Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic

Rada of the Belarusian
National Republic

Рада Беларускай Народнай Рэспублікі
Rada Bielaruskaj Narodnaj Respubliki
Coat of arms or logo
Logo
Type
Type
Leadership
President
Ivonka Survilla
since 1997
Meeting place
Facilities of Belarusian diaspora in North America, Britain and other countries
Website
http://www.radabnr.org

The Rada of the Belarusian National Republic[1] (Belarusian: Рада Беларускай Народнай Рэспублікі, romanizedRada Biełaruskaj Narodnaj Respubliki, Рада БНР, Rada BNR) was the governing body of the Belarusian Democratic Republic. Since 1919, the Rada BNR has been in exile where it has preserved its existence among the Belarusian diaspora[2] as an advocacy group promoting support to Belarusian independence and democracy in Belarus among Western policymakers.[3] As of 2024, the Rada BNR is the oldest existing government in exile.[4]

  1. ^ as spelled on the Official website Archived 4 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Heart of darkness". The Economist. 13 March 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  3. ^ The BNR Rada as the oldest Belarusian democratic advocacy group - Official website of the Rada BNR, 16 July 2019
  4. ^ Hopper, Tristin (26 May 2021). "The world's oldest government-in-exile is in Ottawa". National Post. Retrieved 26 July 2021.