The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

How Government works in Ukraine (as of 14.08.2018)

1 Government Structure in Ukraine

President of Legislative Executive Judicial Ukraine Branch Branch Branch

Verkhovna Cabinet of Courts Rada Ministers

2 The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Ukraine has unicameral parliament, its constitutional composition is 450 MPs (known as People's Deputies of Ukraine) who are elected on the basis of general, equal and direct election right by secret ballot for 5 years term.

• LEGISLATIVE FUNCTION • REPRESENTATIVE FUNCTION • CONSTITUENT FUNCTION • PARLIAMENTARY OVERSIGHT • BUDGET FUNCTION THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF • FOREIGN POLICY FUNCTION UKRAINIAN PARLIAMENT ARE:

3 The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Due to Constitution of Ukraine the Verkhovna Rada has the following powers:

• to introduce amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine; • to call the All-Ukrainian referendum; • to adopt laws; • to approve the State Budget of Ukraine and amend it; to supervise the execution of the State Budget and adopt decisions on reporting concerning its execution. • to establish the principles of internal and foreign policy; • to approve national programs for economic, scientific, technical, social, national, and cultural development and protection of the environment; • to call elections for the President of Ukraine; • to declare war, upon the recommendation made by the President of Ukraine, and ensure peace, approve a decision of the President of Ukraine on the use of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations in the event of armed aggression against Ukraine; • to remove the President of Ukraine from the office in accordance with a special procedure (impeachment): (See Article 85 of Constitution of Ukraine)

4 The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Structure

5 The Verkhovna Rada of the VIII convocation began its work on November 27, 2014 following the snap parliamentary election, held under the mixed or parallel voting system.

Mixed electoral system: • 50% of seats (225 seats) are elected by (national) proportional party lists with a 5% election threshold. • 50% of the seats are elected in 225 constituencies with a first-past-the-post electoral system in one round.

Due to the law “On ensuring the rights and freedoms of citizens and legal regime on the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine” elections did not take place in 12 Crimean constituencies, 9 constituencies in Donetsk Oblast and 6 constituencies in Luhansk Oblast.

THAT IS WHY 27 SEATS OF THE 450 SEATS IN THE PARLIAMENT

REMAIN UNFILLED. 6 Today Ukrainian Parliament is composed of 423 MPs (as of 14.08.2018)

7 Deputy Factions and Groups

Ukrainian MPs form deputy factions and groups: currently there are six factions and deputy groups in the Parliament.

Deputy Faction Deputy Group A deputy faction is an association of MPs, A deputy group is an association of unaffiliated that may include: MPs (ones that haven`t joined any factions) • MPs elected on party electoral list; that share certain common or similar views on public and socio-economic development. • MPs nominated by a political party in the single-member districts; • MPs that registered as the candidates at Number of MPs in the deputy group shall not elections through self-promotion ; be less than the number of MPs in the smallest faction, formed during the first session. • MPs nominated by other political party that hasn`t participated in the mandates distribution due to the election results. Registered deputy group has the same rights, that deputy faction do. A political party has the right to form only one deputy faction.

8 Deputy Factions and Groups

In accordance with Regulations of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine registered deputy group (faction) obtains the right to: • proportional (based on the number of members) representation in all bodies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and official parliamentary delegations; • a speech for its representative on all issues of the agenda at a plenary sitting; • parliamentary group (faction) that initiated the issue under the consideration has the right to its representative`s speech after the termination of discussions during the sitting of the Parliament and its bodies.

As a member of the deputy faction (group) MP has the right: • to elect and be elected to the governing bodies of the deputy faction (group); • to participate in approving the Regulation on the deputy faction (group); • to propose issues to faction`s (group`s) consideration; • to submit proposals to the matters being discussed at a deputy faction`s (group`s) meeting, participate in discussion 9 Deputy Factions and Groups:

MPs Faction|Group name MPs Faction|Group name

Faction of the PARTY Faction of the Political party the All- 135 “PETRO POROSHENKO BLOC” 20 Ukrainian Union “Batkivshchyna”

Faction of the Political party Group “People’s Will” 81 “PEOPLE’S FRONT” 19

Faction of the Political party Group “The Party “Revival” 43 “Opposition Bloc” 24

