Mariyinsky Palace

The President of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Президент України, Prezydent Ukrayiny) is the head of the state of Ukraine and acts in its name. The President is the guarantor of the state sovereignty and territorial indivisibility, the observance of the Constitution of Ukraine and human and citizens' rights and freedoms. The President is elected by popular vote and serves a 5-year term in office. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 314 KB) Summary Description: Mariinsky Palace in Kiev Author: Alexander Noskin Date: 8-14-2005 Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Kiev ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 314 KB) Summary Description: Mariinsky Palace in Kiev Author: Alexander Noskin Date: 8-14-2005 Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Kiev ... Mariyinsky Palace President Yushchenko talks with President Madl. ... Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State in many Commonwealth countries including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand, the Bahamas and many more, as well as crown colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. ... June 28, 1996. ...

The President's official residence for ceremonial purposes is Mariyinsky Palace. Mariyinsky Palace President Yushchenko talks with President Madl. ...

Currently, the President of Ukraine is Viktor Yushchenko who was sworn in on January 23, 2005. Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko (Ukrainian: Віктор Андрійович Ющенко) (born 23 February 1954) is the President of Ukraine. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Powers and Duties

As defined by Article 106 of the Constitution of Ukraine, the President: June 28, 1996. ...

1. Ensures state independence, national security and the legal succession of the state.
2. Addresses the nation and annually or on extraordinary occasions addresses the Verkhovna Rada on the internal and external state of Ukraine.
3. Represents the state in international relations, conducts negotiations and signs treaties.
4. Recognizes foreign states.
5. Appoints and dismisses ambassadors, consuls, and diplomats of Ukraine, accepts letters of credentials of foreign diplomats.
6. Designates national referendum to amend the Constitution and proclaims national referendum on the people's initiative.
7. Proclaims extraordinary elections to the Verkhovna Rada.
8. May dissolve the Verkhovna Rada in certain cases specified by the Constitution.
9. On the proposal of the coalition of parliamentary fractions, submits the candidacy of the Prime Minister for appointment by the Verkhovna Rada (no later than on the 15th day after having received the proposal).
10. Submits the candidacy of the Minister of Defense and Minister of Foreign Affairs for appointment by the Verkhovna Rada.
11. Appoints and dismisses, with the consent of Verkhovna Rada, the Prosecutor General of Ukraine.
12. Appoints and dismisses one-half of the Council of the National Bank of Ukraine.
13. Appoints and dismisses one-half of the National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting.
14. Submits to the Verkhovna Rada for approval an appointment or dismissal of the Head of the Security Service of Ukraine.
15. Puts a halt on the execution of the acts of the Cabinet on grounds of constitutionality and simultaneously submits the case to the Constitutional Court of Ukraine.
16. Revokes the acts of the Council of Ministers of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
17. Is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and appoints to and dismisses from office the high command of the Armed Forces and other military formations.
18. Chairs the Council of National Security and Defence of Ukraine.
19. Submits to the Verkhovna Rada for approval a Declaration of the State of War and adopts decisions on the use of the Armed Forces in the event of armed aggression against Ukraine.
20. As specified by law, adopts a decision on general or partial mobilization and on the introduction of martial law in Ukraine or its parts (in the event of danger of aggression, danger to the independence of Ukraine).
21. Adopts a decision, in the event of necessity, on the introduction of a State of Emergency and declare certain areas as Zones of Ecological Emergency Situation — with subsequent confirmation by the Parliament.
22. Appoints and dismisses one-third of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine.
23. Establishes courts by the procedure determined by law.
24. Confers high military, diplomatic and other special ranks and class orders.
25. Confers state awards, establishes and confers presidential distinctions.
26. Adopts decisions on the acceptance for citizenship of Ukraine and the termination of citizenship of Ukraine, and on the granting of asylum in Ukraine.
27. Grants pardons.
28. Creates, within the limits of the State Budget, consultative, advisory and other subsidiary bodies and services for the exercise of his or her authority.
29. Signs bills adopted by the Parliament into laws.
30. Has the right to veto laws (except laws amending the Constitution) with their subsequent return for repeat consideration by the Parliament.
31. Has other powers as specified by the Constitution.

