The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Голова Верховної Ради України, romanized: Holova Verkhovnoi Rady Ukrainy) is the presiding officer of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's unicameral parliament. The chairman presides over the parliament and its procedures. Chairmen are elected by open voting from the parliament's deputy ranks.[2]
There have been 18 Chairmen of the Verkhovna Rada since 1927. Until Ukraine's independence in 1991, it was titled as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR.
Mission and authorityedit
According to Article 88 of the Ukrainian Constitution, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada is allowed to:[4]
preside over meetings of parliament;
organize work of the Verkhovna Rada and coordinate its activities;
sign and promulgate acts adopted by the Verkhovna Rada;
represent the parliament in relation with other bodies of state power of Ukraine and with the bodies of power of other states;
organize the work of the staff of the parliament.
The chairman is also allowed to call special sessions of parliament,[5] enact bills vetoed by the president only when the Verkhovna Rada votes to overcome the veto by a two-thirds majority, and participate in meetings of the National Security and Defence Council.[6]
The chairman and his two assistants (deputy chairmen) cannot head factions of deputies.[7]
Head of stateedit
The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada is designated as the first in the order of succession to the presidency, with limited authority (1992-1996, 2004-2010, and 2014-Present) while new presidential elections are conducted.[8] While the chairman serves as acting president, he is barred from taking the following actions:[8]
disbanding the parliament;
appointing or submitting candidates for parliamentary approval of government posts;
No provisions for presidential succession are explicitly proscribed in case both the president's and chairman's positions are vacant. However, in case of vacancy of the post of Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, it is filled by deputies of the chairman.
All former chairmen of the Verkhovna Rada receive special state privileges. After the completion of their tenure, former chairmen are provided with an office in the parliament's building, an official government car and an adviser and an aide at state expense.[9]
The respective decree #296 was signed by Volodymyr Lytvyn as early as on June 7, 2006 – a month before he was dismissed from the post of Parliament's Speaker. After three years since its adoption, Verkhovna Rada officials kept silent about the law, after which it was made public by an article in the DELO newspaper in mid-May 2009.[9]
^ abLytvyn makes himself well-provided till end of life, UNIAN (May 15, 2009)
External linksedit
"Official website of the Chairman". Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
Высшие органы государственной власти Украинской ССР (Supreme authorities of state power of the Ukrainian SSR)
January 19, 2024
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The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ukrainian Golova Verhovnoyi Radi Ukrayini romanized Holova Verkhovnoi Rady Ukrainy is the presiding officer of the Verkhovna Rada Ukraine s unicameral parliament The chairman presides over the parliament and its procedures Chairmen are elected by open voting from the parliament s deputy ranks 2 Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of UkraineGolova Verhovnoyi Radi UkrayiniIncumbentRuslan Stefanchuksince 8 October 2021NominatorVerkhovna RadaAppointerSecret ballotTerm lengthFive yearsConstituting instrumentArticle 88 Constitution of UkraineRules of the Procedures of the Verkhovna RadaPrecursorChairman of Central Executive Committee 1917 1937 Chairman of the Presidium of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR 1937 1996 Inaugural holderMykhailo BurmystenkoFormation30 January 1937 86 years ago 1937 01 30 original 25 July 1938 85 years ago 1938 07 25 current form DeputyFirst Deputy ChairmanSalary 21 144 monthly 1 Websitechairman rada gov uaRuslan Stefanchuk is the current chairman since being confirmed on 8 October 2021 3 Contents 1 History 2 Mission and authority 3 Head of state 3 1 Succession 4 List of chairmen 5 Special state privileges 6 References 7 External linksHistory editThe office of Chairman has existed since the ratification of the Constitution of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on January 30 1937 Mykhailo Burmystenko who was appointed on January 30 1937 was the inaugural holder of the office The post replaced the existing position of a chairman of Central Executive Committee 1917 37 Along with the chairman from 1937 to 1996 Verkhovna Rada was also governed by the Presidium of the Verkhovna Rada that consisted of about 20 members There have been 18 Chairmen of the Verkhovna Rada since 1927 Until Ukraine s independence in 1991 it was titled as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR Mission and authority editAccording to Article 88 of the Ukrainian Constitution the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada is allowed to 4 preside over meetings of parliament organize work of the Verkhovna Rada and coordinate its activities sign and promulgate acts adopted by the Verkhovna Rada represent the parliament in relation with other bodies of state power of Ukraine and with the bodies of power of other states organize the work of the staff of the parliament The chairman is also allowed to call special sessions of parliament 5 enact bills vetoed by the president only when the Verkhovna Rada votes to overcome the veto by a two thirds majority and participate in meetings of the National Security and Defence Council 6 The chairman and his two assistants deputy chairmen cannot head factions of deputies 7 Head of state editThe Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada is designated as the first in the order of succession to the presidency with limited authority 1992 1996 2004 2010 and 2014 Present while new presidential elections are conducted 8 While the chairman serves as acting president he is barred from taking the following actions 8 disbanding the parliament appointing or submitting candidates for parliamentary approval of government posts granting military ranks or state orders exercising the right of pardon Succession edit No provisions for presidential succession are explicitly proscribed in case both the president s and chairman s positions are vacant However in case of vacancy of the post of Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada it is filled by deputies of the chairman During the Soviet era there was one more post known as the chairman of Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR s who was de jure head of state the de facto head of state was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Ukraine See also Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist RepublicList of chairmen editMain article List of chairmen of the Verkhovna RadaSpecial state privileges editAll former chairmen of the Verkhovna Rada receive special state privileges After the completion of their tenure former chairmen are provided with an office in the parliament s building an official government car and an adviser and an aide at state expense 9 The respective decree 296 was signed by Volodymyr Lytvyn as early as on June 7 2006 a month before he was dismissed from the post of Parliament s Speaker After three years since its adoption Verkhovna Rada officials kept silent about the law after which it was made public by an article in the DELO newspaper in mid May 2009 9 References edit Price of parliamentarism how effective and transparent Verkhovna Rada spends money Cena parlamentarizma naskolko effektivno i prozrachno Verhovnaya Rada tratit dengi Agumentua 14 May 2018 Yanukovych signs law on open voting to elect parliamentary chairman Kyiv Post 19 November 2012 Stefanchuk Of Ukraine s Ruling Party Becomes New Parliament Speaker Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty 8 October 2021 Retrieved 2021 10 08 Article 88 Wikisource Retrieved 2007 10 11 Article 83 Wikisource Retrieved 2007 10 11 Article 107 Wikisource Retrieved 2007 10 11 Rada amends regulations of its activities Kyiv Post October 8 2010 a b Article 112 Wikisource Retrieved 2007 10 11 a b Lytvyn makes himself well provided till end of life UNIAN May 15 2009 External links edit Official website of the Chairman Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Vysshie organy gosudarstvennoj vlasti Ukrainskoj SSR Supreme authorities of state power of the Ukrainian SSR Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada amp oldid 1183884113, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
