type | Head of government |
| Residence | Minsk |
| Seat | Government House, Independence Square, Minsk |
| Appointer | President |
| Term length | No term limit |
| Inaugural holder | Vyacheslav Kebich |
| Formation | 19 September 1991 |
| Deputy | First Deputy Prime Minister |
The prime minister leads the Council of Ministers of Belarus,[1] the central government body, and is accountable to the president. The prime minister is appointed by the president of Belarus. 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 has no real power or control over government affairs and it is ultimately under direct control of the president who has the real power over government and its activities.
Duties
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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
- To substitute for the president on temporary and absolute absences
The constitution was drafted by the Supreme Council of Belarus, the former legislative body of the country and is heavily influenced by Western constitutions. The constitution has been amended thrice under controversial circumstances since the original adoption, in 1996, in 2004 and in 2022. Two referendums that were disputed by independent observers and government opposition leaders increased the power of the presidency over the government and eliminated the term limits for the presidency.
List of prime ministers of Belarus
edit| No | Picture | Name (Born-Died) |
Took office | Left office | Birthplace | Tenure (in years) |
Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Vyacheslav Kebich (1936–2020) |
19 September 1991 | 21 July 1994 | Konyushevshchina, Minsk Region | 2 years, 305 days | Stanislav Shushkevich (Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Belarus : 1991-1994) |
| 2 |  |
Mikhail Chigir (1948–) |
21 July 1994 | 18 November 1996 | Usovo, Minsk Region | 2 years, 120 days | Alexander Lukashenko (President : since 1994) |
| 3 | |
Sergei Ling (1937–) |
18 November 1996 | 18 February 2000 | Minsk, Minsk Region | 3 years, 92 days | |
| 4 |  |
Vladimir Yermoshin (1942–) |
18 February 2000 | 1 October 2001 | Pronsk, Russian SFSR | 1 year, 225 days | |
| 5 | |
Gennady Novitsky (1949–) |
1 October 2001 | 11 July 2004 | Mogilev, Mogilev Region | 2 years, 284 days | |
| 6 |  |
Sergei Sidorsky (1954–) [5][6] |
11 July 2004 | 28 December 2010 | Gomel, Gomel Region | 6 years, 170 days[7] | |
| 7 |  |
Mikhail Myasnikovich (1950–)[8] |
28 December 2010 | 27 December 2014 | Novy Snow, Minsk Region | 4 years, 60 days | |
| 8 |  |
Andrei Kobyakov (1960–)[9][10] |
27 December 2014 | 18 August 2018 | Moscow, Russian SFSR | 3 years, 234 days | |
| 9 |  |
Sergei Rumas (1969–)[11][12] |
18 August 2018 | 3 June 2020 | Gomel, Gomel Region | 1 year, 290 days | |
| 10 |  |
Roman Golovchenko (1973–)[13] |
4 June 2020 | 17 August 2020 | Zhodino, Minsk Region | 74 days | |
| 19 August 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 125 days |
See also
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- ^ "Закон Рэспублікі Беларусь ад 23 ліпеня 2008 г. № 424-З «Аб Савеце Міністраў Рэспублікі Беларусь»" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
- ^ "Belarus Gets New Prime Minister Amid Growing Criticism | Voice of America - English". Voice of America.
- ^ "Belarus' Lukashenko reshuffles govt, names new PM". Reuters. December 28, 2010 – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ "Prime Ministers Of Belarus Since 1990". WorldAtlas. 11 April 2019.
- ^ "Belarus: President Alexander Lukashenko sacks prime minister as country reels from Russia's economic woes". news.com.au. AP. 28 December 2014. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Belarus president fires prime minister after corruption scandal | Belarus | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Belarus' President fires Prime Minister over corruption". Economic Crime and Cooperation Division.
- ^ "Belarus' Lukashenko dismisses top ministers, names new PM". Reuters. 18 August 2018 – via mobile.reuters.com.
- ^ "Belarusian President Names New Prime Minister, Reshuffles Government". www.rferl.org.
- ^ "Lukashenko Names New PM Ahead Of Belarus Presidential Vote". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 5 June 2020.