Verkhovna Rada. ... The Prosecutor General of Ukraine (also: Attorney General of Ukraine, Ukrainian: ) heads the system of official prosecution in courts known as the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine (Генеральна прокуратура України). The Office of the Prosecutor General is entrusted with: prosecution in court on behalf of the State; representation of the interests... The National Bank of Ukraine is the central bank of the country. ... The Security Service of Ukraine (Служба безпеки України, СБУ; Ukrainian: Sluzhba Bezpeky Ukrayiny, or SBU as its sometimes referred to in English) is Ukraines main government security agency. ... Constitutional Court The Constitutional Court of Ukraine (Ukrainian: ) is the only body of constitutional jurisdiction in Ukraine. ...

Presidents of the Ukrainian People's Republic

The Ukrainian People's Republic was formed after the Russian Revolution of 1917, and lasted until the Peace of Riga between Poland and Soviet Russia in March, 1921. Ukrainian Peoples Republic (Ukrainian: ), also sometimes translated as Ukrainian National Republic, abbreviated UNR (УНР), was a republic in part of the territory of modern Ukraine after the Russian Revolution, eventually headed by Symon Petliura. ... The Russian Revolution of 1917 was a series of political events in Russia, which, after the elimination of the Russian autocracy system, and the Provisional Government (Duma), resulted in the establishment of the Soviet power under the control of the Bolshevik party. ... The Peace of Riga (also known as the Treaty of Riga, Polish: Traktat Ryski) signed on 18th March 1921 between Poland and Soviet Russia ended the Polish-Bolshevik War in Riga. ... State motto: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Workers of the world, unite!) Official language None (Russian in practice) Capital Moscow (last) Chairman of the Supreme Council Boris Yeltsin Established In the USSR:  - Since  - Until November 7, 1917 December 30, 1922 December 12, 1991 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 1st in former Soviet Union 17,075,200...

Mykhailo Hrushevsky, 1917 - 1918 Mykhaylo Hrushevskyy. ... Hrushevsky in 1895 Mykhailo Serhiyovych Hrushevsky (Ukrainian: }; Chełm, 29 June (17 June Old Style) 1866 — Kislovodsk, 26 November 1934) was one of the most important Ukrainian public figures of the 20th century. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...

Volodymyr Vynnychenko[citation needed], 1918 - 1919 Volodymyr Vynnychenko File links The following pages link to this file: Volodymyr Vynnychenko Categories: Public domain images ... Volodymyr Vynnychenko (Володимир Винниченко, b. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Symon Petliura[citation needed], 1919 - 1926, in exile since 1921 Image File history File links Symon_Petliura. ... Symon Petlyura (Симон Петлюра; also spelled Simon, Semen, Semyen Petliura or Petlura, May 10, 1879 â€“ May 25, 1926) was a Ukrainian politician. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Chairmen of the Presidium of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR

Between 1938 and 1991, the Chairman presided over the de jure collective head of state, the Presidium of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR. Look up De jure in Wiktionary, the free dictionary De jure (in Classical Latin de iure) is an expression that means based on law, as contrasted with de facto, which means in fact. The terms de jure and de facto are used like in principle and in practice when one... Verkhovna Rada. ... State motto: Пролетарі всіх країн, єднайтеся! Official language None. ...

Chairmen of the Presidium of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR

1. Mikhail Burmistenko (1938)
2. Leonid Korniyets (1938 – 1939)
3. Mikhail Grechukha (1939 – 1954)
4. Demyan Korotchenko (1954 – 1969)
5. Aleksandr Lyashko (1969 – 1972)
6. Ivan Grushetsky (1972 – 1976)
7. Aleksey Vatchenko (1976 – 1984)
8. Valentyna Shevchenko (1984 – 1990)
9. Vladimir Ivashko (June 4, 1990–July 9, 1991)
10. Leonid Kravchuk (July 23, 1990 – December 5, 1991)

