| Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus | |
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| Belarusian:Прэм’ер-міністр Рэспублікі Беларусь Russian:Премьер-министр Республики Беларусь | |
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| Executive branch of the Government of Belarus Council of Ministers of Belarus | |
| Style | Mr Prime Minister (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Type | Head of government |
| Residence | Minsk |
| Seat | Government House,Independence Square, Minsk |
| Appointer | President |
| Term length | No term limit |
| Inaugural holder | Vyacheslav Kebich |
| Formation | 19 September 1991; 34 years ago (1991-09-19) |
| Deputy | First Deputy Prime Minister |
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Theprime minister of the Republic of Belarus (Belarusian:Прэм’ер-міністaр Рэспублікі Беларусь,romanized: Prem’jer-ministar Respubliki Bielaruś;Russian:Премьер-министр Республики Беларусь) is thehead of government ofBelarus. Until 1991, it was known as theChairman of the Council of Ministers of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic as the head of the government of the constituent republic of theSoviet Union.
The prime minister leads theCouncil of Ministers of Belarus,[1] the central government body, and is accountable to the president. The prime minister is appointed by thepresident 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 anon-ministerial post.As Belarus is apresidential 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:[2][3][4]
The constitution was drafted by theSupreme Council of Belarus, the former legislative body of the country and is heavily influenced byWestern constitutions. The constitution has been amended thrice under controversial circumstances since the original adoption, in 1996, in 2004 and in 2022. Tworeferendums that were disputed by independent observers and government opposition leaders increased the power of thepresidency over the government and eliminated theterm limits for the presidency.
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