Faction of the Political party Non-affiliated MPs 25 “SAMOPOMICH” Union” 55 Faction of Oleh Liashko 21 Radical Party

31,9% 19,1% 10,2% 5,9% 5% 4,7% 4,5% 5,7% 13% 10 (as of 14.08.2018) Gender Faction of the PARTY “PETRO POROSHENKO BLOC” 12.32% 423 Faction of the Political party MPs “PEOPLE’S FRONT” 13.58% Faction of the Political party “Opposition Bloc” 6,98% 371 Faction of the Political party Male MPs “SAMOPOMICH” Union” 28% Faction of Oleh Liashko Radical Party 19.05% 52 Faction of the Political party the All- Female MPs Ukrainian Union “Batkivshchyna” 20% Group “People’s Will” 0% Group “The Party ”Revival” 0% Non-affiliated People's Deputies 13.46% 11 MPs` Aides

Due to the Law of Ukraine “About the status of the People's Deputy of Ukraine” an MP can have up to thirty-one aides. Only a citizen of Ukraine, which has vocational or higher education and fluent in the state language can become an MP’s aide. MPs` aides work on fixed-term contracts on a regular basis or part-time or as volunteers. An MP has a special fund allocated for aides remuneration. Due to the Law on the Civil Service (that has come into force on May 1, 2016) MPs` aides have lost the status of civil servants.

12 The Leaders of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Oksana Syroid Iryna Herashchenko Deputy Chairperson of the First Deputy Chairperson of Verkhovna Rada Andrii Parubii the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Chairperson of of Ukraine (Non-afiliated MP, became (Non-afiliated MP, became the MP MP as the member of Political The Verkhovna Rada as the member of Party “Petro party “Samopomich” Union” list) of Ukraine Poroshenko Bloc” list) (Non-affiliated MP, became MP as the member of Political party “People’s Front” list) 13 The Coalition

Due to the election results and on the basis of agreed political positions deputy factions form the coalition, which includes the majority of MPs of Ukraine – no less than 226 MPs. 226

CONSTITUTION OF UKRAINE Article 90. The President of Ukraine shall have the right to an early termination of powers of the Verkhovna Rada in the following cases: the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine fails to form a coalition of deputy factions in compliance with Article 83 of this Constitution within one month

“European Ukraine” On November 27, 2014 factions of the Party “Petro Poroshenko Bloc”, the Political party “People’s Front”, the Political party “Samopomich” Union”, Oleh Liashko Radical Party and the All-Ukrainian Union “Batkivshchyna” signed a coalition agreement. A coalition of 302 MPs named “European Ukraine” has been established. 14 The Coalition Crisis

Over the next almost two years factions of the parties “Batkivshchyna”, “Samopomich” Union” and Oleh Liashko Radical Party have left the coalition.

Currently, the exact number of MPs in coalition is not known. On April 18, 2016 Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Andriy Parubiy announced, that he possesses the information on the number of MPs in the coalition “European Ukraine” (230 MPs). But until now this information is not available to public.

Due to the statement of the civil network “OPORA” at the moment the coalition “European Ukraine”includes: • Faction of the Party “Petro Poroshenko Bloc” • Faction of the Political party “People’s Front” • Individual deputies who had been previously excluded from the coalition factions, but did not withdrew their signatures from the coalition agreement

15 The Coalition “European Ukraine” in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the VIII convocation

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Petro Poroshenko Petro Poroshenko Petro Poroshenko Petro Poroshenko Petro Poroshenko Bloc Bloc Bloc Bloc Bloc People’s Front People’s Front People’s Front People’s Front People’s Front Samopomich Samopomich Oleh Liashko Radical Party Oleh Liashko Oleh Liashko Radical Party Radical Party Batkivshchyna * Due to the statement of the Verkhovna Rada Chairperson – Andrii Parubii 16 The Opposition

• Definition and status of opposition in Ukrainian Parliament are still not legally regulated (opposition`s existence is not normalized by Constitution). That is why factions and groups can be defined as oppositional ones either on the basis of their public statements and rhetoric or due to the facts, whether they`ve joined coalition or not. Because of this, a situation can take place when factions compete for the right to be considered the opposition. The opposition in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the VIII convocation

