Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada

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Chairman of the Verkhovna
Rada of Ukraine

Verkhovna Rada building
Incumbent:
Arseniy Yatsenyuk
Term length Until resignation during the
parliament's convocation
Inaugural Mykhailo Burmystenko
Formation July 25, 1938
Website chairman.rada.gov.ua
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The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Голова Верховної Ради України) is the speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's national parliament. The speaker is elected by secret ballot from the parliament's deputy ranks.[1] As of December 4, 2007, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada is Arseniy Yatsenyuk, elected from the Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc.[2]

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[edit] Mission and authority

According to Article 88 of the Ukrainian Constitution, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada is allowed to:[1]

  1. preside over meetings of parliament;
  2. organize work of the Verkhovna Rada and coordinates its activities;
  3. signs and promulgulate acts adopted by the Verkhovna Rada;
  4. represent the parliament in relation with other bodies of state power of Ukraine and with the bodies of power of other states;
  5. organize the work of the staff of the parliament.

The chairman is also allowed to call special sessions of parliament,[3] 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.[4]

[edit] Head of state

The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada is the first in the order of succession, becoming the head of state with limited authority while new presidential elections are held.[5] Actions not allowed to be performed by the acting president include:[5]

  • disbanding the parliament;
  • appointing or submiting candidates for parliamentary approval of government posts;
  • granting military ranks or state orders;
  • exercising the right of pardon.

No provisions for presidential succession are included in case both the president and chairman's positions are vacant.

[edit] List of chairmen

Oleksandr Moroz, chairman of the fifth convocation.
Oleksandr Moroz, chairman of the fifth convocation.

The following table includes the Chairmen of Verkhovna Rada (since 1991), the Chairmen of Supreme Soviet of Ukrainian SSR (1990-1991, 1938), and the Chairmen of Presidium of Supreme Soviet of Ukrainian SSR (1938-1990):

Name Party/Bloc Date Elected Date Resigned Convocation
Arseniy Yatsenyuk Our Ukraine-PSD Bloc December 4, 2007[2] Incumbent 6 (17)
Oleksandr Moroz Socialist July 6, 2006[6] 2007 5 (16)
Volodymyr Lytvyn For United Ukraine May 28, 2002[7] May 25, 2006 4 (15)
Ivan Plyushch Independent February 1, 2000 May 14, 2002 3 (14)
Oleksandr Tkachenko[8] Communist July 7, 1998[9] January 21, 2000 3 (14)
Oleksandr Moroz Socialist May 18, 1994[10] May 12, 1998 2 (13)
Ivan Plyushch Independent December 5, 1991[11] May 11, 1994 1 (12)
Leonid Kravchuk[12] Communist (Bolsheviks) July 23, 1990[13] December 5, 1991 1 (12)
Volodymyr Ivashko[14] June 4, 1990[15] July 9, 1990 1 (12)
Valentyna Shevchenko November 22, 1984 June 4, 1990
Oleksiy Vatchenko June 24, 1976 November 22, 1984
Ivan Grushetsky July 28, 1972 June 24, 1976
Oleksandr Liashko June 10, 1969 June 1972
Demyan Korotchenko July 18, 1954 April 7, 1969
Mykhailo Grechukha July, 1939 January 18, 1954
Leonid Korniyets July 27, 1938 July, 1939
Mykhailo Burmystenko July 25, 1938 July 27, 1938

[edit] References and footnotes

  1. ^ a b Article 88. Wikisource. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
  2. ^ a b Laws of Ukraine. Order of Verkhovna Rada No. 5-VI: On the Head of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Passed on 2007-12-04. (Ukrainian)
  3. ^ Article 83. Wikisource. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
  4. ^ Article 107. Wikisource. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
  5. ^ a b Article 112. Wikisource. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
  6. ^ Laws of Ukraine. Order of Verkhovna Rada No. 7-V: On the Head of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Passed on 2006-07-06. (Ukrainian)
  7. ^ Laws of Ukraine. Order of Verkhovna Rada No. 10-IV: On the Head of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Passed on 2002-05-28. (Ukrainian)
  8. ^ Elected after a 2-month long "speakeriade". Dismissed on ground of violating parliamentary session regulations.
  9. ^ Laws of Ukraine. Order of Verkhovna Rada No. 31-XIV: On the Head of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Passed on 1998-07-07. (Ukrainian)
  10. ^ Laws of Ukraine. Order of Verkhovna Rada No. 14/94-ВР: On the Head of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Passed on 1994-05-18. (Ukrainian)
  11. ^ Laws of Ukraine. Order of Verkhovna Rada No. 1930-XII: On the Head of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Passed on 1991-12-05. (Ukrainian)
  12. ^ Resigned as a result of election as President.
  13. ^ Laws of Ukraine. Order of Verkhovna Rada No. 63-XII: On the Head of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR. Passed on 1990-07-23. (Ukrainian)
  14. ^ Resigned as a result of election to Politburo of CPSU.
  15. ^ Laws of Ukraine. Order of Verkhovna Rada No. 11-XII: On the Head of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR. Passed on 1990-06-04. (Ukrainian)

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