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The municipality of ] has a unique '''legal status''' compared to the other ]. This unique standing of the city's institution of self-governance reflect the city's role as the ] of Ukraine as well as the historic reasons inherited from the ] where Kiev held the status of the City of the Republican Subordination. The ] of the ] city has a unique '''legal status''' compared to the other ]. The most significant differences include the city's being subordinated directly to the national-level branches of the ], skipping the provincial level authorities, the leading positions being held by the the locally elected figures (rather than the appointed ones) and the higher latitude of the municipal self-governance institutions in the local affairs.

This unique standing of the city's institution of self-governance reflect the city's role as the ] of ] as well as the historic reasons inherited from the city's ] where Kiev held the status of the City of the Republican Subordination.


Currently, the legal status and the local government of Kiev are regulated by the special provisions of the ] as well as the combination of the Ukrainian laws, namely the ''Law about the capital of Ukraine - Hero City Kiev'', the ''Law about the local state administration'' and the ''Law about local self-governance in Ukraine''. Currently, the legal status and the local government of Kiev are regulated by the special provisions of the ] as well as the combination of the Ukrainian laws, namely the ''Law about the capital of Ukraine - Hero City Kiev'', the ''Law about the local state administration'' and the ''Law about local self-governance in Ukraine''.

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The municipality of the Kiev city has a unique legal status compared to the other administrative subdivisions of Ukraine. The most significant differences include the city's being subordinated directly to the national-level branches of the Government of Ukraine, skipping the provincial level authorities, the leading positions being held by the the locally elected figures (rather than the appointed ones) and the higher latitude of the municipal self-governance institutions in the local affairs.

This unique standing of the city's institution of self-governance reflect the city's role as the capital of Ukraine as well as the historic reasons inherited from the city's administrative status within the Soviet Union where Kiev held the status of the City of the Republican Subordination.

Currently, the legal status and the local government of Kiev are regulated by the special provisions of the Constitution of Ukraine as well as the combination of the Ukrainian laws, namely the Law about the capital of Ukraine - Hero City Kiev, the Law about the local state administration and the Law about local self-governance in Ukraine.

Legal status within the administrative subdivision of Ukraine

Kiev is a national-level subordinated municipality, that means it is subjected directly to the national-level rather to the provincial level authorities of Kiev Oblast (province) surrounding the city.

Local government

The popularly elected Kiev City Council (Template:Lang-uk; translit. Kyivrada) is the city-level legislative body of Kiev with the broad scope of jurisdiction over the local issues. The council is chaired by the Mayor of Kiev who is independently and also popularly elected by the Kievans.

Local representation of the central goverment of Ukraine

The President of Ukraine appoints the Head of the City State Administration. The appointment is purely formal as the elected city Mayor is to be automatically appointed also the head of the administration according to the law. This provision is unique as other similar appointments of the local administration leaders Ukraine-wide are made by the agreement of the President and the Prime Minister. Currently, both positions are held by Leonid Chernovetskyi (elected in March of 2006.)

See also

References

  1. Verkhovna Rada website — Decision of the Constitutional Court on 25/12/2003

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