Political Leaders: Belarus

Leaders of Belarus
(Republic of Belarus)

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Look for biographies of the leaders (in Spanish) at CIDOB website. See also former USSR for data before 1991.

Heads of State

Chairmen of the Supreme Council Stanislau Stanislavavich Shushkevich 18 Sep 1991 - 26 Jan 1994 (*) Vyachaslau Mikalayevich Kuznyatsou 26 Jan 1994 - 28 Jan 1994 (deputy, acting head of State) Myechyslau Ivanavich Hryb 28 Jan 1994 - 20 Jul 1994 President of the Republic Alyaksandr Rygoravich Lukashenka 20 Jul 1994 -
(*) First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Soviet acting as head of the Republic from 25 Aug to 18 Sep 1991. Ruler of an independent state since 25 Dec 1991 (declaration of 25 Aug 1991 effective as USSR is dissolved)

Heads of Government

Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Vyachaslau Frantsavich Kyebich       7 Apr 1990 - 21 Jul 1994

Prime Ministers
Mikhail Mikalayevich Chyhir         21 Jul 1994 - 18 Nov 1996 
Syarhey Linh                        18 Nov 1996 - 18 Feb 2000 (acting to 19 Feb 1997)
Uladzimir Vasilyevich Yarmoshyn     18 Feb 2000 -  1 Oct 2001 (acting to 14 Mar 2000)
Henadz Navitski                      1 Oct 2001 - 10 Jul 2003 (acting to 10 Oct 2001)
Syarhey Syarheyevich Sidorski       10 Jul 2003 - 28 Dec 2010 (acting to 19 Dec 2003)
Mikhail Vladimirovich Myasnikovich  28 Dec 2010 -