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New Study from BIPART: Belarus’s Presidential Administration Has Become the Central Hub of State Governance
BIPART has published a new study examining the evolution and role of Belarus’s Presidential Administration. The research argues that over the past three decades the institution has transformed from a support body serving the head of state into one of the most influential centres of political decision-making and control in the country.
According to the study, the Presidential Administration became the core of the presidential power vertical following the constitutional changes of 1996. Its authority subsequently expanded into personnel policy, legislative and judicial affairs, economic governance, state media, and ideological work. The institution’s supervisory role grew even stronger after the political crisis of 2020.
The authors conclude that the Presidential Administration now functions as a parallel centre of governance, coordinating and overseeing the activities of the government, parliament, courts, regional authorities, and state media. It plays a decisive role in senior appointments and in reviewing and shaping major state decisions.
The study’s central finding is that the evolution of the Presidential Administration mirrors the broader trajectory of Belarus’s political system: the expansion of its powers has gone hand in hand with the consolidation of a personalist regime and tighter control over state institutions and society.