Politicians from Belarus

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Belarusian Politicians of all time. This list of famous Belarusian Politicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Belarusian Politicians.

1. #1

   

   Shimon Peres

   1923 - 2016

   HPI 80.5196 languages

   Shimon Peres was the ninth Prime Minister of Israel and a statesman who served in various roles for six decades. He was elected to the Knesset in 1959, and in 1977, became the country's youngest ever Prime Minister. He served as Prime Minister again from 1984 to 1986 and from 1995 to 1996. In 2007, he won the Nobel...Read moreShow less

   Shimon Peres was the ninth Prime Minister of Israel and a statesman who served in various roles for six decades. He was elected to the Knesset in 1959, and in 1977, became the country's youngest ever Prime Minister. He served as Prime Minister again from 1984 to 1986 and from 1995 to 1996. In 2007, he won the Nobel Peace Prize together with Yasser Arafat and Yitzhak Rabin.

2. #2

   

   Alexander Lukashenko

   b. 1954

   HPI 79.35126 languages

   Alexander Lukashenko is the president of Belarus. He is most famous for being the president of Belarus.

3. #3

   

   Menachem Begin

   1913 - 1992

   HPI 77.5581 languages

   Menachem Begin is most famous for being the Prime Minister of Israel from 1977-1983.

4. #4

   

   Felix Dzerzhinsky

   1877 - 1926

   HPI 76.3365 languages

   Felix Dzerzhinsky is most famous for being the founder of the Cheka, the Soviet secret police.

5. #5

   

   Chaim Weizmann

   1874 - 1952

   HPI 75.2561 languages

   Chaim Weizmann was a Zionist leader and the first president of Israel.

6. #6

   

   Andrei Gromyko

   1909 - 1989

   HPI 74.9467 languages

   Andrei Gromyko was a Soviet politician and diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1957 to 1985. He is most famous for his role in the Cuban Missile Crisis.

7. #7

   

   Stanisław August Poniatowski

   1732 - 1798

   HPI 74.8257 languages

   Stanisław August Poniatowski was the last king of Poland. He was born in 1732 and died in 1798. He was the son of Stanisław Poniatowski, the marshal of the Crown, and his wife, Izabela Czartoryska.

8. #8

   

   Sviatopolk I of Kiev

   978 - 1019

   HPI 70.7435 languages

   Sviatopolk I of Kiev is most famous for his role in the murder of his brother, Yaroslav the Wise, and his family.

9. #9

   

   Zalman Shazar

   1889 - 1974

   HPI 69.4238 languages

   Zalman Shazar was the third president of Israel. He was a Zionist and was in favor of the establishment of a Jewish state.

10. #10

    

    Isser Harel

    1912 - 2003

    HPI 68.5928 languages

    Isser Harel was the head of the Mossad, the Israeli intelligence agency, from 1952 to 1963. He is most famous for his role in the capture of Adolf Eichmann in Argentina in 1960.