Presidency of the Republic of BelarusGovernment

The Presidency of the Republic of Belarus is the executive office of the head of state of Belarus, serving as the guarantor of the Constitution, state sovereignty, and national security. The president exercises executive authority, directs foreign and domestic policy, and acts as commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Established in 1994 following the adoption of the post-Soviet Constitution, the office was first assumed by Alexander Lukashenko, who has held the presidency continuously since the country's inaugural democratic election that year.