• The faction of the Political party “Opposition Bloc” haven’t joined the coalition agreement and on November 27, 2014 declared itself in opposition to the coalition. • The group “People’s Will” haven`t joined coalition, but it also doesn`t identify itself with opposition and other opposition parties. On July 9, 2015 its head (at the time) Ihor Yeremeyev declared the group to be a “constructive opposition”. • The group “The Party"Revival” (established in June 2015) haven`t joined the coalition and on March 16, 2015 declared its opposition activity. • The faction of Oleh Liashko Radical Party declared its shift into opposition on September 1, 2015 and officially left the coalition on March 29, 2016. • The faction of the Political party “SAMOPOMICH” Union” officially recalled its members` signatures from the coalition agreement on February 19, 2016. • The faction of the Political party the All-Ukrainian Union “Batkivshchyna” announced its withdrawal from the coalition and shift into opposition on April 5, 2016 17 Committees

• Committees of the Verkhovna Rada are the bodies of the Parliament formed from among MPs to implement legislative work, prepare and preliminary consider issues pertaining to work of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and realize the control functions. • The parliament of Ukraine adopts certain number of committees at each new convocation as well as their names and competence. • Membership in committees is organized at the beginning of the term of the Verkhovna Rada to be proportional to the representation of the membership of the house as elected. Factions nominate their members for membership in the Committees and this decision is confirmed by a vote of the house. 27+1 • The 8th VR established 27 committees and one special commission.

18 Number of Head of the Faction, that the Head of Name of the Committee Members Committee the Committee presents

Committee on Agrarian Policy and Land Relations 30 ------

Committee on Construction, Urban Faction of Oleh Liashko Development, Housing and Communal 13 Serhiy Skuratovskyy Radical Party Services

Faction of the PARTY Committee on Budget 29 Andriy Pavelko “PETRO POROSHENKO BLOC”

Faction of the Political party Committee on State Building, Regional Policy 17 Serhiy Vlasenko the All-Ukrainian Union and Local Self-Government “Batkivshchyna”

Committee on Environmental Policy, Nature Resources Utilization and Elimination of the 13 ------Consequences of Chornobyl Catastrophe

Faction of the Political party Committee on Economic Policy 15 Andriy Ivanchuk “PEOPLE’S FRONT”

Committee on European Integration 9 ------

Committee on Legislative Support of Law Faction of the Political party Enforcement 21 Andriy Kozhemyakin the All-Ukrainian Union “Batkivshchyna” 19 Committee on Corruption Prevention and Counteraction 24 ------

Committee on Foreign Affairs 10 Hanna Hopko Non-affiliated with any faction

Committee for Informatization and Faction of the Political party Communications 8 Oleksandr Danchenko “SAMOPOMICH” Union”

Faction of the Political party Committee on Culture and Spirituality 7 Mykola Knyazhytskyy “PEOPLE’S FRONT”

Committee on Science and Education 7 ------

Committee on National Security and Faction of the Political party Defence 19 Serhiy Pashynskyy “PEOPLE’S FRONT” Faction of the PARTY Committee on Public Health 14 Olha Bohomolets “PETRO POROSHENKO BLOC” Committee on Fuel and Energy Complex, Nuclear Policy and Nuclear Safety 20 ------Faction of the PARTY Committee on Taxation and Customs Policy 32 Nina Yuzhanina “PETRO POROSHENKO BLOC”

Committee on Human Rights, National Hryhoriy Nemyrya Faction of the Political party Minorities and Interethnic Relations 10 the All-Ukrainian Union “Batkivshchyna”

Committee on Legal Policy and Justice 32 Ruslan Knyazevych Faction of the PARTY “PETRO POROSHENKO BLOC”20 Committee on Industrial Policy and Faction of Oleh Liashko Entrepreneurship 10 Viktor Halasyuk Radical Party Committee on Rules of Parliamentary Procedure and Support to Work of The 11 ------Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Committee on Freedom of Speech and Faction of the Political party Information Policy 13 Viktoriya Syumar “PEOPLE’S FRONT”

