The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the 9th convocation () is the current convocation of the legislative branch of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's unicameral parliament. The 9th convocation meets at the Verkhovna Rada building in Kyiv, having begun its term on 29 August 2019, following the last session of the 8th Verkhovna Rada.The first session of the Verkhovna Rada of the IXth convocation, August 29, 2019 , UNIAN Photobank (29 August 2019)
The 9th Verkhovna Rada's composition is based upon the results of the 21 July 2019 parliamentary election, which took place three months after the second round of the 2019 Ukrainian presidential election. Ukraine's head of state during the parliament's term is President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Eleven parties were represented in the Verkhovna Rada, although only five of them surpassed the mandatory five percent election threshold to gain representation based on the proportional representation system.
About 80 percent of the members of parliament of this convocation were new to parliament; 83 deputies managed to get re-elected from the previous parliament and 13 deputies from earlier convocations.Who Is Who in the Ukrainian Parliament? , Carnegie Europe (September 24, 2019) All deputies from the biggest party with 254 seats, Servant of the People, were political newcomers. 61 percent of the new MPs had never before been engaged in politics.
A total of 27 constituencies were not elected due to various crises taking place in the country. A total of 10 constituencies in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and two in the City of Sevastopol were not elected due to the 2014 Crimean crisis and subsequent annexation of Crimea by Russia, while a further nine constituencies in Donetsk Oblast and six constituencies in Luhansk Oblast were not elected due to the ongoing War in Donbas. Elections in these regions can only take place after Ukraine re-establishes control over these territories.
Due to the 2022 full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the activity of the largest opposition party, Opposition Platform — For Life, was suspended due to its alleged pro-Russian stance, for the duration of martial law.
Major legislation 29 August 2019: Oleksiy Honcharuk is confirmed as prime minister with 290 votes in favor. 3 September 2019: Immunity from prosecution for lawmakers is canceled; 373 votes in favor. 4 February 2020: Bill to reduce the number of deputies from 450 to 300 is approved prior to a final vote to amend the constitution correspondingly; 236 votes in favor. 4 March 2020: Denis Shmyhal is confirmed as prime minister with 291 votes in favor. 31 March 2020: Bill on the land market, which makes it possible for citizens and legal entities to purchase agricultural land, is passed with 259 votes in favor. 23 September 2021: Bill on "de-oligarchization" passed with 279 votes in favor. 19 July 2021: MPs vote to approve the law on "national resistance" with 313 votes in favor. 7 October 2021: MPs vote to dismiss Dmytro Razumkov from his position as chairman with 284 votes in favor. Razumkov was replaced by his first deputy Ruslan Stefanchuk (also from Servant of the People) a day later.
Leadership Leadership (August 2019 – ) On 29 August 2019, the parliament elected Dmytro Razumkov from Servant of the People as the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada.Razumkov took over chair of the Rada and said for what all will be ashamed (Разумков очолив Раду і сказав, за що буде соромно) . Ukrayinska Pravda. 29 August 2019 On the same day, Razumkov officially announced all the names of parliamentary factions and deputy groups in parliament of the 9th convocation.In the Rada has created 5 parliamentary factions and a deputy group. List of chairpersons (У Раді створили 5 фракцій і депутатську групу. Список керівників) . Ukrayinska Pravda. 29 August 2019
On 7 October 2021, Razumkov was removed from his position after a vote in which 284 MPs voted in favor of his dismissal. The dismissal was initiated by the ruling party Servant of the People after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed disappointment in Razumkov for not supporting the party's initiatives and declaring that "he is not a member of our team anymore". Razumkov was replaced by his first deputy Ruslan Stefanchuk (also from Servant of the People) a day later.
