History of Belarusian states can be traced far to Duchy of Polacak . From 13th century it belonged to Grand Duchy of Lithuania, then to Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In 19th century Belarus together with Lithuania formed the Northwestern Krai of Russian Empire. At the beginning of the 20th century there was a short-lived Belarusian National Republic, and in 1922 Belarus became part of the USSR as Belarusian SSR. In 1991, Belarus regained its independence.

Dukes of Duchy of Polacak

• Rahvalod (? - 980)
• Vladimir I of Kiev (980 - ?)
• Braczyslaǔ of Polacak (1001 - 1044)
• Usiaslaǔ of Polacak (1044 - 1101)
• Barys of Polacak (1101 - 1106)
• Davyd of Polacak (1106 - 1127)
• Barys of Polacak (1127 - 1128)
• Sviatapolk of Kiev (1128 - 1132)
• Vasil of Polacak (1132 - 1144)
• Rahvalod Barysavič (1144 - 1151)
• Rascislaǔ of Miensk (1151 - 1159)
• Rahvalod Barysavič (1159 - 1162)
• Usiaslaǔ Vasilkavič (1162 - 1167)
• Valadar of Miensk (1167 - ?)
• Iziaslau of Polacak (12xx - ?)

Dukes of Grand Duchy of Lithuania

Mindoǔh line:

• Mindoǔh (1238 - 1263)
• Traniata (1263 - 1264)
• Vojšalk (1264 - 1267)
• Švarn (1267 - 1269)
• Trajdzien (1269 - 1281)
• Daǔmont (1281 - 1285)
• Budzikid (1285 - 1291)
• Putuver (1291 - 1295)
• Vicień (1295 - 1316)

Hedymin line:

• Hedymin (1316 - 1341)
• Jaǔnut (1341 - 1345)
• Alherd (1345 - 1377)
• Jahajła (1377 - 1381)
• Kejstut (1381 - 1382)
• Jahajła (1382 - 1392)
• Vitaūt (1392 - 1430)
• Śvidryhajla (1430 - 1432)
• Žyhimont I (1432 - 1440)
• Kazimir (1440 - 1492)
• Alaksandr (1492 - 1506)
• Žyhimont II Stary (1506 - 1548)
• Žyhimont III Aǔhust (1548 - 1572)

Elected kings of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

• Anry Valua (1572 - 1573)
• Ściapan Batura (1576 - 1586)
• Žyhimont III Vaza (1587 - 1632)
• Uladzislaǔ Vaza (1632 - 1648)
• Jan Kazimier Vaza (1648 - 1668)
• Michał Karybut Wišniaviecki (1672 - 1673)
• Jan Sabieski (1675 - 1696)
• Aǔhust Mocny (1697 - 1704)
• Stanisłaǔ Laščynski (1704 - 1709)
• Aǔhust Mocny (1704 - 1733)
• Stanisłaǔ Laščynski (1733)
• August III Vietyn (1733 - 1763)
• Stanisłaǔ II Aǔhust Paniatoǔski (1764 - 1795)

General-Governors of Northwestern Krai Russian Empire

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Presidents of Belarusian National Republic

• Jan Sierada (1918 - 1919)

Presidents of BNR in exile:

• Piotra Krečeǔski (1919 - 1928)
• Vasil Zacharka (1928 - 1943)
• Mikola Abramčyk (1944 - 1970)
• Vincent Žuk-Hryškievič (1970 - 1982)
• Jazep Sažyč (1982 - 1997)
• Ivonka Survilla (1997 - present)

Leaders of Byelorussian SSR

De-facto leaders were first secretaries of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Byelorussia (CPB)

• Nikolay Patolichev (1950 - 1953)
• Mikhail Zimyanin (1953 --?)
• Nikolay Patolichev (? --- 1956)
• Kirill Mazurov
• Tikhon Kiselev
• Petr Masherov
• Efrem Sokolov

Speakers of Supreme Soviet of Republic of Belarus

• Stanislav Shushkevich (1991 - 1994)

Presidents of Republic of Belarus

• Alexander Lukashenko (July 20, 1994 -- )