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The article is devoted to the problem of transforming the political system of the Republic of Belarus in the context of legal changes and political life of Belarus between 1990-1996. The author concludes that after gaining sovereignty the process of transformation was aimed to establish non-alternative presidential power. The political changes in Belarus in that period were supposed to ensure the post-soviet elites their privileged position in the state. The direction of the transformation was in accordance with the social ambiance.