Office Deputy Vote Since Parliamentary affiliationChairman Dmytro Razumkov 382–26–0 29 August 2019 – 7 October 2021Non-affiliated Ruslan Stefanchuk 261–3–63 8 October 2021First Deputy Chairman Ruslan StefanchukThe Rada appointed Stefanchuk and Kondratiuk as vice-speakers (Рада призначила Стефанчука і Кондратюк віце-спікерами). Ukrayinska Pravda. 29 August 2019330–26–40 29 August 2019 – 8 October 2021 Oleksandr Kornienko 256–4–80 19 October 2021 Deputy Chairman Olena Kondratiuk 318–0–37 29 August 2019 Faction leader(s) Davyd Arakhamia 29 August 2019 Servant of the People Yuriy Boyko and Vadim Rabinovich 29 August 2019 – 3 November 2022 Opposition Platform — For Life Yuriy Boyko 3 November 2022 Artur Herasymov and Iryna Herashchenko 29 August 2019 European Solidarity Yulia Tymoshenko Batkivshchyna Yaroslav Zheleznyak 29 August 2019 – 17 December 2021 HolosOleksandra Ustinova 17 December 2021 Group leader(s) Viktor Bondar and Taras Batenko For the Future Oleh Kulinich 6 December 2019 Dovira
Members
By-elections
Parliamentary factions and groups Government party (226) Servant of the People (226) Government support (37) Dovira (parliamentary group) (19) For the Future (18) Opposition (69) (26) Batkivshchyna (24) Holos (including the Justice parliamentary group) (19) Others (58) Independents (20) Platform for Life and Peace (21) Restoration of Ukraine (17) Vacant seats (60) Vacant (60)
Committees The Verkhovna Rada approved the composition of its 23 committees on 29 August 2019. This was done without a parliamentary debate, and to the dismay of some people's deputies who chanted: "shame!" and "what are you doing?".Parliament approved the composition of 23 BP committees. List and Guide , Ukrayinska Pravda (29 August 2019) 19 of the 23 committees are headed by representatives of Servant of the People.
The committees and their management are as follows: Committee Management Agricultural and Land Policy Oleksandr Haidu, Chair Oleh Meidych, First Deputy Ivan Chaikivskyi, Deputy Anti-Corruption Anastasiya Radina, Chair Olena Moshenets, First Deputy Volodymyr Kabachenko, Secretary Budget Roksolana Pidlasa, Chair Ivan Krulko, First Deputy Volodymyr Tsabal, Secretary Economic Development Dmytro Natalukha, Chair Serhiy Taruta, First Deputy Yaroslav Rushchyshyn, Secretary Digital Transformation Mykhailo Kriachko, Chair Kira Rudyk, First Deputy Serhiy Larin, SecretaryFormerly a member of Opposition Platform — For Life. Education, Science, and Innovation Serhiy Babak, Chair Serhiy Koleboshyn, First Deputy Natalya Pipa, Secretary Energy and Utilities Andriy Herus, Chair Oleksiy Kucherenko, First Deputy Yurii Shapovalov, Secretary Environmental and Natural Resources Oleh Bondarenko, Chair Stepan Ivakhiv, First Deputy Oleksandr Feldman, Secretary Foreign Policy Oleksandr Merezhko, Chair Hryhoriy Nemyria, First Deputy Andriy Sharaskin, Secretary Freedom of Speech Yaroslav Yurchyshyn, Chair Yevheniy Brahar, First Deputy Serhiy Shvets, Secretary Humanitarian and Information Policy Mykyta Poturaiev, Chair Iryna Konstankevych, First Deputy Oleksandr Abdullin, Secretary Law Enforcement Serhiy Ionushas, Chair Andriy Osadchuk, First Deputy Serhii Minko, Secretary Legal Denys Maslov, Chair Vasyl Nimchenko, First Deputy Oleh Makarov, Secretary National Security, Defence, and Intelligence Oleksandr Zavitnevych, Chair Yehor Cherniev, First Deputy Roman Kostenko, Secretary Health Mykhailo Radutskyi, Chair Valeriy Dubil, First Deputy Yana Zinkevych, Secretary State Authority, Local Self-Government, and Regional and Urban Development Olena Shuliak, Chair Roman Lozynskyi, First Deputy Dmytro Isaienko, Secretary Rules of Procedure, Parliamentary Ethics, and Work Administration Serhiy Kalchenko, Chair Serhiy Yevtushok, First Deputy Mykhailo Papiyev, Secretary Social Policy and Protection of Veteran's Rights Halyna Tretiakova, Chair Mykhailo Tsymbaliuk, First Deputy Mykola Babenko, Secretary Transport and Infrastructure Yuriy Kisiel, Chair Yulia Klymenko, First Deputy Hennadii Vatsak, Secretary Youth and Sport Andriy Kozhemiakin, Chair Zhan Beleniuk, First Deputy Hryhoriy Surkis, Secretary Finance Danylo Hetmantsev, Chair Yaroslav Zheleznyak, First Deputy Ihor Palytsia, Secretary
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