Mayor of Minsk
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Residence8 Independence Avenue, Minsk[1]
AppointerPresidential appointment
Inaugural holderIvan Chodkiewicz
Formation1496
March 1917
March 1917
| Chairman of the Minsk City Executive Committee | |
|---|---|
| Старшыня Мінскага гарадскога выканаўчага камітэта (Belarusian) Председатель Минского городского исполнительного комитета (Russian) | |
 Coat of arms of Minsk | |
since 3 September 2020 | |
| Residence | 8 Independence Avenue, Minsk[1] |
| Appointer | Presidential appointment |
| Inaugural holder | Ivan Chodkiewicz |
| Formation | 1496 March 1917 |
| Website | minsk.gov.be (Archived) |
The Mayor of Minsk,[a] officially the Chairman of the Minsk City Executive Committee[b] is the chief executive of the city of Minsk, the capital of Belarus. The mayor of Minsk is appointed by the President of Belarus,[2][3] and has existed in its current form since the Russian Revolution of 1917 established the Minsk Urban Executive Committee in the city. Previously, Minsk was self-governing from the granting of Magdeburg rights in 1496[4] until its integration into the Russian Empire.[5]