Mikhail Chigir
Mikhail Chigir (Born 24 May 1948) is a Belarusian politician who served as prime ministers from 1994-1996.
Mikhail Chigir | |
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| 2nd Prime Minister of Belarus | |
| In office 1994-1996 | |
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| Born | May 24, 1948 |
Chigir was appointed as Prime Minister in July 1994, on the day following the inauguration of Alexander Lukashenko as president. Prior to this, he served as head of Belagroprombank, a bank specializing in agricultural pursuits.
Resignation
In 1996, Chigir resigned as prime minister in protest of Lukashenko's efforts to gain unlimited authority over the country. The following year he became a signatory of Charter 97. In 1999, he announced he would run for President of Belarus in order to unseat Lukashenko.
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