In the coming year the Presidential post will be substituted by the head of the Government. It is in accordance with the new Constitution of Tuva adopted at the Referendum on May, 6, 2001. The Supreme Khural at its last 2001 session appointed the date for the Head of the Government's election. It will take place in March, 17, 2002. Later on next year parliamentary elections will be held. Instead of 32-members strong Supreme Khural 162 members of 2-cameral Ulug-Khural will be elected in summer 2002.