First Deputy Prime Minister Of Belarus
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The First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus is a government post of the
Council of Ministers of Belarus The Government of the Republic of Belarus (), which consists of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (), is the executive branch of state power in Belarus, and is appointed by the President of Belarus. The head of the Government ...
. In the absence of the
Prime Minister of Belarus The prime minister of the Republic of Belarus (; ) is the head of government of Belarus. 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 cons ...
, the first deputy performs his or her duties as the acting
prime minister A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
. In 1991, the post was grandfathered from the already existing first deputy chairman that was part of the Council of Ministers of the
Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic The Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (BSSR, Byelorussian SSR or Byelorussia; ; ), also known as Soviet Belarus or simply Belarus, was a Republics of the Soviet Union, republic of the Soviet Union (USSR). It existed between 1920 and 19 ...
. In an absence of the first deputy, his or her functions are performed by four other deputy prime ministers who are members of the
Council of Ministers of Belarus The Government of the Republic of Belarus (), which consists of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (), is the executive branch of state power in Belarus, and is appointed by the President of Belarus. The head of the Government ...
.


List of first deputy prime ministers of Belarus


References

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