Ukraine enjoyed only limited autonomy from the Soviet Union government in Moscow and the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Ukraine was the de-facto leader of the republic rather than the chairman of the Presidium of the Verkhovna Rada Verkhovna Rada. ... State motto: Пролетарі всіх країн, єднайтеся! Official language None. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Valentyna Semenivna Shevchenko (Ukrainian: Валентина Семенівна Шевченко; b. ... This article is about the year. ... Vladimir Antonovich Ivashko (Russian: , Ukrainian: ) (1932-1994) was briefly the acting General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union during the period from August 24, 1991 to August 29, 1991. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Leonid Kravchuk in Kiev, August 1992 Leonid Makarovych Kravchuk (Ukrainian: Леонід Макарович Кравчук born 10 January 1934) is a Ukrainian politician. ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: (help· info)) is the capital of Russia and the countrys principal political, economic, financial, educational and transportation center, located on the river Moskva. ... Soviet Republic may refer to one of the following states. ... Verkhovna Rada. ...

Presidents of Ukraine

On July 5, 1991, the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR passed a law establishing the post of the President of the Ukrainian SSR. The title was changed to the President of Ukraine upon the proclamation of independence (August 24, 1991). The first election of the President of Ukraine was held on December 1, 1991. July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Verkhovna Rada. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Leonid Kravchuk, December 5, 1991 - July 19, 1994 Leonid Kravchuk (own picture) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Leonid Kravchuk in Kiev, August 1992 Leonid Makarovych Kravchuk (Ukrainian: Леонід Макарович Кравчук born 10 January 1934) is a Ukrainian politician. ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

Leonid Kuchma, July 19, 1994 - January 23, 2005 Download high resolution version (480x641, 41 KB)President Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine. ... Leonid Kuchma Leonid Danylovych Kuchma (in Ukrainian: Леонід Данилович Кучма) (born August 9, 1938) was the second President of Ukraine from July 19, 1994, to January 23, 2005. ... July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Viktor Yushchenko, January 23, 2005 - incumbent Download high resolution version (2067x3021, 2379 KB) This work is copyrighted. ... Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko (Ukrainian: Віктор Андрійович Ющенко) (born 23 February 1954) is the President of Ukraine. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Latest election

Main article: Ukrainian presidential election, 2004

The presidential election held in November and December 2004 in Ukraine was mostly a political battle between Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych and former Prime Minister and opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko. ... Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko (Ukrainian: Віктор Андрійович Ющенко) (born 23 February 1954) is the President of Ukraine. ... The Peoples Union Our Ukraine (Narodnyi Soyuz Nasha Ukrayina, NSNU) is a political party of Ukraine, considered the continuation of the Viktor Yushchenko Bloc Our Ukraine (Blok Viktora Yushchenka Nasha Ukrayina, BVYNU) alliance. ... Viktor Yanukovych Campaign Poster 2004 Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych (Russian: Виктор Федорович Янукович, Ukrainian: Янукович Віктор Федорович ) (born July 9, 1950) was Prime Minister of Ukraine from November 21, 2002 to December 31, 2004 and current leader of Ukrainian Party of Regions. ... Ukrainian Party of Regions emblem The Party of Regions (Ukrainian: , Partiya rehioniv) is a Ukrainian political party created in March 2001. ... Oleksandr Moroz. ... The Socialist Party of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Sotsialistychna Partiya Ukrainy) is a left-wing political party in Ukraine, one of the oldest (registered in late 1990). ... Simonenko presidential election poster 2004 Petro Mykolayovich Symonenko (Donetsk, August 1st, 1952) is the first secretary of the Communist Party of Ukraine. ... Categories: Politics stubs | Communist parties | Ukrainian politics | Ukrainian political parties ... Election poster 2004 Nataliya Vitrenko was a candidate in the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election, nominated by the Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine, which she has chaired since 1996. ... The Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Прогресивна соціалістична партія України) is a political party in Ukraine, created by Nataliya Vitrenko a flamboyant former member of Socialist Party of Ukraine in 1995. ... Categories: Ukraine-related stubs | Ukrainian government | Elections in Ukraine ...

External links

• Official Website of the President of Ukraine