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Місця у Верховній Раді України 9-го скликання
Arrangement of Parliamentary groups in the hall of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on 9 convocation

The Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian: Верховна Рада України; English: Supreme Council of Ukraine) is Ukraine's parliament. The Verkhovna Rada is a unicameral parliament composed of 450 deputies, which is presided over by a chairman or a speaker. It meets in the "Verkhovna Rada building" in Ukraine's capital Kiev.

The Verkhovna Rada was first established in 1938 as the national parliament of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. Since then, 17 convocations (sessions) of the Verkhovna Rada were held. The Verkhovna Rada of the 14th convocation officially changed the numbering of sessions, proclaiming itself the Verkhovna Rada of the third convocation. The sixth convocation is the latest convocation of the parliament.

In the Verkhovna Rada elections, the seats are divided among all parties that achieved a minimum 3% nationwide vote tally, using the "Hamilton method of apportionment".

The latest elections in 2007 to the Verkhovna Rada were held on September 30, 2007. On October 8, 2008, President Viktor Yushchenko dissolved the parliament and called early elections, however these never took place.

Next election to the Verkhovna Rada will be held on October 28, 2012.

Name

The name Rada (Ukrainian: Рада) means "council". It originated in medieval Rus', and in the 10th century represented a boyar council. It was also used by Dnieper Cossacks in the 17th and 18th centuries for the meetings where major decisions were made and new councils were elected by popular vote.

This name was later used by the Ukrainian Revolutionary government between March 17, 1917 and April 29, 1918 (Central Rada).

Verkhovna, is the feminine form of the adjective "верховний" meaning supreme. It is derived from the Ukrainian word "верх" meaning "top".

Images for kids

  • Tymoshenko Appointment Feb04 2005

    Yulia Tymoshenko, is appointed Prime Minister of Ukraine in the Rada on 4 February 2005.

  • 1 Верховна Рада України VADIM CHUPRINA ©

    Full view of building

  • 2 Верховна Рада України VADIM CHUPRINA ©

    Side street perspective

  • Dmytro Razumkov 2019.Vadim Chuprina

    Chairman of the Rada, Dmytro Razumkov.

  • Выборы на Украине 2007 (2)

    A woman with ballot during 2007 Ukrainian parliamentary election

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Rada Suprema para niños

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