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* September 3, 2013 (opening session of the Verkhovna Rada after the summer recess<ref name=EUU3913/>). President Yanukovych urged parliament to adopt laws so that Ukraine will meet the [[European Union]] (EU) criteria so Ukraine andd the EU can formally sign an [[EU_-_Ukraine_relations#European_Union_Association_Agreement|Association Agreement]] in November 2013.<ref name=EUU3913>[http://www.euronews.com/2013/09/03/ukranian-president-asks-for-laws-to-be-passed-to-facilitate-eu-association-/ Ukranian president asks for laws to be passed to facilitate EU association agreement], [[Euronews]] (3 September 2013)<br>[http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/03/us-ukraine-russia-yanukovich-idUSBRE9820HG20130903 Ukraine leader urges pro-Europe drive despite Kremlin pressure], [[Reuters]] (3 September 2013)</ref> |
* September 3, 2013 (opening session of the Verkhovna Rada after the summer recess<ref name=EUU3913/>). President Yanukovych urged parliament to adopt laws so that Ukraine will meet the [[European Union]] (EU) criteria so Ukraine andd the EU can formally sign an [[EU_-_Ukraine_relations#European_Union_Association_Agreement|Association Agreement]] in November 2013.<ref name=EUU3913>[http://www.euronews.com/2013/09/03/ukranian-president-asks-for-laws-to-be-passed-to-facilitate-eu-association-/ Ukranian president asks for laws to be passed to facilitate EU association agreement], [[Euronews]] (3 September 2013)<br>[http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/03/us-ukraine-russia-yanukovich-idUSBRE9820HG20130903 Ukraine leader urges pro-Europe drive despite Kremlin pressure], [[Reuters]] (3 September 2013)</ref> |
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* September 5, 2013. The Verkhovna Rada itself set the date of [[Ukrainian_parliamentary_election,_2012#Repeat_elections_in_5_constituencies|the 7 re-elections]] to 15 December 2013.<ref name=UWre5913>[http://ukrainianweek.com/News/88712 Rada schedules reelection in troubled districts for December 15], [[The Ukrainian Week]] (5 September 2013)</ref> |
* September 5, 2013. The Verkhovna Rada itself set the date of [[Ukrainian_parliamentary_election,_2012#Repeat_elections_in_5_constituencies|the 7 re-elections]] to 15 December 2013.<ref name=UWre5913>[http://ukrainianweek.com/News/88712 Rada schedules reelection in troubled districts for December 15], [[The Ukrainian Week]] (5 September 2013)</ref> |
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* September 12, 2013. The Higher Administrative Court of Ukraine deprived [[Rodina Party]] member [[Ihor Markov]] (at the time a member of the [[Party of Regions]] parliamentary faction) of his deputy seats.<ref name=TC133IU12913>[http://www.interfax.co.uk/ukraine-news/court-strips-mp-ihor-markov-of-his-mandate/ Court strips MP Ihor Markov of his mandate], [[Interfax-Ukraine]] (12 September 2013)</ref> The Court had established that the results in single-member districts number 133 ([[Odessa]] had been "unreliable".<ref name=TC133IU12913/> |
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==Faction summary== |
==Faction summary== |
Revision as of 13:52, 17 September 2013
The 7th Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian: Верховна Рада України VII скликання) is the current session of the legislative branch of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament. Its composition was based on the results of the 2012 parliamentary election. Half of the seats in the parliament were apportioned between the five winning parties based on the popular vote, while the other half was apportioned between 4 parties and 44 independents between 225 constituencies throughout the country. It first met in the capital Kiev on December 8, 2012 and is scheduled to end its session on December 8, 2017.
Parliamentary work was virtually paralyzed the first months of 2013 because of "opposition" (UDAR, Fatherland, Freedom, others) blocked the podium (tribune) and presidium seats on various days.[1] According to a study conducted by Opora parliamentary deputies did not work for 53 days during the first hundred days in this (7th) session.[2]
Major events
- December 12, 2012. Election of presidium, establishing parliamentary factions, establishing and assigning of committee, PACE Ukraine delegation, other.