Committee on Family Matters, Youth Policy, Faction of the PARTY Sports and Tourism 8 Artur Palatnyy “PETRO POROSHENKO BLOC”

Committee on Social Policy, Employment Faction of the Political party and Pension Provision 6 Serhii Kaplin “PEOPLE’S FRONT”

Committee on Affairs of Veterans, Faction of the PARTY Combatants, ATO Participants and Disabled 7 Oleksandr Tretyakov “PETRO POROSHENKO BLOC” People Faction of the PARTY Committee on Transport 20 Yaroslav Dubnevych “PETRO POROSHENKO BLOC”

Committee on Financial Policy and Banking 12 ------

Ad Hoc Supervisory Panel of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Privatization 14 ------

21 Main stages of legislative process

Bill Initiation • Three Subjects of Legislative Initiative – MPs, the Cabinet of Ministers, the President. Registering; Determining the lead committee; Distribution of text to Committees and the Cabinet of Ministers; Review by the VR Main Scientific and Expertise Department; Round tables and Committee hearings. First Reading • Consideration in plenary session: passage requires 226 votes; decides which draft becomes basis for further work if there is more than 1 Second Reading • Review by VR Main Legal Department, Proposals reviewed by the lead committee often after public consultations; Consideration of proposals in plenary session; Second vote requires 226 (most often also final vote) Third Reading • Finalization of text; Third Vote; VR Speaker signs and sends to President for signature Promulgation or Veto • Signed text is published in official gazettes or President may return with suggested amendments, veto override requires 300 votes 22 Registration of the bill with Registration and submission of the sector of registration the bill to the Verkhovna Rada bills

Chairman or deputy chairman Copies distributed to the of the VR shall return the bill Committee, which is determined as to the sector of registration the main (preparation of preliminary bills Copies distributed to consideration and conclusions on People’s Deputies inclusion in the agenda of the session)

The first reading of the - discussion of the main principles, provisions, criteria, Inclusion in the agenda structure of the bill and its adoption in the first reading.

Consideration of the draft law of the Verkhovna Rada in the first reading (decision making in full or short procedure)

Rejection of the bill Adoption of the Return of the bill to the subject of bill in the first public discussion the right of legislative initiative or reading referral of the draft law for revision Assignment for the (re-first reading) Main Committee to Preparation of prepare the bill for Repeat the first the draft law for the second reading the signature of reading of the bill the President Repeat the first reading of the bill

23 The second reading of the Amendments and proposals to the bill (in 14 days bill - article-by-article after the adoption in the first reading) discussion and adoption in the second reading Consideration of the bill by the VR Conclusion of the Main (article-by-article voting) Legal Department

Sending the bill for Adoption of the bill for the second reading and Rejection of the bill revision Assignment for the Main in the final reading Legal Department to prepare Revision of the bill by Preparation of the draft a bill for the third reading Repeat second reading the Main Committee law for the signature of the President

The third reading of the Preparation of the draft law for the third reading bill is the adoption of a by the Main Committee (formation of the table of amendments and proposals) bill, which needs to be finalized and agreed in Consideration of the bill in the general third reading

Initiating of an all- Rejection of the bill Adoption of the law in the final reading Ukrainian referendum

Consideration by the The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada shall Verkhovna Rada of proposals make a decision not earlier than two and not later than five days from the date of submission In case of rejection of In case of acceptance of all proposals at least one proposals

Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada The Main Committee, with the participation of the legal signs the law and immediately sends department and the editorial department, prepares the it to the President text of the law for the signature within 3 days.24 24 Consideration of the Law The President is considering the law (within 15 days) by the President of Ukraine. Entry into force Veto Signs the law and officially Does not return the law promulgates within 10 days

Consideration extraordinary at Signs and officially promulgated by the plenary session of the VR the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada

Consideration of the President's proposals

The law is rejected The law is adopted in final Consideration of separate by at least 226 votes by not less than 300 votes proposals of the President

Only a part of the All suggestions are All proposals are accepted proposals is accepted not accepted

In case of a rejection may Adoption in final by no less Adoption in final by be sent for reconsideration than 226 votes no less than 300 (once) votes

