Historical leaders of Belarus and other associated countries

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The following list shows all historical leaders of Belarus starting with the most recent. The definition of leader differs across countries, usually referring to a head of state or head of government. This list shows the person who is publicly recognized as the leader, i.e., the person representing the country internationally and being in charge of running the day-to-day domestic political agenda.

In case the country has seen one or multiple political transformations over time, former governance structures are also listed below.

Leaders of Belarus

Belarus

Alexander Lukashenko

President

Since Jul 20th, 1994

Belarus

Myechyslaw Hryb

Acting Chairman of the Supreme Council

Jan 28th, 1994 to Jul 20th, 1994

Belarus

Vyacheslav Kuznetsov

Acting Chairman of the Supreme Council

Jan 26th, 1994 to Jan 28th, 1994

Belarus

Stanislav Shushkevich

Chairman of the Supreme Council

Sep 19th, 1991 to Jan 26th, 1994

Leaders of Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

Stanislav Shushkevich

Chairman of the Supreme Soviet

Aug 25th, 1991 to Sep 18th, 1991

Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

Mikalay Dzyemyantsyey

Chairman of the Supreme Soviet

May 19th, 1990 to Aug 25th, 1991

Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

Ivan Navumenko

Chairman of the Supreme Soviet

Mar 28th, 1985 to May 15th, 1990

Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

Ivan Shamiakin

Chairman of the Supreme Soviet

Jul 15th, 1971 to Mar 28th, 1985

Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

Maksim Tank

Chairman of the Supreme Soviet

Dec 22nd, 1965 to Jul 15th, 1971

Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

Vasily Shavura

Chairman of the Supreme Soviet

Mar 28th, 1963 to Dec 22nd, 1965

Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

Timofey Garbunov

Chairman of the Supreme Soviet

Mar 28th, 1955 to Mar 28th, 1963

Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

Joseph Belsky

Chairman of the Supreme Soviet

Apr 14th, 1949 to Mar 28th, 1955

Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

Eugene Bugaev

Chairman of the Supreme Soviet

Mar 17th, 1948 to Apr 14th, 1949

Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

Vasily Kozlov

Chairman of the Supreme Soviet

Mar 12th, 1947 to Mar 17th, 1948

Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

Nadezhda Grekova

Chairman of the Supreme Soviet

Jul 25th, 1938 to Mar 12th, 1947

Leaders of Socialist Soviet Republic of Lithuania and Belorussia

Socialist Soviet Republic of Lithuania and Belorussia

Kazimierz Cichowski

Chairman of the Presidium

Feb 1st, 1919 to Jun 30th, 1920

Leaders of Belarusian Democratic Republic

Belarusian Democratic Republic

Jazep Losik

President of the Rada BNR

May 14th, 1918 to Dec 13th, 1919

Belarusian Democratic Republic

Jan Sierada

President of the Rada BNR

Mar 9th, 1918 to May 9th, 1918