Sergey Sidorsky

Prime Minister of Belarus
Incumbent

Assumed office 10 July 2003

Acting until 19 December 2003

President Alexander Lukashenko

Deputy Vladimir Semashko

Preceded by Gennady Novitsky

Born 13 March 1954 (age 55) Homiel, Soviet Union (now Belarus)

Sergey Sidorsky born March 13, 1954 in Homiel, BSSR, Soviet Union) is the Prime Minister of Belarus. He was appointed Acting Prime Minister on July 10, 2003 to replace the dismissed Gennady Novitsky, and was confirmed as permanent Prime Minister on December 19, 2003.

Biography

Sergei Sergeevich Sidorsky was born on 13 March 1954 in Homiel. In 1976 he graduated from the Belarusian Institute of Railway Engineers (Faculty of Electrical Engineering). He began his working life as an electrical fitter, electrician.

Career

1976 - 1991 foreman of assembly shop, head of laboratory, head of department, deputy director, Homiel Radio Equipment Plant 1991 - 1992 director, Homiel Radio Equipment Plant 1992 - 1998 general manager, Research and Production Association RATON, Homiel 1998 - 2001 deputy chairman, first deputy chairman, Homiel Voblast Administration 2001 - 2002 Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus 2002 - 2003 First Deputy Prime Minister, Acting Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus December 2003 - present time Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus
Sidorski has the title of Honoured Workman of the Industry of the Republic of Belarus. He is Doctor of Engineering Sciences, Academician at the International Engineering Academy. Sidorski is expert in vacuum-plasma technologies and author of more than 40 scientific publications and monographs.

Personal life

Sidorsky is married and has two daughters. He speaks German.

External links

Official CV from the Council of Ministers of Belarus