The President of Belarus signs important law, strengthening the powers of the head of state.

On January 3, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed the amendments to the law on the "President of the Republic of Belarus," which was passed by Parliament in December 2023.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko could remain in office for another 10 years under the amended Constitution.

The press office of the President of Belarus announced that Lukashenko has signed the amendment to the law on the "President of the Republic of Belarus," which details the powers of the head of state, taking into account the amended Constitution and law enforcement.

One of the changes was to strengthen the president's authority to make proposals to Congress regarding the election of the Speaker, Vice-Speakers (of Congress), and judges of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court, the chairman and members of the Central Election Commission, as well as proposals on the possibility of deploying military personnel abroad to participate in collective security operations and maintain international peace and security.

The requirements for a presidential candidate were also clarified. Accordingly, presidential candidates must be Belarusian citizens, over 40 years of age, have the right to vote, have lived in Belarus for at least 20 years prior to the election, and not possess foreign citizenship, residence permits, or other foreign documents.

Previously, the amended Constitution was approved in a referendum in February 2022 and came into effect in March of the same year.

The constitutional amendments include a ban on the president serving more than two consecutive terms, but these only take effect from the next president, meaning that incumbent President Lukashenko could remain in office for another 10 years.

The new Belarusian parliament is expected to become the country's highest representative body, with the power to approve domestic and foreign policies, military doctrines, and national security concepts.

Parliament will have the power to remove the president from office if he systematically and gravely violates the constitution, commits treason, or commits other serious crimes. The amended constitution also clarifies Belarus's neutral and non-nuclear stance.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/tong-thong-belarus-ky-luat-quan-trong-cung-co-quyen-han-cua-nguoi-dung-dau-quoc-gia-256186.html