What authority the newly elected president will have

Georgias newly elected president will have reduced authority upon amendments to the legislation.

The new president will not be allowed to hold additional posts outside the presidency, convene an emergency session of Parliament, initiate daft laws, and suspend acts issued by the government.

The titles of Head of State and Commander-in-Chief remain as the authority of the president. He will also represent Georgia in foreign affairs, grant award special ranks, grant citizenship, pardon prisoners,and sign laws.

The presidents authority of appointing or dismissing members of the government will be shifted to the Prime Minister. Also, if the president wants to declare war or state of emergency, call elections,ratify international agreements or constitutional agreements with the orthodox church, he will need the signature of the Prime Minister.

Besides this, the presidents authorities like directing and executing the countrys foreign and domestic policy, submitting state budget to Parliament for consideration, requesting parliament to ratify or annul international treaties, appointing or dismissing provincial governments or calling for a referendum will be shifted in power of the government. The new president will need the governments agreement to appoint or dismiss the chief of staff for the armed forces and other top military commanders, nominate the head of the government of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara and appoint or dismiss ambassadors and diplomats.