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| ] is a ] under a ] with separate ], ], and ] branches. Ukraine presently is undergoing an extensive constitutional reform that would change the balance of power between the executive and legislative branches and their relationship to the ]. A reform to local self-government has been suggested, but is yet to be formally approved. | |||
| {{Politics of Ukraine}} | |||
| ==Country summary info== | |||
| * ''Country name'' | |||
| **conventional long and short form: ''Ukraine'' | |||
| **local long and short form: Україна | |||
| **former: '']'' (for previous names see ]) | |||
| * ''Country codes'' | |||
| **] Alpha-2: ''UA''; ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3: ''UKR''; ISO 3166-1 Numeric: ''804''; ]: ''UP'' | |||
| **Dialing code: 380 | |||
| * ''Government type'' | |||
| **] | |||
| * ''Capital'' | |||
| **] (also ''Kyiv'', {{lang-uk|Київ}}) | |||
| * ''Administrative divisions'' | |||
| **24 ]s (provinces), 1 ], 2 Cities of central subdivision | |||
| **for details see ] | |||
| *''Independence'' | |||
| **], ], proclaimed by the parliament (from the ]) | |||
| **approved by referendum (popular vote) on ], 1991 | |||
| * ''National holiday'' | |||
| **Independence Day, ], (1991) | |||
| * ''Constitution'' | |||
| **The ] was adopted ] ] | |||
| * ''Legal system'' | |||
| **The Ukrainian legal system is based on the ] and the judicial review of legislative acts. | |||
| * ''Suffrage'' | |||
| **18 years of age; universal except legally deabled and under ] following conviction. Suffrage rights automatically reestablished upon expiration of the penal term or an early release. | |||
| ==State symbols== | |||
| {{Main articles|], ] and ]}} | |||
| ] | |||
| ] | |||
| According to the Constitution, the state symbols of Ukraine are the State ], the State ] and the ]. | |||
| ;Flag | |||
| The ] is a banner of two equally-sized horizontal bands of blue and yellow. | |||
| ;Coat of arms | |||
| The Great State ] will be established with the consideration of the ''Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine'' as its main element. The Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine (''"the Trident"'') is based on the emblem of the ] of the rulers of ]. | |||
| ;Anthem | |||
| "]" is the national anthem set to the music by M. Verbytskyi with the words by Pavlo Chubynskyi. | |||
| ==Head of state== | |||
| {{Main|President of Ukraine}} | |||
| According to the constitution the ] is the ]. The current president of Ukraine is ] (since ], ]) | |||
| President is elected by popular vote for a five-year term. The last presidential elections were held in 2004 (''See: ]''). | |||
| ==Legislative branch== | |||
| {{Main|Verkhovna Rada}} | |||
| ], a unicameral parliament (450 seats) amends the Constitution of Ukraine, drafts laws, ratifies international treaties, appoints a number of officials, and elects judges. | |||
| Elections were last held on ], ]. (''See ]''). | |||
| ==Executive branch== | |||
| {{expandsect}} | |||
| {{Main|Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine}} | |||
| The ] (the head of the Cabinet) and most of the Cabinet are appointed by the Verkhovna Rada. The current acting Prime Minister is ], approved as Prime Minister on ], ]. In early January of 2006 the Verkhovna Rada retired the Cabinet, but ordered it to continue functioning until the new Cabinet is formed. The new Cabinet will be appointed by the new parliament convocation elected on the ] on March 26, 2006. | |||
| Before the constitutional reform that was introduced as of January 1, 2006, the Prime Minister was nominated by the President and approved by the Verkhovna Rada. Subsequently, the rest of Cabinet was nominated by the new Prime Minister and appointed by the President. | |||
| After the reform, the parliament has got the power of approving (or rejecting) the Prime Minister and most members of the Cabinet. Having been approved, the new Prime Minister nominates other members of the Cabinet for approval by the Verkhovna Rada (not to the President like before). However, the President retains the following important powers: | |||
| * to officially nominate Prime Minister for approval by Verkhovna Rada, after the candidate is suggested to the President by the parliamentary coalition (which means that the President may reject the candidate, but not present other candidates) | |||
| * to appoint Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defense unilaterally (without nomination or approvement) | |||
| * to appoint unilaterally the heads of the central executive bodies that do not belong to the Cabinet (most notably heads of ] and ]) | |||
| * to appoint Heads of the Local State Administrations (i.e. ]) by nomination of the Prime Minister. | |||
| ==Judicial branch== | |||
| {{main|Judicial system of Ukraine}} | |||
| *''Constitutional jurisdiction'' | |||
| **The ]. | |||
| *''General jurisdiction'' | |||
| **The ]; | |||
| **High specialized courts: the High Arbitration Court of Ukraine ({{lang-ua|Вищий господарський суд України}}), the High Administrative Court of Ukraine; | |||
| **Regional courts of appeal, military courts of appeal, specialized courts of appeal; | |||
| **Local district courts, military garrison courts. | |||
| The Constitution of Ukraine provides for trials by jury. This has not yet been implemented in practice. Moreover, some courts provided for by legislation as still in project, as is the case for, e.g., the Court of Appeals of Ukraine. The reform of the judicial branch is presently under way. | |||
| ==Other bodies== | |||
| *Office of the ] | |||
| *The ] | |||
| *National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) | |||
| :NSDC was originally created in ] as the National Security Council, but significantly revamped and strengthened under President ]. The NSDC staff is tasked with developing national security policy on domestic and international matters and advising the president. | |||
| *National Institute for Strategic Studies () was established by Presidential decree in 1992. It serves as a think tank devoted to the study of "national development strategy" (стратегія національного розвитку) for Ukraine, including economic, cultural, and foreign policies. | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| *] | |||
| *] | |||
| ] | |||
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