Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Female Heads of State of Belarus/ Respublika Belarus (Female Suffrage 1918) The Grand Duchy of Kiev was incorporated in Russia and was independent 1918-22 and 1991

Also see Belarus Ministers

1315-13? Grand Princess Maria Rurikova of Vitebsk
She reigned jointly with Olgerd Gediminas, in Lithuania from 1345. She (d. aft. 1326)

1366-92 Princess Juliana Rurikova of Vitebsk
At the time of Vitebsk was a principality within Lithuania. She was succeeded by Jogaila WLadyslaw Gediminas.

1938 Head of State, Chairperson of the Supreme Soviet Nadezhda Grigoryevna Grek (25.-27.07)

1967-68 Acting Co-Chairperson of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet V.A. Klochkova (2.12-22-1)
1971 Acting Co-Chairperson of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (Head of State) (13.6-16.7)
In both cases she acted jointly with a man.

1975-ca. 78 Vice-President Soviet Zinaida Mikhaylovna Bychkovskaya
1976-77 Acting Co-Chairperson of the Presidium of the Supreme (27,12-28.2)
 She acted jointly with a man.

1997- President of the Council Ivonka J. Survilla, Belarussian Democratic Republic-in-Exile
The exile-government was established in 1918 and situated in Canada.

Last update 02.01.04