Directed repeatedly for The President re-examines the signature to the President law (within 15 days)

Signs the law and officially Does not sign promulgates it within 10 days

The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada promptly promulgates and publishes the law by his signature

25 Drafted & Adopted Laws and Regulations (as of August 14, 2018)

laws and regulations 154 by the President 6613 have been drafted by the MPs, the Cabinet of Ministers 931 by the CMU and the President of Ukraine during 8th convocation of the Verkhovna 5528 by MPs Rada of Ukraine

of them have been 808 adopted

Drafted laws and regulations 12% Adopted laws and regulations 26 Data: https://rada.oporaua.org/ Initiated by Initiated by the Cabinet of Initiated by the President of Ukraine Ministers of Ukraine the MPs of Ukraine 154|117 931|268 5528|423

76% 29% 8%

Drafted laws and regulations Adopted laws and regulations Number of laws and regulations adopted during 8 sessions of 8th convocation is 76. (as of August 14, 2018)

27 Data: https://rada.oporaua.org/ Percentage of adopted laws from initiated draft bills by factions and groups during 8th convocation

28 Data: https://rada.oporaua.org/ Laws and regulations initiated by the MPs The main topics of normative acts, submitted by the MPs are: economic policy, industry development, legal policy, social policy, state building and security&defense

ECONOMIC POLICY

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

LEGAL POLICY

SOCIAL POLICY

STATE BUILDING

SECURITY AND DEFENSE

INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

HUMANITARIAN POLICY

29 The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine

According to Constitution of Ukraine (article 116), the Cabinet of Ministers is the highest body in the executive branch. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine: • ensures the state sovereignty and economic independence of Ukraine, implementation of domestic and foreign policy of the State, and the execution of the Constitution, laws of Ukraine, and acts of the President of Ukraine; • elaborates a draft law on the State Budget of Ukraine, ensures the implementation of the State Budget and submits a report on its implementation; • directs and co-ordinates the work of ministries and other executive authorities;

30 The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine

• The Prime Minister of Ukraine is appointed by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine upon the submission of proposal by the President of Ukraine. The candidature for the appointment as the Prime Minister is introduced by the President on the basis of a proposal of the coalition of deputy factions. • The Minister of Defence and the Minister of Foreign Affairs are appointed by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine upon the submission of proposal by the President of Ukraine, whereas other members of the Cabinet of Ministers are appointed by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine upon the submission of proposal by the Prime Minister of Ukraine. (art. 114) 31 The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (as of 14.08.2018) Prime Minister

Volodymyr Groysman

First Vice Prime Minister of Vice Prime Minister Ukraine Minister of Regional Vice Prime Minister Minister of Economic Development, Construction and Development and Trade Housing

Stepan Kubiv Hennadiy Zubko Viacheslav Kyrylenko

Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Vice Prime Minister for European integration and Vice Prime Minister Euro-Atlantic Integration

Ivanna Klympush- Volodymyr Kistion Tsintsadze Pavlo Rozenko

Members of the Cabinet of Ministers 32 The President of Ukraine

According to Constitution of Ukraine (article 102), the The President of Ukraine is the Head of State and acts in its name. The President of Ukraine is the guarantor of state sovereignty and territorial indivisibility of Ukraine, the observance of the Constitution of Ukraine and human and citizens' rights and freedoms.

• ensures the independence, national security, and legal succession of the State; • addresses the people, delivers annual and extraordinary speeches on the domestic and foreign situation of Ukraine to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine; • represents the State in international relations, administers the foreign political activity of the State, conducts negotiations and concludes international treaties; • adopts decisions on the recognition of foreign states; • is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine; • heads the Council of National Security and Defense of Ukraine; (article 106)

33 President’s Office

National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Chief of Ofiice Oleksandr Turchynov Ihor Rainin (Secretary of NSDCU)

Chief of First Deputy Chief of Deputy Chief of Deputy Chief of Deputy Chief of Deputy Chief the Secretariat of the Office the Office the Office the Office of the Office the Office Vitaliy Kovalchuk Kostiantyn Yelisieiev Valeriy Kondratiuk Dmytro Shymkiv Oleksiy Filatov Oleksiy Dniprov