- December 13, 2012. Confirming on the Presidential appointment of Mykola Azarov as the Prime Minister of Ukraine
- February 5, 2013. Parliamentary 2nd session did not start as the "opposition" (UDAR, Fatherland, Freedom, others) blocked the podium (tribune) and presidium seats in the protest of Rybak's actions and it demanded an end to the practice of deputies voting for non-present colleagues.[3] Parliament was unblocked on 22 February 2013 after procedural measures had been implemented to prevent multiple voting.[4]
- February 8, 2013. The Higher Administrative Court of Ukraine deprived United Centre member Pavlo Baloha (at the time a member of the Party of Regions parliamentary faction) and independent Oleksandr Dombrovsky of their deputy seats.[5] The Court had established that the results in single-member districts number 11 (Vinnytsia Oblast; Dombrovsky) and number 71 (Zakarpattia Oblast; Baloha) during the October 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election had been "unreliable".[5][6]
- March 5, 2013. The Higher Administrative Court of Ukraine stripped Andrey Verevskiy (Party of Regions) of his seat in parliament because he simultaneously was parliamentary deputy and headed a commercial entity.[7]
- March 5, 2013. Members of Fatherland blocked the podium (tribune) and presidium seats in the protest of Chairman Rybak's inquiry to the Higher Administrative Court of Ukraine on depriving Serhiy Vlasenko (Fatherland) of his seat in parliament.[8] Parliament was unblocked on 19 March 2013.[9]
- March 6, 2013. The Higher Administrative Court of Ukraine stripped Serhiy Vlasenko (Fatherland) of his seat in parliament because he practiced advocacy and was a people’s deputy at the same time.[10]
- March 19, 2013. Party of Regions parliamentary leader Oleksandr Yefremov accused deputies from Svoboda of being neo-fascists after they booed a speech he made in Russian, which provoked a physical altercation to erupt between the two sides.[11][12]
- March 29, 2013. Party of Regions members started to gather signatures for dismissal of Ruslan Koshulynsky from the position of parliamentary vice-speaker.[13] According to one of the Party of Regions members, Inna Bohoslovska it is done due to the fact that Svoboda is a neo-fascist party.[14]
- April 3, 2013. Parliamentary session did not start as the "opposition" (UDAR, Fatherland, Freedom, others) blocked the podium (tribune) and presidium seats; they had three demands:[15]
- Calling mayoral elections in Kiev
- Repealing pension reform
- Considering the resignation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
- April 4, 2013. With the blocking the podium (tribune) and presidium seats continuing pro-government legislators left the official parliament hall and voted to approve to routine pieces of legislation in a nearby building (6-8 vulytsia Bankova); according to them (chairman of parliamentary regulations committee and participants of the Bankova meeting) "the sitting of the parliament could be held in another place if legislators want".[1][16] Party of Regions stated 244 deputies (in the 450-seat parliament) supported the move, but the opposition insists that number was 182.[17] The last time the parliament split into two and held two sessions on two different premises was in 2000.[17] One of the opposition leaders Oleh Tyahnybok pointed out to the fact that the decision to conduct a session beyond the premises of Verkhovna Rada building should be first adopted in the parliament building, citing the parliamentary regulations.[18] Opposition also claimed that none of its representatives were allowed to attend the session at Bankova.[17][18][19]
- April 4, 2013. Batkivschyna legislators Oleh Kanivets, Vitaliy Nemylostyvy, Roman Stadniychuk and Ihor Skosar wrote statements to Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Rybak with an applications to withdraw from the Batkivschyna faction.[20] Later that day (only) Nemylostyvy and Stadniychuk confirm this while Kanivets and Skosar insisted that they are still the members of the Batkivschyna faction the press service of Batkivschyna party reported.[20][21] Again later that day Kanivets and Skosar released an manifesto statement they did made “the only possible decision – to leave the ranks of the faction” because (Batkivschyna faction leader[22][23]) Arseniy Yatsenyuk "is leading to an intraparty split and is a politically corrupt man, who dreams of becoming a national leader”.[24]
- April 5, 2013. Parliament did not start its session, as it was still blocked; the next plenary session of the parliament is scheduled for April 16.[25]
- April 11, 2013. Leaders of opposition factions, Yatsenyuk (Fatherland), Vitali Klitschko (UDAR) and Oleh Tyahnybok (Freedom) are due to appear in the Holosiyivsky District Court of Kiev under a lawsuit filed by citizen Vira Ivanova due to the blocking of the Verkhovna Rada.[26]
- June 6, 2013. The opposition blocked the parliaments presidium seats until President Viktor Yanukovych reports his annual address to parliament personally in parliament (he had sent a written report).[27]
- July 7, 2013. Pavlo Baloha and Oleksandr Dombrovsky mandates were officially cancelled.[28]
- September 3, 2013 (opening session of the Verkhovna Rada after the summer recess[29]). President Yanukovych urged parliament to adopt laws so that Ukraine will meet the European Union (EU) criteria so Ukraine andd the EU can formally sign an Association Agreement in November 2013.[29]
- September 5, 2013. The Verkhovna Rada itself set the date of the 7 re-elections to 15 December 2013.[30]
- September 12, 2013. The Higher Administrative Court of Ukraine deprived Rodina Party member Ihor Markov (at the time a member of the Party of Regions parliamentary faction) of his deputy seats.[31] The Court had established that the results in single-member districts number 133 (Odessa had been "unreliable".[31]
Faction summary
Template:Ukrainian Parliament changes after 2012 election The ruling majority (225+ votes) is "situational" and officially consists of Party of Regions and most unaffiliated members.[citation needed][original research?] Communists are officially in opposition to everyone.[32] The parliamentary opposition includes UDAR, Fatherland and Freedom and other unaffiliated members.[33]
Presidium
Note: Chairman of council and his deputies are non-affiliated member of parliament.
- Chairman: Volodymyr Rybak[34]
- 1st Deputy Chairman: Ihor Kalyetnyk[35]
- Deputy Chairman: Ruslan Koshulynsky[36]
- Leader of Party of Regions faction: Oleksandr Yefremov
- Leader of Fatherland faction: Arseniy Yatsenyuk
- Leader of UDAR faction: Vitaliy Klychko
- Leader of Freedom faction: Oleh Tyahnybok
- Leader of Communist Party faction: Petro Symonenko
Members
Party list
Regional constituencies[37]
Template:TOC Regions of Ukraine 2