Syarhey Mikalayevich Rumas ( be, Сяргей Мікалаевіч Румас, russian: Сергей Николаевич Румас, Sergey Nikolayevich Rumas; born 1 December 1969) is a
Belarusian politician and economist who served as
Prime Minister of Belarus from 18 August 2018 to 3 June 2020.
Biography
Rumas was born in
Gomel, but in early 1970s his family moved to
Minsk. He graduated from the Higher Military Financial School in
Yaroslavl (1990) and the
Academy of Public Administration in Minsk (1995).
In the early 1990s, Rumas successively served in the
National Bank of the Republic of Belarus
The National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB; be, Нацыянальны банк Рэспублікі Беларусь; rus, Национальный банк Республики Беларусь) is the central bank of Belarus, located ...
as a chief of several departments and in private banks. In 1995, he became a regional director of
Belarusbank
Savings Bank "Belarusbank" is the largest bank in Belarus that occupies leading positions in the Belarusian banking system by volume of equity, assets, loans, deposits.
History
From 1922 to 1987 the country applied the system of state labor sa ...
and later became the first deputy chairman of the board of this bank.
In 2001, Rumas was awarded a ''
Candidate of Sciences'' degree in economics, his thesis was entitled "Ways of optimization of resource structure of commercial bank". In 2005, he headed
Belagroprombank, another big state-owned bank in Belarus.
In 2010, he was made a vice-premier in the new government led by his old acquaintance
Mikhail Myasnikovich
Mikhail Vladimirovich Myasnikovich, tr. ''Michail Uladzimiravič Miasnikovič'', ; russian: Михаи́л Влади́мирович Мяснико́вич; born 6 May 1950) is a Belarusian politician who was Prime Minister of Belarus from 2 ...
. During the financial crisis of 2011, Rumas supervised the creation of a program of structural reforms, which was criticized by the president
Alexander Lukashenko and his adviser Sergey Tkachyov. Rumas advocated privatization, foreign investments, and abolition of preferential loans for state-owned companies
In 2012, Alexander Lukashenko appointed him a head of
Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus.
Rumas was appointed Prime Minister by Alexander Lukashenko on August 18, 2018. The decree had a clause on the subsequent approval of Rumas's appointment in the
House of Representatives, but the
Constitution prescribes an opposite procedure. According to
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is a United States government funded organization that broadcasts and reports news, information, and analysis to countries in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Caucasus, and the Middle East where it says tha ...
, his predecessor Andrey Kobyakov was appointed in the same way.
Rumas also heads the
Football Federation of Belarus and the Organising Committee of the
2019 European Games
, translation: Time for bright victories!
, nations participating = 50
, athletes participating = 4,082
, events = 200 in 15 sports
, opening ceremony = 21 June
, closing ceremony = 30 June
, officially opened ...
in
Minsk.
On 3 June 2020, President
Alexander Lukashenko dismissed the Rumas government.
On 16 August 2020, an Instagram account belonging to Rumas issued a message of support to
anti-Lukashenko protesters and asked for those responsible for abuse against protesters to be held to account. Rumas's wife also published a photograph of herself and Rumas on the roof of a building overlooking the protests, together with a message of support.
Personal life
He is married with four sons. He and his wife have known each other since childhood. He is fond of hunting, fishing, and football.
Awards
*
Order of Friendship (19 December 2014,
Russia)
*
Order of Kurmet (8 September 2015,
Kazakhstan)
Румас награждён орденом «Курмет»
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References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rumas, Sergey
1969 births
Living people
Prime Ministers of Belarus
People from Gomel
Belarusian economists
21st-century Belarusian politicians