Chairman of the All-Belarusian People's Assembly

The All-Belarusian People's Assembly was established in 1996. As a result of a 2022 constitutional referendum, the results of which were neither regarded as free nor fair, the ABPA was established as the "highest representative organ of the people's government of the Republic of Belarus", with the appointment of members scheduled for 2024. The newly constituted ABPA held its first meeting, the ABPA's seventh in total, on 24 April 2024, at which Lukashenko was appointed Chairman of the ABPA. Lukashenko's appointment was widely rejected and ridiculed in independent media, with journalist referring to it as a "second coronation". == Selection and authority ==

In line with a presidential decree adopted by Lukashenko, the Chairman of the ABPA is one of the leading state positions, alongside the offices of President, Prime Minister, the heads of the Supreme and Constitutional courts, and the head of the Security Council, among other positions. The position is elected by a secret ballot of all delegates to the ABPA. == References ==