Lukashenko to host meeting of Belarusian People’s Congress Presidium
Belarusian President, Chairman of the Belarusian People's Congress Aleksandr Lukashenko is set to host a meeting of the Presidium of the Belarusian People's Congress on 19 November, BelTA has learned.
The Belarusian People's Congress is the supreme representative body of the people's power of the Republic of Belarus, which determines the strategic directions of development of society and the state, ensures the inviolability of the constitutional system, continuity of generations and civil accord.
According to the amendments and additions made to the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus following the results of the national referendum on 27 February 2022, the Belarusian People's Congress became a constitutional body.
The first session of the Belarusian People's Congress as a constitutional body was held on 24 April 2024.
Four decisions were made during the session: on electing the chairman of the Belarusian People’s Congress, his deputy and the presidium of the congress and on passing provisional regulations of the Belarusian People’s Congress.
President of the Republic of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko was elected Chairman of the 7th Belarusian People’s Congress.
Aleksandr Kosinets was elected Deputy Chairman of the 7th Belarusian People’s Congress.
The elected presidium includes:
Vadim Bogush;
Aleksandr Brantsevich;
Konstantin Burak;
Nadezhda Yermakova;
Vladimir Karanik;
Marina Lenchevskaya;
Sergei Polyakov;
Sergei Sivets;
Ruslan Strakhar;
Irina Tylets;
Dmitry Chernyakov;
Olga Shpilevskaya;
Yuri Shuleiko.
The Presidium of the Belarusian People's Congress is a permanent collegial body that ensures prompt resolution of issues within the competence of the Belarusian People's Congress.
The Presidium of the Belarusian People's Congress has a maximum number of 15 members.
The Presidium of the Belarusian People's Congress may establish, on a voluntary basis, scientific advisory and other consultative bodies on issues within the competence of the Belarusian People's Congress.