Supreme Council of Belarus
Supreme Council of Belarus Вярхоўны Савет Рэспублікі Беларусь | |
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| 13th Belarusian Supreme Council | |
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| Seats | 360 |
The Supreme Soviet of Belarus (1991–1996) was the immediate continuation of the Supreme Soviet of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (BSSR Supreme Soviet) (1938–1991), which it its turn was the successor of the Central Executive Committee of Byelorussian SSR (1920–1938), and all of them were the highest organs of state power in Belarus during 1920–1990.[1] During 1990–1996 it functioned as permanent parliament.
Since 1994 the head of state has been President of Belarus, with the executive power being the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus. Since 1996 the National Assembly of Belarus has been the parliament.
Chairmen of the Supreme Soviet
| Name | Period |
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| Nadezhda Grekova | July 25, 1938–March 12, 1947 |
| Vasily Kozlov | March 12, 1947–March 17, 1948 |
| Evgeny Bugaev | March 17–April 14, 1949 |
| Iosif Belsky | April 14, 1949–March 28, 1955 |
| Timofey Gorbunov | March 28, 1955–March 28, 1963 |
| Vasily Shauro | March 28, 1963–December 22, 1965 |
| Yevgeny Skurko | December 22, 1965–July 15, 1971 |
| Ivan Shamiakin | July 15, 1971–March 28, 1985 |
| Ivan Naumenko | March 28, 1985–May 15, 1990 |
| Mikalay Dzyemyantsyey | May 18, 1990–August 25, 1991 |
| Stanislav Shushkevich (acting) | August 25, 1991–September 18, 1991 |
| Stanislav Shushkevich | September 18, 1991–January 26, 1994 |
| Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (acting) | January 26, 1994–January 28, 1994 |
| Myechyslaw Hryb | January 28, 1994–January 10, 1996 |
| Syamyon Sharetski (acting) | January 10, 1996–November 28, 1996 |
First Deputy Chairmen of the Supreme Soviet
| Name | Period |
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| Stanislav Shushkevich | May 19, 1990–September 18, 1991 |
| Vyacheslav Kuznetsov | March 24, 1992–April 10, 1995 |
| Syamyon Sharetski | 1995–1996 |