List of prime ministers of Belarus facts for kids

Have you ever wondered who helps lead a country? In Belarus, a country in Eastern Europe, one of the most important leaders is the Prime Minister. This person is in charge of the government's daily work, making sure things run smoothly and that laws are put into action. This list shows all the people who have served as the head of government in Belarus since it first declared independence in 1918. You'll see how the role and the country itself have changed over time.

Leaders of the Belarusian People's Republic (1918–1920)

The Belarusian People's Republic was an early attempt at an independent Belarus. It existed for a short time after World War I. During this period, the leaders were called "Chairmen of the People's Secretariat" and later "Chairmen of the Council of Ministers."

Chairmen of the People's Secretariat

Portrait		Name (birth–death)	Term of office		Political party
1		Jazep Jakaulevich Varonka (1891–1952)	21 February 1918	May 1918	Belarusian Socialist Assembly
2		Jan Nikitivich Sierada (1879–1943+)	June 1918	August 1918
3		Raman Aliaksandravich Skirmunt (1868–1939)	June 1918	August 1918	Belarusian National Assembly
4		Anton Ivanavich Luckievich (1883–1938)	October 1918	11 October 1918	Belarusian Socialist Assembly

Chairmen of the Council of Ministers

Portrait		Name (birth–death)	Term of office		Political party
4		Anton Ivanavich Luckievich (1883–1938)	11 October 1918	13 December 1919	Belarusian Socialist Assembly
5		Vaclau Justynavich Lastouski (1883–1938)	13 December 1919	1920	Belarusian Socialist-Revolutionary Party

The Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic (After 1920)

After the Belarusian People's Republic ended, its government, known as the Rada, had to leave the country. They continued to work from other countries, first in Vilnius, then Prague, and finally in Canada. This is called a "government in exile."

Chairmen of the Council of Ministers in Exile

Portrait		Name (birth–death)	Term of office		Political party
1		Vaclau Justynavich Lastouski (1883–1938)	1920	23 August 1923	Socialist-Revolutionary Party
2		Aliaksandar (Ivanavič) Cvikievič (1888–1937)	23 August 1923	8 March 1928
3		Vasil Ivanovich Zacharka (1877–1943)	8 March 1928	6 March 1943	Belarusian Socialist Assembly
4		Mikola Semyonovich Abramchyk (1903–1970)	6 March 1943	May 1970	Independent
5		Vincent Žuk-Hryškievič (1903–1989)	May 1970	November 1980
6		Jazep Sažyč (1917–2007)	November 1980	1997
7		Ivonka Survilla (1936–)	30 August 1997

Leaders of Soviet Belarus (1920–1991)

For much of the 20th century, Belarus was part of the Soviet Union. During this time, it was known as the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic. The leaders of its government were called "Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars" and later "Chairmen of the Council of Ministers."

Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars

Portrait		Name (birth–death)	Term of office		Political party
6		Alexander Grigoryevich Chervyakov (1892–1937)	1 August 1920	17 March 1924	Communist Party
7		Iosif Alexandrovich Adamovich (1897–1937)	17 March 1924	7 May 1927
8		Nikolay Mateyevich Goloded (1894–1937)	7 May 1927	30 May 1937
9		Danil Ivanavich Volkovich (1900–1937)	30 May 1937	8 September 1937
10		Afanasy Feodorovich Kovalyov (1903–1993)	8 September 1937	28 July 1938
11		Kuzma Venediktovich Kiselyov (1903–1977)	28 July 1938	28 June 1940
12		Ivan Semyonovich Bylinsky (1903–1976)	28 June 1940	7 February 1944
13		Panteleimon Kondratyevich Ponomarenko (1902–1984)	7 February 1944	15 March 1946

Chairmen of the Council of Ministers

Portrait		Name (birth–death)	Term of office		Political party
(13)		Panteleimon Kondratyevich Ponomarenko (1902–1984)	15 March 1946	17 March 1948	Communist Party
14		Aleksey Yefimovich Kleshchev (1905–1968)	15 March 1948	25 June 1953
15		Kirill Trofimovich Mazurov (1914–1989)	25 June 1953	28 July 1956
16		Nikolai Efremovich Avkhimovich (1907–1996)	28 July 1956	9 April 1959
17		Tikhon Yakovlevich Kiselyov (1917–1983)	9 April 1959	11 December 1978
18		Aleksandr Nikiforovich Aksyonov (1924–2009)	11 December 1978	8 July 1983
19		Vladimir Ignatevich Brovikov (1931–1992)	8 July 1983	10 January 1986
20		Mikhail Vasilevich Kovalyov (1925–2007)	10 January 1986	7 April 1990
21		Vyacheslav Frantsevich Kebich (1936–2020)	7 April 1990	25 December 1991	Independent

Prime Ministers of Modern Belarus (Since 1991)

Belarus became an independent country again in 1991. Since then, the head of government has been officially known as the Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus.

Prime Ministers of Today's Belarus

Portrait		Name (birth–death)	Term of office		Political party
(21)		Vyacheslav Frantsevich Kebich (1936–2020)	19 September 1991	21 July 1994	Independent
22		Mikhail Nikolayevich Chigir (1948–)	21 July 1994	18 November 1996
23		Sergei Stepanovich Ling (1937–)	18 November 1996	18 February 2000
25		Vladimir Vasilyevich Yermoshin (1942–)	18 February 2000	1 October 2001
26		Gennady Vasilyevich Novitsky (1949–)	1 October 2001	11 July 2004
27		Sergei Sergeevich Sidorsky (1954–)	11 July 2004	28 December 2010
28		Mikhail Vladimirovich Myasnikovich (1950–)	28 December 2010	27 December 2014
29		Andrei Vladimirovich Kobyakov (1960–)	27 December 2014	18 August 2018
30		Sergei Nikolayevich Rumas (1969–)	18 August 2018	3 June 2020
31		Roman Alexanderovich Golovchenko (1973–)	4 June 2020	10 March 2025
32		Aleksandr Turchin (1975–)	10 March 2025	Incumbent

More to Explore

• List of national leaders of Belarus
• President of Belarus

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Primeros ministros de Bielorrusia para niños