Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus
Identification
This record matches the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus, the constitutional central body of state administration, headquartered at Government House, 11 Sovetskaya Street, Minsk 220010. ([refworld.org](https://www.refworld.org/sites/default/files/2025-04/56deb75e4.pdf))
Leadership
As of March 2026, the official government site lists Aleksandr Turchin as Prime Minister. The Constitution states that the Prime Minister directs the operation of the Government, while the President appoints the Prime Minister with the consent of the House of Representatives and may chair government meetings; accordingly, Aleksandr Lukashenko is the appointing authority, not the routine head of the Council of Ministers. ([government.by](https://www.government.by/en/structure/prime-minister))
Executive role
The Council of Ministers exercises executive power, is accountable to the President and responsible to Parliament, and issues resolutions binding across Belarus. Its duties include directing subordinate executive bodies, implementing domestic and foreign policy, and taking measures related to national security, defence, public order, and crime control. ([refworld.org](https://www.refworld.org/sites/default/files/2025-04/56deb75e4.pdf))
Government apparatus
The official site shows a smaller Presidium built around the Prime Minister, First Deputy Prime Minister, four deputy prime ministers, and key portfolio officials including foreign affairs, finance, economy, justice, and the chairman of the State Control Committee. The resident Office of the Council of Ministers is headed, on the official roster, by Chief of Staff Valery Vakulchyk. ([government.by](https://www.government.by/en/structure/presidium))
Security relevance
Government House is a civilian executive headquarters, but it is materially relevant to state security coordination. The official government roster places the State Military-Industrial Committee, State Border Committee, and State Customs Committee within the Council of Ministers system, while the ministries roster includes Defence, Internal Affairs, and Emergency Situations; based on the official material reviewed, this site functions as an executive coordination node rather than a publicly confirmed combat installation. ([government.by](https://www.government.by/en/structure/committees))