Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus
Emblem of Belarus
Incumbent
Roman Golovchenko
since 4 June 2020
Council of Ministers of Belarus
StyleMr Prime Minister
(informal)
His Excellency
(diplomatic)
TypeDeputy head of government
ResidenceMinsk
SeatGovernment House, Independence Square, Minsk
AppointerPresident of Belarus
Term lengthNo term limit
Inaugural holderVyacheslav Kebich
Formation19 September 1991 (1991-09-19)
DeputyFirst Deputy Prime Minister

The prime minister of the Republic of Belarus (Belarusian: Прэм’ер-міністр 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.

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

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
  • 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

No Picture Name
(Born-Died)		 Took office Left office Birthplace Tenure
(in years)		 Leaders
1 Vyacheslav Kebich
(1936–2020)		19 September 199121 July 1994Kanyushawshchyna, Minsk Region2 years, 305 days Stanislav Shushkevich
(Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Belarus : 1991-1994)
2 Mikhail Chigir
(1948–)		21 July 199418 November 1996Vusava, Minsk Region2 years, 120 days Alexander Lukashenko
(President : since 1994)
3 Sergey Ling
(1937–)
18 November 199618 February 2000Minsk, Minsk Region 3 years, 92 days
4 Vladimir Yermoshin
(1942–)
18 February 20001 October 2001Pronsk, Russian SFSR1 year, 225 days
5 Gennady Novitsky
(1949–)
1 October 200111 July 2004Mogilev, Mogilev Region2 years, 284 days
6 Sergei Sidorsky
(1954–)
[5][6]		11 July 200428 December 2010Gomel, Gomel Region6 years, 170 days[7]
7 Mikhail Myasnikovich
(1950–)[8]		28 December 201027 December 2014Novy Snow, Minsk Region4 years, 60 days
8 Andrei Kobyakov
(1960–)[9][10]		27 December 201418 August 2018Moscow, Russian SFSR3 years, 234 days
9 Syarhey Rumas
(1969–)[11][12]		18 August 20183 June 2020Gomel, Gomel Region1 year, 290 days
10 Roman Golovchenko
(1973–)[13]		4 June 202017 August 2020Zhodzina, Minsk Region74 days
19 August 2020 Incumbent 3 years, 151 days

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.{{cite web}}: 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»" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
  5. ↑ "Belarus Gets New Prime Minister Amid Growing Criticism | Voice of America - English". www.voanews.com.
  6. ↑ "Belarus' Lukashenko reshuffles govt, names new PM". Reuters. December 28, 2010 – via www.reuters.com.
  7. ↑ "Prime Ministers Of Belarus Since 1990". WorldAtlas. 11 April 2019.
  8. ↑ "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.
  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". Reuters. 18 August 2018 – via mobile.reuters.com.
  12. ↑ "Belarusian President Names New Premier, Reshuffles Government". www.rferl.org.
  13. ↑ "Lukashenka Names New PM Ahead Of Belarus Presidential Vote". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 5 June 2020.
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