Commissioner of the First Assistant to Advisers to the Commissioner Commissioner of the Press Secretary President of Ukraine for Commissioner of the President of the President President of Ukraine for of the President the the President President of Ukraine Ruslan Demchenko of Ukraine for Control the Rights of People Svyatoslav Affairs of Crimean Tatars for Children's Rights Yuriy Onishchenko Yuriy Bohutskyi over the Activities of the with Disabilities Tseholko Mykola Kuleba Security Service of Ukraine Mustafa Dzhemilev Valeriy Sushkevych Commissioner of Dmytro Yarmak the President Office of the Office for Representing the of Ukraine the President Representative Office for Interaction of Interests of the President for rehabilitation Main Main State and of Ukraine of the President the President with in the Courts of ATO participants Control Legal in the Verkhovna Rada the Verkhovna Rada Department wounded, Office for Activity Department shell-shocked, of the Commissioner of Office of the crippled or Representative Office for Interaction of the President of Ukraine for diseased during Head of of the President the President with the Affairs of Crimean Tatars Main Main participation the Presidential in the Cabinet of Ministers the Cabinet of Ministers Department Department in the anti-terrorist Administration of the State on the Operation of Ukraine Department for Department Protocol Legal Policy Vadym Svyrydenko Information Department Citizenship of State Security of Local Affairs Decorations and Ceremonial Department Government and Decentralization Main Office for Activity Main Department The Commissioner Main Main Main Department of Law- Of the President of Ukraine Department Department of National Department of Access Enforcement For the Rights of Disable Persons Department for for Security and Defense for Informational to Public Bodies and Pardon Affairs Domestic Policy Affairs Policy Information Combating Corruption

Main Main Outer Office Main Main Information Department Department of the IT Department of HR Department of Security of Foreign Policy of the President of Department Documentary Department Humanitarian Department and Regional34 and Ukraine Provision Policy European Personnel Policy Integration Executive Powers

Central At the local level

CM ARC*, Other Central Oblast State National Administrations (24) Ministries Executive Commissions Kyiv & Sevastopol* City Powers Administrations

Rayon (490), Kyiv (10) & Other CEP with Sevastopol* (4) Rayon Central Offices Agencies Inspections special Executive Administrations status Powers

35 885 4 490 regional Regional 27 units 27 State 60 Villages Rayon 28385 ( Local units level level level AdministrativeCentral& localof division offices Agencies Sub Towns Cities + 14 14 + - ) , , Oblasts s 24 s Cities Rayons 4 s s 490 60 Crimea AR Units s Rayons in in Towns s s 885 10 Kyiv Kyiv City s s Sevastopol* Rayons Pol*City Sevasto s 28385 Ukraine s Villages 4 in in - Oblast State State Oblast of central of central Rayon Administration Rayon State Executive branch Oblast Oblast (24) CM of of CM ARC, Cities (24) Administrations (2) Administrations executive executive Rayon Rayon offices offices executive executive Administration Administration power of of central central power Councils

City rada City executive committees Local Councils Councils Town Sevastopol City Oblast (24),

Town rada (4 Rayon Council & Sevastopol Councils* Councils* (4) 90 executive Councils*

committees Rayon ), Kyiv (10) VR VR Councils Councils Settlement ARC*, ARC*, Councils Settlements rada 36 executive committees Connections between Ministries and other CEP (as of 14.02.2018)

Ministry of • State Treasury Service • State Aviation Service Ministry of Finance (Acting) • State Service of Financial • State Agency for Roads Infrastructure Oksana Monitoring • State Service for Transport Volodymyr Markarova • State Fiscal Service Security Omelian

• State Border Guard Service Ministry of Ministry of • State Service for Export Control • State Migration Service Interior Affairs Economic • State Statistics Service • State Emergency Service Arsen Avakov Development • State Agency for Reserves • National Police and Trade • State Service for Intellectual Stepan Kubiv Property (at liquidation stage) • State Archive Service Ministry of Social • State Labor Inspectorate Policy • Pension Fund Andrii Reva Ministry of Justice • State Archive Service Pavlo Petrenko • The State Food Safety and Consumer Protection Service Ministry of • State Service for Geodesy, Cartography Agrarian Policy Ministry of • State Cinema Agency and Cadastre and Food Culture • Ukrainian Institute of National • State Agency for Forest Resources Taras Kutovyi Yevhen Nyshchuk Memory • State Fishery Agency

