Belarus                               

Adopted 1995

1991-1995

1918-1919, 1943-1944

 

c. 4th cent - 1326        Principality of Minsk

862 - 1397                Principality of Polatsk

       1240 -        1569 Part of Lithuania

04 Jul 1569 - 23 Jan 1793 Part of Poland-Lithuania

23 Jan 1793               Part of Russian Empire

   Jul 1917               Belarussian Rada created

   Oct 1917               Autonomy within Russia

21 Feb      - 09 Dec 1918 German occupation

09 Mar 1918               Belarussian People's Republic

25 Mar 1918               Independence proclaimed in Minsk (not recognised by Germany)

10 Dec 1918               Russian control re-established

01 Jan 1919               Byelorussian SSR

01 Sep 1919 - 11 Jul 1920 Polish occupation

30 Dec 1922               Founding member of the USSR

   Sep 1939               Easten Polish territory annexed in to Byelorussian SSR

   Jun 1941 -    Jul 1944 German occupation, annexed to German Ostland

21 Dec 1943 - 20 Jul 1944 Pro-axis collaborationist government

27 Jul 1990               State sovereignty declared

25 Aug 1991               Independence declared

19 Sep 1991               Republic of Belarus

31 Dec 1991               Independence effective, dissolution of the USSR

01 Jan 2015               Accession to the Eurasian Union

 

 

- Princes of Polatsk -

972-976 Rahvalod

980-1001 Izyaslau

1001-1044 Braczyslau

1044-1101 Usayslau

1101-1106 Barys I

1106-1127 Davyd

1127-1128 Barys II

1132-1144 Vasyl I

1144-1151 Rahvalod Barysavich (1st Time)

1151-1159 Rascyslau I

1159-1162 Rahvalod Barysavich (2nd Time)

1162-1167 Usayslau Vasylkavich

1167-1177 Valadar

1177-1192 Mingay

1192-1199 Kginwil

1199-12.. Borys Polocki

12..-12.. Hleb olocki

12..-1281 Izyaslau

1281-1285 Dovmont

1315-13.. Voyn

13..-13.. Narymunt

13..-1342 Lubart

1342-1387 Andrzey

1387-1397 Skiryhayla

- Princes of Izyaslau -

980-1001 Izyaslaul I

1001-1003 Vseslau

1101-1116 Davyd I (1st Time)

1116-1127 Bryaczislau I

1127-1128 Davyd I (2nd Time)

1146-1151 Bryaczislau II (1st Time)

1151-1158 Vsavolod I (1st Time)

1158-1159 Bryaczislau II (2nd Time)

1159      Vsavolod I (2nd Time)

1159-1167 Bryaczislau II (3rd Time)

1167-1189 Basyl

1189-1215 Uladzymyr

1346-1366 Yavnut

1366-1399 Mykalay I

1399-1425 Gyorgy

1425-1455 Yan

1455-1477 Mykalay II

1477-1508 Fyodor

- Princes of Tarau -

988-1010 Svyatopolk I

1078-1087 Yaropolk

1087-1113 Svyatopolk II

1113-1119 Roman

1119-1133 Vyacheslau (1st Time)

1133-1134 Izyaslau

1134-1141 Vyacheslau (2nd Time)

1141-1142 Svyatoslau (1st Time)

1142-1146 Vyacheslau (3rd Time)

1146-1150 Yarolsau I of Luchesk (1st Time)

1151-1154 Yarolsau I of Luchesk (2nd Time)

1154-1155 Svyatoslau (2nd Time)

1155-1157 Borys

1157-1184 Gyorgy

1184-1187 Yaroslau II

1187-1190 Svyatopolk III

1190-1196 Hleb

1196-1228 Rostyslau

 

Chairmen of the Provisional Provincial Government of Lithuania and Belarussia

   Jan      -    Jul 1863 Vitentsiy Kanstantin Syamyonavich .............. 1838-1864

Secretary of the Northwest Regional Committee

29 Sep 1917 -    Mar 1918 Aleksandr Fyodorovich Myasnikov ................ 1886-1925

Presidents of the Executive Committee of the Council of the All-Belorussian Congress

18 Dec 1917 - 21 Feb 1918 Yazep Yakavlyavich Varonka ..................... 1891-1952

21 Feb      - 09 Mar 1918 Raman Alyaksandravich Skirmunt ................. 1868-1939

Chairmen of the Rada

09 Mar      -    May 1918 Ivan Mykytavich Syerada ........................ 1879-1943

   May      -    Jun 1918 Pavel Pavlovich Alyksyuk ....................... 1892-1942

   Jun      - 10 Dec 1918 Yazep Yuravich Lyosik .......................... 1883-1940

Chairman of the Central Belarusian Rada

21 Dec 1943 - 20 Jul 1944 Radaslav Kazimiravich Astroyski ................ 1887-1976

                          (continues in German exile to 24 Sep 1945)

Chairmen of the Supreme Soviet

18 Sep 1991 - 26 Jan 1994 Stanislav Stanislavovich Shushkyavich .......... 1934-

28 Jan      - 20 Jul 1994 Myechyslav Ivanavich Hryb ...................... 1938-

President

20 Jul 1994 -             Alyaksandr Ryhoravich Lukashenka ............... 1953-

 

Prime Ministers

19 Sep 1991 - 26 Jan 1994 Vyachaslav Frantsavych Kyrbych ................. 1947-

21 Jul 1994 - 18 Nov 1996 Mikhail Nikolayevich Chyhir .................... 1948-

18 Nov 1996 - 18 Feb 2000 Syarhey Stsyapanviych Linh ..................... 1937-

18 Feb 2000 - 01 Oct 2001 Uladsymyr Vasilyeviych Jarmoshyn ............... 1943-

01 Oct 2001 - 10 Jul 2003 Henadz Vasilyevych Navytsky .................... 1949-

10 Jul 2003 - 28 Dec 2010 Syarhey Syarheyevych Sidorsky .................. 1954-

28 Dec 2010 - 27 Dec 2014 Mikhail Uladzimirovich Myasnikovich ............ 1950-

27 Dec 2014 -             Andrey Uladzimirovich Kobyakov ................. 1960-

 

 

AP=Agrarnaya Partiya (Agrarian Party, Agrarianism, socialism)

BR=Belaya Rus (White Ruthenia, centerist)

BNB=Belarusky nezalezhnitski blyok (Belarusian Independence Bloc,

 christian democratic, conservative, pro-western)

KPB=Kamunistychnaya Partiya Belarusy (Communisty Party of Belarus)

LDP=Lyberalna-demokratychna partiya (Liberal Democratic Party, pan-slavic nationalism)

 

• Oblasts
• Byelarussian SSR 1917-1991