BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

11/01/2007

Belarusian President Appoints His Son To Security Council

Belarusian President Lukashenka issued an edict on January 5 appointing his son Viktar Lukashenka as a member of Belarus's Security Council, Belapan reported on January 10. The Security Council is headed by the president and consists of several senior state officials, including the prime minister and speakers of the two legislative chambers. Viktar Lukashenka, 31, was appointed as presidential aide in charge of national security in early 2005. Prior to that appointment, Viktar Lukashenka served with the Border Troops, the Foreign Ministry, and in the defense industry. Belarusian Civil Service Law bans anyone from being appointed to a government position if that position is directly subordinated to an immediate relative. AM

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2007/01/3-cee/cee-110107.asp