Sergei Sidorsky

Sergei Sidorsky Сяргей Сідорскі Сергей Сидорский
6th Prime Minister of Belarus
In office 11 July 2004 – 28 December 2010
President	Alexander Lukashenko
Deputy	Vladimir Semashko
Preceded by	Gennady Novitsky
Succeeded by	Mikhail Myasnikovich
Personal details
Born	Sergei Sergeevich Sidorsky (1954-03-13) 13 March 1954 Homiel, Soviet Union (now Belarus)
Political party	Independent

Sergei Sergeevich Sidorsky (Belarusian: Сярге́й Сярге́евіч Сідо́рскі, tr. Syarhey Syarheyevich Sidorski, [sʲarˈʝej sʲiˈdorsci]; Russian: Серге́й Серге́евич Сидо́рский, tr. Sergey Sergeyevich Sidorskiy; born March 13, 1954) was a Prime Minister of Belarus from 11 July 2004 to 28 December 2010. He was appointed Acting Prime Minister on July 20, 2004 to replace the dismissed Gennady Novitsky, and was confirmed as permanent Prime Minister on December 19, 2004.

Biography

Sergei Sergeevich Sidorsky was born on 13 March 1954 in Homiel. In 1976, he graduated from the Belarusian Institute of Railway Engineers (Faculty of Electrical Engineering). He began his working life as an electrical fitter and electrician.

Career outline

• 1976-91: foreman of assembly shop, head of laboratory, head of department, deputy director at Homiel Radio Equipment Plant
• 1991-92: director, Homiel Radio Equipment Plant
• 1992-98: general manager, Research and Production Association RATON, Homiel
• 1998-2001: deputy chairman, first deputy chairman, Homiel Voblast Administration
• 2001-02: Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus
• 2002-03: First Deputy Prime Minister, Acting Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus
• December 2003–December 2010: Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus

Sidorski has the title of Honoured Workman of the Industry of the Republic of Belarus. He is Doctor of Engineering Sciences and academician at the International Engineering Academy. He is an expert in vacuum-plasma technologies and author of more than 40 scientific publications and monographs.

Personal life

Sidorsky is married and has two daughters. Besides Belarusian, he also speaks Russian and German.

External links

• Official CV from the Council of Ministers of Belarus