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On more than one occasion Putin has ruled out changing Russia’s Constitution allowing him to stay President for a third term. Does Putin leave the stage? Now he is telling us, he might well accept the position as Head of Government. But what if he does not mean it:<\/p>\n
In December 2007 he will be elected to the State Duma, in full accordance with electoral law. Everybody expects him to decline his seat and remain President. However: He might as well accept the seat and resign as President of Russia. Prime Minister Zubkov would then take over as a caretaker president, thus discontinuing Putins presidency. According to my understanding of the Russian Constitution this could enable Putin to run for the Russian Presidency in March 2008 without violating the constitutional norms. Is he going to fool us all?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On more than one occasion Putin has ruled out changing Russia’s Constitution allowing him to stay President for a third term. Does Putin leave the stage? Now he is telling us, he might well accept the position as Head of Government. But what if he does not mean it: In December 2007 he will be … Continue reading splinter-series: creative constitutionalism<\/span>