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.
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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
Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
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 | ||
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Vaclau Justynavich Lastouski (1883–1938) |
1920 | 23 August 1923 | Socialist-Revolutionary Party |
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Aliaksandar (Ivanavič) Cvikievič (1888–1937) |
23 August 1923 | 8 March 1928 | |
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Vasil Ivanovich Zacharka (1877–1943) |
8 March 1928 | 6 March 1943 | Belarusian Socialist Assembly |
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Mikola Semyonovich Abramchyk (1903–1970) |
6 March 1943 | May 1970 | Independent |
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Vincent Žuk-Hryškievič (1903–1989) |
May 1970 | November 1980 | |
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Jazep Sažyč (1917–2007) |
November 1980 | 1997 | |
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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 | ||
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Alexander Grigoryevich Chervyakov (1892–1937) |
1 August 1920 | 17 March 1924 | Communist Party |
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Iosif Alexandrovich Adamovich (1897–1937) |
17 March 1924 | 7 May 1927 | |
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Nikolay Mateyevich Goloded (1894–1937) |
7 May 1927 | 30 May 1937 | |
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Danil Ivanavich Volkovich (1900–1937) |
30 May 1937 | 8 September 1937 | |
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Afanasy Feodorovich Kovalyov (1903–1993) |
8 September 1937 | 28 July 1938 | |
11 | Kuzma Venediktovich Kiselyov (1903–1977) |
28 July 1938 | 28 June 1940 | ||
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Ivan Semyonovich Bylinsky (1903–1976) |
28 June 1940 | 7 February 1944 | |
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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 | ||
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Panteleimon Kondratyevich Ponomarenko (1902–1984) |
15 March 1946 | 17 March 1948 | Communist Party |
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Aleksey Yefimovich Kleshchev (1905–1968) |
15 March 1948 | 25 June 1953 | |
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Kirill Trofimovich Mazurov (1914–1989) |
25 June 1953 | 28 July 1956 | |
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Nikolai Efremovich Avkhimovich (1907–1996) |
28 July 1956 | 9 April 1959 | |
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Tikhon Yakovlevich Kiselyov (1917–1983) |
9 April 1959 | 11 December 1978 | |
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Aleksandr Nikiforovich Aksyonov (1924–2009) |
11 December 1978 | 8 July 1983 | |
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Vladimir Ignatevich Brovikov (1931–1992) |
8 July 1983 | 10 January 1986 | |
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Mikhail Vasilevich Kovalyov (1925–2007) |
10 January 1986 | 7 April 1990 | |
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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 | ||
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Vyacheslav Frantsevich Kebich (1936–2020) |
19 September 1991 | 21 July 1994 | Independent |
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Mikhail Nikolayevich Chigir (1948–) |
21 July 1994 | 18 November 1996 | |
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Sergei Stepanovich Ling (1937–) |
18 November 1996 | 18 February 2000 | |
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Vladimir Vasilyevich Yermoshin (1942–) |
18 February 2000 | 1 October 2001 | |
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Gennady Vasilyevich Novitsky (1949–) |
1 October 2001 | 11 July 2004 | |
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Sergei Sergeevich Sidorsky (1954–) |
11 July 2004 | 28 December 2010 | |
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Mikhail Vladimirovich Myasnikovich (1950–) |
28 December 2010 | 27 December 2014 | |
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Andrei Vladimirovich Kobyakov (1960–) |
27 December 2014 | 18 August 2018 | |
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Sergei Nikolayevich Rumas (1969–) |
18 August 2018 | 3 June 2020 | |
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Roman Alexanderovich Golovchenko (1973–) |
4 June 2020 | 10 March 2025 | |
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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