Presidium of the All-Belarusian People's Assembly explained

Presidium of the All-Belarusian People's Assembly
Leader:Alexander Lukashenko
Leader Title:Chairman
Elected By:All-Belarusian People's Assembly
Responsible To:All-Belarusian People's Assembly
Seats:15

The Presidium of the All-Belarusian People's Assembly is the leadership organ of the All-Belarusian People's Assembly. Comprising 15 members as of 2024 (including Chairman Alexander Lukashenko and deputy chairman), the presidium has been described by some independent analysts as the most significant indicator of Belarus's leading political figures, and possesses significant authority. It was established as a result of the 2022 Belarusian constitutional referendum, and its membership was selected during the 7th All-Belarusian People's Assembly in April 2024.

History

See also: 7th All-Belarusian People's Assembly. Following the 2022 Belarusian constitutional referendum, regarded by the international community as unfree and unfair,[1] [2] the All-Belarusian People's Assembly, which had previously been an ad hoc body,[3] was enshrined in the Constitution of Belarus as the "highest representative organ of the people's government of the Republic of Belarus" and given newfound powers.[4]

As a result of changes proposed by President Alexander Lukashenko, the ABPA was given a presidium.[5] The presidium was elected on 24 April 2024 as part of the 7th All-Belarusian People's Assembly.[6]

Authority

The powers of the Presidium include the right to contest the legitimacy of presidential and parliamentary elections, the approval of judges proposed by the Presidential Administration of Belarus for the Supreme and Constitutional courts,[7] and impeach the President of Belarus for "committing state treason or another such crime." It additionally maintains the right to declare a state of emergency or martial law and the authority to grant state awards.[8] The Presidium is required to meet at least once every six months, compared to the ABPA, which is required to meet yearly.[9]

The Presidium has been described by political analyst as being similar to a politburo in that it demonstrates the closest members of Lukashenko's inner circle.[10] Following the reveal of the Presidium's membership, Pavel Slunkin of the European Council on Foreign Relations stated that while international observers no longer had to speculate on Lukashenko's closest associates, he had still played it safe by selecting individuals with "limited political stature".[11]

Members

The Presidium comprises fifteen members, including the Chairman and his deputy.[7] Its membership was elected on 24 April 2024 at the 7th All-Belarusian People's Assembly.[6]

Members of the Presidium of the All-Belarusian People's Assembly[12] ! Name! Belarusian! Russian! !
Alexander LukashenkoАляксандaр ЛукашэнкаАлександр Лукашенко1954N/A
(chairman)
Аляксандaр КосінецАлександр Косинец1959N/A
(deputy chairman)
Вадзім БогушВадим Богуш1975Minsk[13]
Аляксандр БранцэвічАлександр Бранцевич1979Vitebsk Region[14]
Kanstancin BurakКанстанцін БуракКонстантин БуракGovernment[15]
Зіміцер ЧарнякоўДмитрий ЧерняковState-owned enterprises
Надзея ЕрмаковаНадежда Ермакова1953Civil society
[16]
Уладзімeр КаранікВладимир Караник1973Governors[17]
(Grodno Region)
Марына ЛянчэўскаяМарина Ленчевская1971Legislature[18]
(House of Representatives)
Siarhiej PaliakowСяргей ПалякоўСергей ПоляковDoctors
Сяргей СівецСергей Сивец1973Legislature
(Council of the Republic)
Volha ŠpiliewskajaВольга ШпілеўскаяОльга ШпилевскаяCivil society
(Belarusian Union of Women)[19]
Rusłan StracharРуслан СтрахарРуслан СтрахарMogilev Region
Юрый ШулейкаЮрий Шулейко1968Governors
(Brest Region)
Iryna TyliecІрына ТылецИрина ТылецSupreme Court

