List of rulers of Belarus

History of Belarusian states can be traced far to Principality of Polotsk. From 13th century it belonged to Grand Duchy of Lithuania, then to 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

*Ragvalod of Polotsk (? - 980)
*Vladimir I of Kiev (980 - 1015)
*Brastislav of Polotsk (1001 - 1044)
*Vseslav of Polotsk (1044 - 1101)
*Boris I of Polotsk (1101 - 1106)
*David of Polotsk (1106 - 1127)
*Boris 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 - ?)
*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)
*Vainius (1315 – 13??)
*Narimont (Narimantas) (13?? - 13??)
*Lubart (Liubartas) (13?? – 1342)
*Wigund (Andrius; son of Olgierd) (1342 – 1387)
*Skirgiello (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)

*Mindaugas (Mindoŭh, Mindowh) 1236 - 1263
*Treniota (Traniata, Troniata) 1263 – 1264
*Vaišvilkas (Vojszalak, Vojšalk, Vaišelga, Vaishyalga, Vaišalgas, Woyszwiłk) 1264 - 1267
*Svarn (Shvarno, Švarnas, Ioann) 1267 – 1269
*Traidenis (Trajdzien) 1269 – 1282
*Daumantas (Daŭmont, Dowmont) 1281 – 1285
*Budzikid (Butigeidis) 1285 – ca. 1291
*Butvydas (Putuver, Pukuwer) ca. 1291 – ca. 1295
*Vytenis (Witenes) 1295 – 1316
*Gediminas (Giedymin, Hedymin) 1316 – 1341
*Jaunutis (Jaŭnut, Jewnut, Jawnut) 1341 – 1345
*Algirdas (Olgierd, Alherd) 1345 – 1377
*Jogaila (Władysław II Jagiełło) 1377 – 1381, 1382 – 1392, also crowned as the Polish King
*Kęstutis (Kiejstut, Kejstut) 1381 – 1382
*Vytautas the Great (Vitaūt, Witold, Vitawt) 1392 – 1430
*Švitrigaila (Swidrygiello, Śvidryhajla) 1430 – 1432
*Zygimantas Kestutaitis (Žyhimont I Kejstutavicz, Sigismund Kestutian, Žygimantas I Kęstutaitis, Zygimont Kejstutavicz) September 1, 1432 – 1440
*Kazimir Jahelonczyk (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)

General-Governors of Northwestern Krai of the Russian Empire

Leaders of Belarus since 1918

Belarusian National Republic (1918-1920)

Chairmen of the Rada

*Ivan Mikitavich Syerada (9 March - May 1918)
*Pavel Pawlavich Alyaksyuk (May - June 1918)
*Yazep Yur'evich Lyosik (June - 10 December 1918)

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

*Dzmitry Fyodorovich Zhylunovich (1 January - 4 February 1919)

Chairmen of the Central Executive Committee

*Aleksandr Fyodorovich Myasnikov (4 February - 27 February 1919)
*Pyotr Antonavich Krechewski (13 December 1919 - November 1920) (Chairman of Government)
*Ivan Mikitavich Syerada (December 1919 - July 1920) (Rival Government)

Belarusian National Republic in Exile (1920-1992)

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 Ragula (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)
*Aleksey 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)
*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 (18 May - 25 August 1990)
*Stanislav Stanislavovich Shushkyevich (25 August 1990 - 26 January 1994) (acting to 18 September 1991)
*Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Kuznyetsov (26 January - 28 January 1994) (acting)
*Myechyslaw Ivanavich Hryb (28 January - 20 July 1994)

President

*Alexander Lukashenko (20 July 1994–present)

Latest election

References

* cite web
url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Belarus.html
work=worldstatesmen.org
title=Rulers of Belarus
accessdate=2006-03-21

External links

* [http://www.rydel.net/litvania/radavod.php Grand Dukes of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania]