First Lady of Belarus
Spouse of the President of Belarus
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The First Lady of the Republic of Belarus, also known as the First Lady of Belarus (Belarusian: Першая лэдзі Беларусі, romanized: Pieršaja ledzi Bielarusi; Russian: Первая леди Беларуси, romanized: Pervaya ledi Belarusi) is an unofficial de facto title usually attributed to the wife of the president of Belarus. The first and only person to hold the title is Galina Lukashenko, wife of Alexander Lukashenko.[a]
| First Lady of Belarus | |
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since 20 July 1994 | |
| Term length | Concurrent with the president's term (unless a divorce or death takes place) |
| Precursor | Spouse of the Chairman of the Supreme Council of Belarus |
| Inaugural holder | Galina Lukashenko |
| Formation | July 20, 1994 |
History
The unofficial de facto position of First Lady of Belarus was created alongside the position of the President of Belarus on July 20, 1994. Its first and incumbent officeholder is Galina Lukashenko. Even though she is First Lady, she has not ever operated as one; Galina Lukashenko refused to move to Minsk during the start of her spouse Alexander Lukashenko's presidency and has lived in the village ever since.[2] Despite the separation, an official divorce was never declared. Galina Lukashenko's only act as First Lady is said to be her participation in a visit of Alexander Lukashenko to Israel in 1994.[1]
List of First ladies of Belarus (1991–present)
| No. | Portrait | Name | Marriage date | Period | Length of tenure | President of Belarus (Spouse) |
Portrait | Note | |
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| 1 | Galina Lukashenko (née Zhelnerovich) Born: 1 January 1955 |
m. 1975[2][3] | 20 July 1994 | Incumbent | 32 years and 16 days | Alexander Lukashenko | _2.jpg) |
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Notes
- A number of countries do not recognize Lukashenko as the legitimate president of Belarus since the 2020 Belarusian presidential election.[4][5][6]