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On 8 May 2020, the National Assemblyset 9 August as the date for the presidential election. [13] Incumbent president Alexander Lukashenko had been leading the country since the first presidential electionsheld in 1994. Over the next two years, he rapidly consolidated his power.
In the first set of elections for the office of president, the prime minister of Belarus, Vyacheslav Kebich, was defeated in a runoff vote by Alexander Lukashenko, resulting in Lukashenko becoming the first president.
He was appointed to his current position by President Alexander Lukashenko two months prior to the 2020 Belarusian presidential election. Prior to his appointment, he served as the Chairman of the State Military-Industrial Committee. He offered his resignation amid a cabinet reshuffle on 17 August 2020, during the 2020 Belarusian protests.
The prime minister leads the Council of Ministers of Belarus, the central government body, and is accountable to the president. The prime minister is appointed by the president of Belarus. Once the prime minister is appointed they form a 30-member cabinet which consists of ministers and chairmen, the latter of which is a non-ministerial post.
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian congratulated Lukashenko on his victory in the presidential election. [27] [28] President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev congratulated Lukashenko on his re-election during a phone call.
Politics of Belarus. The politics of Belarus takes place in a framework of a presidential republic with a bicameral parliament. The President of Belarus is the head of state. Executive power is nominally exercised by the government, at its top sits a ceremonial prime minister, appointed directly by the President.
Aug 10, 2020 · 10 August 2020. Reuters. Protests continued in Minsk the day after the election. The main challenger to Belarus's Alexander Lukashenko has refused to accept the autocratic president won...
