List of rulers of Belarus

History of Belarusian states can be traced far to Principality of Polotsk. From 13th century lands of modern Belarus were a major part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania which later became part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In 19th century Belarus together with Lithuania formed the Northwestern Krai of Russian Empire. At the beginning of the 20th century there was a short-lived Belarusian National Republic, and in 1922 Belarus became part of the USSR as Belarusian SSR. In 1991, Belarus regained its independence.

Dukes of Principality of Polotsk

Rurikid dynasty

• Rahvalod of Polotsk (? - 980)
• Uladzimir I of Kiev (980 - 1015)
• Brastislav of Polotsk (1001–1044)
• Vseslav of Polotsk (1044–1101)
• Barys I of Polotsk (1101–1106)
• David of Polotsk (1106–1127)
• Barys I of Polotsk (1127–1128)
• Sviatopolk of Kiev (1128–1132)
• Vasil of Polotsk (1132–1144)
• Rogneda Borisovich (1144–1151)
• Rostislav of Minsk (1151–1159)
• Rogneda Borisovich (1159–1162)
• Vseslav Vasilkovich (1162–1167)
• Volodar of Minsk (1167 - ?)

Palemonid dynasty

• Mingayl (Mingaila) (? – 1192)
• Ginwill (1192–1199)
• Boris II of Polotsk (1199 – 12??)
• Gleb of Polotsk (12?? - 12??)
• Iziaslav of Polotsk (12?? – 1281)
• Daumantas (1281–1285)

Gediminid dynasty

• Vainius (1315 – 13??)
• Narimont (13?? - 13??)
• Lubart (13?? – 1342)
• Wigund (Andrius; son of Olgierd) (1342–1387)
• Skirgaila (1387–1397)

Grand Dukes of Grand Duchy of Lithuania

Title: Grand Duke ("Вялікі князь" in Belarusian, "Wielki książę" in Polish, "Kunigaikštis" or "Didysis Kunigaikštis" in Lithuanian)

See also: List of rulers of Lithuania

• Mindaugas 1236 - 1263
• Treniota 1263–1264
• Vojšalk (Vojszalak, Vaišelga, Vaishyalga, Vaišalgas, Woyszwiłk) 1264 - 1267
• Svarn (Shvarno, Švarnas, Ioann) 1267–1269
• Trajdzien 1269–1282
• Daŭmont of Lithuania (Dowmont) 1281–1285
• Budzikid 1285 – ca. 1291
• Putuver (Pukuwer) ca. 1291 – ca. 1295
• Vyten' 1295–1316
• Hedymin (Giedymin) 1316–1341
• Jaŭnut (Jewnut, Jawnut) 1341–1345
• Alherd (Olgierd) 1345–1377
• Jahaila (Władysław II Jagiełło) 1377–1381, 1382–1392, also crowned as the Polish King
• Kiejstut (Kejstut) 1381–1382
• Vitaūt the Great (Witold, Vitawt) 1392–1430
• Śvidryhajla (Swidrygiello) 1430–1432
• Sigismund Kęstutaitis (Žyhimont I Kejstutavicz, Sigismund Kestutian, Žygimantas I Kęstutaitis, Zygimont Kejstutavicz) September 1, 1432–1440
• Casimir IV Jagiellon (Kazimierz IV Jagiellończyk, Kazimieras I Jogailaitis) 1440–1492 also crowned as the Polish King
• Alexander (Alaksandr, Aleksander Jagiellończyk, Aleksandras I) 1492–1506 also crowned as the Polish King
• Sigismund I the Old (Žyhimont II Stary, Zygmunt I Stary, Žygimantas II Senasis) 1505–1548 also crowned as the Polish King
• Sigismund II Augustus (Žyhimont III Aŭhust, Zygmunt II August, Žygimantas III Augustas) 1545–1572 also crowned as the Polish King

Elected kings of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

• Henri Valois (1572–1573)
• Stefan Batory (1576–1586)
• Sigismund III Vasa (1587–1632)
• Ladislaus IV of Poland (1632–1648)
• John II of Poland (1648–1668)
• Michael Korybut Wisniowiecki (1672–1673)
• John III of Poland (1675–1696)
• August II of Poland (1697–1704)
• Stanisław Leszczyński (1704–1709)
• August II of Poland (1704–1733)
• Stanisław Leszczyński (1733)
• August III of Poland (1733–1763)
• Stanisław August Poniatowski (1764–1795)

Leaders of Belarus since 1918

Belarusian National Republic (1918–1920)

Chairmen of the Rada

• Ivan Mikitavich Syerada (9 March – May 1918)

Chairman of the Provisional Revolutionary Workers–and–Peasants' Soviet Government

• Zmicier Zhylunovich (1 January – 4 February 1919)

Chairmen of the Central Executive Committee

• Aleksandr Fyodorovich Myasnikov (4–27 February 1919)
• Pyotr Antonavich Krechewski (13 December 1919 – November 1920) (Chairman of Government)
• Jan Mikitavich Syerada (December 1919 – July 1920) (Rival Government)

Belarusian National Republic in Exile (1920–present)

Presidents

(In Vilnius to 1925, then in Prague, presently in Canada)

• Pyotr Antonavich Krechewski (November 1920 – 8 March 1928)
• Vasil Ivanavich Zakharka (8 March 1928 – 6 March 1943)
• Mikalay Syamyonavich Abramchyk (6 March 1943 – 29 May 1970)
• Vikentsiy Zhuk-Hryshkyevich (May 1970 – November 1982)
• Jazep Sazhych (November 1982–1997)
• Barys Rahula (1997) (acting)
• Ivonka J. Symaniec-Survilla (1997–present)

Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (1920–1991)

First secretaries of the Byelorussian Communist Party

• Vilgelm Gregoryevich Knorinsh (9 August 1920–1923) (1st time)
• Aleksandr Nikolayevich Osatkin-Vladimirsky (1923–1924)
• Aleksandr Ivanovich Krinitsky (13 May 1924 – 22 December 1925)
• Nikolay Matveyevich Goloded (22 December 1925 – 7 May 1927)
• Vilgelm Gregoryevich Knorinsh (7 May 1927 – 4 December 1928) (2nd time)
• Yan Borisovich Gamarnik (4 December 1928 – 3 January 1930)
• Konstantin Venyaminovich Gey (3 January 1930 – 18 January 1932)
• Nikolay Fyodorovich Gikalo (18 January 1932 – 18 March 1937)
• Vasily Fomich Sharangovich (18 March – 17 July 1937)
• Yakov Arkadyevich Yakovlev (27 July – 8 August 1937) (acting)
• Aleksei Alekseyevich Volkov (11 August 1937 – 18 June 1938)
• Panteleimon Kondratyevich Ponomarenko (18 June 1938 – 7 March 1947) (in exile in Russian SFSR since June 1941 until 1944)
• Nikolay Ivanovich Gusarov (7 March 1947 – 31 May 1950)
• Nikolay Semyonovich Patolichev (31 May 1950 – 8 March 1953) (1st time)
• Ivan Frolovich Klimov (1952–1953) (b. 1903 – d. 1991)
• Mikhail Vasilyevich Zimyanin (8 March – 25 June 1953)
• Nikolay Semyonovich Patolichev (25 June 1953 – 28 July 1956) (2nd time)
• Kirill Trofimovich Mazurov (28 July 1956 –30 March 1965)
• Pyotr Mironovich Masherov (30 March 1965 – 4 September 1980)
• Tikhon Yakovlevich Kiselyov (15 October 1980 – 11 January 1983)
• Nikolay Nikitich Slyunkov (13 January 1983 – 6 February 1987)
• Yefrem Yevseyevich Sokolov (6 February 1987 – 30 November 1990)
• Anatoly Aleksandrovich Malofeyev (30 November 1990 – August 1991)

Republic of Belarus (1991–Present)

Chairmen of the Supreme Soviet

• Nikolay Ivanovich Dementyey (28 July 1989 – 25 August 1991)
• Stanislav Stanislavovich Shushkyevich (25 August 1991 – 26 January 1994) (acting to 18 September 1991)
• Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Kuznetsov (26–28 January 1994) (acting)
• Myechyslaw Ivanavich Hryb (28 January – 20 July 1994)

President

• Alexander Lukashenko (20 July 1994 – present)

See also

• List of national leaders of Belarus
• President of Belarus
• Prime Minister of Belarus

References

• "Rulers of Belarus". worldstatesmen.org. http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Belarus.html. Retrieved 2006-03-21. 

External links

• Grand Dukes of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania