The prime minister of the Republic of Belarus (; ) is the deputy
head of government
The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, ...
of
Belarus
Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by ...
. 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 Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ...
.
The prime minister leads the
Council of Ministers of Belarus, 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.
The activities of the prime minister in managing the government include:
*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
The official workplace of the prime minister is at
Government House on
Independence Square.
List of prime ministers of Belarus since 1991
See also
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List of rulers of Belarus
*
List of national leaders of Belarus
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President of Belarus
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List of prime ministers of Belarus
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National Assembly of Belarus
The National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus ( be, Нацыянальны сход Рэспублікі Беларусь, Nacyjanalny schod Respubliki Bielaruś; russian: Национальное собрание Республики Бел ...
References
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Prime Ministers of Belarus
Prime Ministers of Belarus