Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada

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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 deputee ranks.^[1] As of December 4, 2007, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada is Arseniy Yatsenyuk, elected to the parliament in Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc.^[2]

Contents 1 Mission and authority 2 Head of state 3 List of chairmen 4 References and footnotes 5 External links

[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

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):

English Name	Date Elected	Date Resigned	Convocation
Arseniy Yatsenyuk	December 4, 2007[2]		6 (17)
Oleksandr Moroz	July 6, 2006[6]	2007	5 (16)
Volodymyr Lytvyn	May 28, 2002[7]	May 25, 2006	4 (15)
Ivan Plyushch	February 1, 2000	May 14, 2002	3 (14)
Oleksandr Tkachenko[8]	July 7, 1998[9]	January 21, 2000	3 (14)
Oleksandr Moroz	May 18, 1994[10]	May 12, 1998	2 (13)
Ivan Plyushch	December 5, 1991[11]	May 11, 1994	1 (12)
Leonid Kravchuk[12]	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

[edit] External links

• Official website of the Chairman. Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.pl:Przewodniczący Rady Najwyższej Ukrainy