References

  1. News: ru . ЕС о референдуме: в условиях нарушения прав человека и жестоких репрессий . . 28 February 2022 . 29 April 2024 . EU on Referendum: Human Rights Violations and Massive Repressions.
  2. News: Astapenia . Ryhor . 3 March 2022 . Belarus' new dubious constitution . 29 April 2024 . IPS.
  3. Web site: 25 May 2023 . 2022 Country Report on Human Rights Practices: Belarus . 29 April 2024 . U.S. Embassy in Belarus.
  4. Web site: Канстытуцыя Рэспублікі Беларусь . Constitution of the Republic of Belarus . 29 April 2024 . President of Belarus . be.
  5. News: Voronin . Artem . 27 December 2021 . Поправки в конституцию Беларуси: Лукашенко как отец нации и уступка Кремлю . Belarus constitutional amendments: Lukashenko as father of the nation and concessions to the Kremlin . 29 April 2024 . . ru.
  6. News: Kubik . Sciapan . 24 April 2024 . Супраць Лукашэнкі на чале УНС таемна прагаласавала толькі адна асоба. Ён сказаў, што гэта Качанава . Only one person in the UNS hall voted against Lukashenko: He said this was Kochanova . 28 April 2024 . . be.
  7. Web site: 30 November 2022 . The All-Belarusian People's Assembly: Cementing President Lukashenka's Consolidation of Power . 29 April 2024 . ConstitutionNet.
  8. Web site: Проект закон Республики Беларусь о Всебелорусском народном собрании . Draft Law of the Republic of Belarus on the All-Belarusian People's Assembly . 29 April 2024 . ForumPravo . 10–11, 15 . ru.
  9. News: 9 February 2023 . First All-Belarusian People's Assembly to be convened in April 2024 - presidential official . 29 April 2024 . Interfax.
  10. Web site: Shraibman . Artyom . 14 November 2023 . Belarus Gears Up for Elections and Powerful New People's Assembly . 29 April 2024 . Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
  11. Web site: Slunkin . Pavel . 26 April 2024 . Lukashenka's long shadow: Understanding Belarus's new political architecture . 29 April 2024 . European Council of Foreign Relations.
  12. News: 24 April 2024 . Лукашэнка стаў старшынёй Усебеларускага народнага сходу . Lukashenko becomes chairman of All-Belarusian People's Assembly . 28 April 2024 . Pozirk . be.
  13. News: 23 April 2024 . Кандидатом в состав Президиума ВНС от Минска выдвинут ректор БГУИР Вадим Богуш . BSUIR rector Vadim Bogush chosen as candidate in ABPA Presidium composition from Minsk . 28 April 2024 . Minsk News . ru.
  14. Web site: 23 April 2024 . Александр Бранцевич избран кандидатом в члены Президиума Всебелорусского народного собрания от Витебской области . Aleksandr Brantsevich was selected candidate for membership of the Presidium of the All-Belarusian People's Assembly from Vitebsk Oblast . 28 April 2024 . . ru.
  15. News: 22 April 2024 . Константин Бурак выдвинут кандидатом в состав Президиума ВНС от правительства . Konstantin Burak chosen as candidate in ABPA presidium composition from government . 28 April 2024 . . ru.
  16. News: 23 April 2024 . Як цяпер выглядае былая старшыня Нацбанка Надзея Ермакова ФОТА . How does former National Bank chair Nadzieja Jermakova look now? PHOTO . 28 April 2024 . . be.
  17. News: 27 April 2024 . "Мерапрыемства, ад якога за вярсту нясе і нафталінам". Эксперты — аб выніках правядзення УНС . "An enterprise from which mothballs will be carried for miles": Experts on the results of the holding of the UNS . 28 April 2024 . . be.
  18. News: 22 April 2024 . Каго вылучылі ў прэзідыум "Усебеларускага народнага сходу" . Who was chosen for the presidium of the "All-Belarusian National Assembly"? . 28 April 2024 . . be.
  19. News: 23 April 2024 . Ермакова і Шпілеўская вылучаны кандыдатамі ў склад Прэзідыума УНС ад Беларускага саюза жанчын . Jermakova and Špilieŭskaja chosen as candidates in ABPA presidium composition from Belarusian Union of Women . 28 April 2024 . . be.

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