Ministries Other Central Executive Agencies Ministries37 Ministry of • State Geological Service Ministry of Ecology and • State Agency of Water • State Service of Medicines and Health Care Resources Drug Control Natural (Acting) Uliana • State Environmental • State Sanitary Service Resources of Inspectorate Suprun Ukraine • State Agency for Management Ostap Semerak of Exclusion Zone Ministry of • State Executive Service of Education and Ministry of • State Agency of Energy Educational Institutions Science Regional Efficiency and Energy Saving Lilia Hrynevych Development, • State Architectural and Construction and Construction Inspectorate Housing • State Service for Electronic Ministry of Hennadiy Zubko Government • State Inspection on Energy Energy and Coal Supervision Industry Ihor Nasalyk Ministry for Temporarily Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons Vadym Chernysh Ministry of Defense Stepan Poltorak Ministry of Information Policy Yuriy Stets

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Youth and Sport Pavlo Klimkin Ihor Zhdanov

Ministries Other Central Executive Agencies Ministries 38 *6In accordance with the Law adopted in 2016 Judicial power

S U Supreme Court P (min 65, max 200 Judges) R E Plenum of the Supreme Court M E Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court C (21 Judges: 5 Judges are elected by every cassation court of the Supreme Court) O Administrative Cassation Civil Cassation Court Criminal Cassation Court Commercial Cassation Court U Court R T

Appellate Appellate Appellate Courts Commercial Courts Commercial Courts

Circuit Circuit Commercial Administrative Circuit Courts Courts Courts

High Anti-Corruption High Intellectual Court* Property Court *

39 ** The information provided by USAID New Justice Program Judicial Institutions

HIGH COUNCIL OF JUSTICE (HCJ) Constitutional body. Consists of 21 members (10 judges CONGRESS OF JUDGES elected by the Congress of Judges, the President, the Highest representative body of the judicial self-governance. Parliament, the Congress of Advocates, conference of The Congress is conducted once in two-years. Decisions are prosecutors and conference of the higher legal education mandatory for all judges and bodies of judicial self- institutions select two members each, Chief Justice is ex government. officio member). Key functions include: Key functions include: • Election of members of the Council of Judges; • Submits to the President recommendation on judicial • Election of six judges of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine; appointing; • Election and dismissal of members of the High Council of • Disciplines judges and prosecutors; Justice; • Decides on judicial transferring and dismissal; • Elects and dismissal of members of the High Qualifications • Lifts the judicial functional immunity; • Commission of Judges. • Suspends judges from the office in cases prescribed by the Law.

COUNCIL OF JUDGES STATE JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION (SJA) HIGH QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSIONS OF JUDGES (HQC) Consists of 33 An institution of the judicial branch of power under Consists of 16 members (8 judges elected by Congress of Judges, 2 membersjudges of all the authority of the High Council of Justice. The Head members from the higher legal education institutions, 2 members levels courts. Acts in of the SJA is appointed by the HCJ. Provides budget from Congress of Advocates, 2 members of the Ombudsman, and 2 lieu of the Congress of management and organizational support to the courts members of the SJA) and is a full-time legal entity. Judges during two-year and institutions of the judicial branch daily Key functions include: period between operations. • Deals with the qualifications evaluation of judges; Congress meetings. • Selects the candidates for the judicial vacancies; • Submits to the HCJ recommendations on judicial appointment and transfer TERRITORIAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE SJA Represents SJA in the regions. Is responsible for the appointment and dismissal of NATIONAL SCHOOL OF JUDGES (NSJ) the chiefs of staff and their deputies of the regional Has a special status within the judiciary and is not a subject for courts. These decisions are subject to approval by the legislation on higher education. chief judge of the respective court. Is responsible for: • Initial trainings of judicial candidates; • Ongoing trainings for judges and the court staff • Scientific support for the operations of the HCJ and HQC. 40 ** The information provided by USAID New Justice Program