Belarus' president provides for collective leadership if he is incapacitated

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 09 May 2021 by Alex Teddy

On May 8 Lukashenko signed a decree stating that if he dies in office or is otherwise rendered incapable of executing his duties then the Security Council shall collectively carry out presidential duties. Until now if the president died or was incapacitated then presidential powers would have been vested in the prime minister.The Security Council is composed of people selected by the president. He chooses them on the basis of absolute loyalty. The fact that Lukashenko has made this move seems to indicate that he perceives a significant threat.

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