The prime minister of the Republic of Belarus (; ) is the deputy

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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

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. The prime minister leads the

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, the central government body, and is accountable to the president. The prime minister is appointed by the

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. 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

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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. House of Representatives of Belarus

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

References

{{Prime Minister Government of Belarus Prime Ministers of Belarus Prime Ministers of Belarus

List of prime ministers of Belarus since 1991

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