{"id":57082,"date":"2023-12-22T17:49:26","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T14:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=57082"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"house-of-representatives-approves-constitutional-requirements-for-presidential-candidates","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/57082\/","title":{"rendered":"House of Representatives approves &#8220;constitutional requirements&#8221; for presidential candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/konstitucija_744.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/konstitucija_744.jpg 744w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/konstitucija_744-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka&#039;s press office)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 22, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> The House of Representatives has passed the second reading of a bill amending the law &#8220;On the President of the Republic of Belarus.&#8221;<br><br>The press office of the lower house of the Belarusian National Assembly reported that the bill will bring the law in line with the new version of the Constitution, adopted at the 2022 referendum.<br><br>The Constitution raised the minimum age of presidential candidates from 35 to 40 years and extended the minimum period of permanent residence in Belarus from 10 to 20 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It prohibits individuals with foreign citizenship, foreign residence permits, or documents entitling to benefits in foreign countries from running for the top job.<br><br>The bill also clarifies the legal status of the president and his powers, such as &#8220;safeguarding state sovereignty, national security, and territorial integrity,&#8221; ensuring the operation of &#8220;the highest judicial bodies and the central election commission,&#8221; and appealing to the Constitutional Court.<br><br>Human rights defenders reported gross irregularities during the constitutional referendum.<br><br>Several analysts noted that the amendments excluded not only expats with foreign residence permits but also holders of the Pole&#8217;s Card, which confirms foreigners&#8217; belonging to the Polish nation.<br><br>In July 2023, amendments to the law on citizenship came into force, obliging Belarusians to notify authorities about their foreign citizenship, residence, or possession of the Pole&#8217;s Card.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 22, Pozirk. 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