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Requirement to Renounce Pension for New State Officials

December 13, 2025

New Ministers and officials are required to declare within 15 days if they will renounce their pensions, as per the new law eliminating multiple pensions for state officials. Five of the six officials have existing pensions. If they do not renounce their pensions, the 'name and shame' method will be applied. The deadline for submitting the declaration is by December 23. The General Accounting Office has already informed the officials about their obligations.