Kyiv City State Administration ( uk, Київська міська державна адміністрація, translit=Kyivska miska derzhavna administratsiia), is the national-level branch of the Government of Ukraine that administers
Kyiv
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe.
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, the capital of
Ukraine
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. The current Head of the Kyiv City State Administration is
Vitali Klitschko
Vitali Volodymyrovych Klitschko (; uk, Віта́лій Володи́мирович Кличко́ ; born 19 July 1971) is a Ukrainian politician and former professional boxer who serves as mayor of KyivMayor of Kyiv
The Head of Kyiv City ( uk, Київський міський голова, translit=Kyivskyi miskyi holova), unofficially and more commonly the Mayor of Kyiv ( uk, Мер Києва, translit=Mer Kyieva), is a city official elected by popular ...
Kyiv Oblast
Kyiv Oblast ( uk, Ки́ївська о́бласть, translit=Kyïvska oblast), also called Kyivshchyna ( uk, Ки́ївщина), is an oblast (province) in central and northern Ukraine. It surrounds, but does not include, the city of Kyiv, w ...
. Its special administrative status is recognized in the
Ukrainian Constitution
The Constitution of Ukraine ( uk, Конституція України, translit=Konstytutsiia Ukrainy) is the fundamental law of Ukraine. The constitution was adopted and ratified at the 5th session of the ''Verkhovna Rada'', the parliament ...
Verkhovna Rada
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine ( uk, Верхо́вна Ра́да Украї́ни, translit=, Verkhovna Rada Ukrainy, translation=Supreme Council of Ukraine, Ukrainian abbreviation ''ВРУ''), often simply Verkhovna Rada or just Rada, is the ...
.
Local government is carried out by
Kyiv City Council
Kyiv City Council ( uk, Київська міська рада, translit=Kyivska miska rada), also known as Kyivrada ( uk, Київрада), is the city council of Kyiv municipality, the highest representative body of the city community. The me ...
and district councils, headed by their chairpersons who are elected from among the councilors.
Although Kyiv is Ukraine's capital, the city also serves as the
administrative center
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for
Kyiv Oblast
Kyiv Oblast ( uk, Ки́ївська о́бласть, translit=Kyïvska oblast), also called Kyivshchyna ( uk, Ки́ївщина), is an oblast (province) in central and northern Ukraine. It surrounds, but does not include, the city of Kyiv, w ...
(
province
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). The oblast entirely surrounds the city, making it into an enclave. In addition, until 2020 Kyiv also served as the administrative center for the oblast's
Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion
Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion () was a raion (district) in Kyiv Oblast of Ukraine, adjacent to the city of Kyiv which served as the administrative center for the raion. The city of Kyiv itself did not belong to the raion. The raion was abolished on 18 J ...
(
district
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Ukrayinska Pravda
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(30 January 2020)
2010 amendments
The
Ukrainian parliament
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine ( uk, Верхо́вна Ра́да Украї́ни, translit=, Verkhovna Rada Ukrainy, translation=Supreme Council of Ukraine, Ukrainian abbreviation ''ВРУ''), often simply Verkhovna Rada or just Rada, is the ...
amended the law on "The capital of Ukraine – hero city of Kyiv" on September 7, 2010, making it possible for the
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to appoint the (chairman) Head of Kyiv City Administration at his discretion. Before these amendments, the elected mayor of the
Kyiv City Council
Kyiv City Council ( uk, Київська міська рада, translit=Kyivska miska rada), also known as Kyivrada ( uk, Київрада), is the city council of Kyiv municipality, the highest representative body of the city community. The me ...
was automatically appointed also as head of the Kyiv City State Administration.Political Risks and Political Stability in Ukraine UCIPR (October 2010) A Presidential decree relieved (then)
Mayor of Kyiv
The Head of Kyiv City ( uk, Київський міський голова, translit=Kyivskyi miskyi holova), unofficially and more commonly the Mayor of Kyiv ( uk, Мер Києва, translit=Mer Kyieva), is a city official elected by popular ...
Leonid Chernovetsky
Leonid Mykhaylovych Chernovetskyi ( uk, Леонід Михайлович Черновецький; born November 25, 1951 in Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR) is a former Mayor of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, from 2006 until the summer of 2012. He w ...
of the office of "Head of the Kyiv State Administration", while still preserving the post of mayor. This led to Chernovetsky being deprived of any official decision-making role and most power in the capital was handed over to the Head of Kyiv City Administration.Popov: Activity of city council and city head limited
Kyiv Post
The ''Kyiv Post'' is the oldest English-language newspaper in Ukraine, founded in October 1995 by Jed Sunden.
History
American Jed Sunden founded the ''Kyiv Post'' weekly newspaper on Oct. 18, 1995 and later created KP Media for his holdings. ...
(February 1, 2011)Party of Regions leader: 'Pre-term mayoral elections in Kyiv are pointless'
Kyiv Post
The ''Kyiv Post'' is the oldest English-language newspaper in Ukraine, founded in October 1995 by Jed Sunden.
History
American Jed Sunden founded the ''Kyiv Post'' weekly newspaper on Oct. 18, 1995 and later created KP Media for his holdings. ...
(November 18, 2011)
Oleksandr Popov
Oleksandr Pavlovych Popov ( uk, Олександр Павлович Попов; born 22 November 1960) is a Ukrainian politician, businessman, former head of the Kyiv City State Administration.
Biography
He graduated Tyumen Civil Engineering ...
was then appointed as Head of Kyiv City Administration by President
Viktor Yanukovych
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General Prosecutor of Ukraine
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RBC Ukraine
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The company holds an infor ...
Oleksandr Turchynov
Oleksandr Valentynovych Turchynov ( uk, Олександр Валентинович Турчинов; born 31 March 1964) is a Ukrainian politician, screenwriter, Baptist minister and economist. He is the former Secretary of the National S ...
dismissed Makeyenko from the post of the head of Kyiv City State Administration on 7 March 2014 and gave the post to Volodymyr Bondarenko (Then) newly elected President
Petro Poroshenko
Petro Oleksiyovych Poroshenko ( uk, Петро́ Олексі́йович Пороше́нко, ; born 26 September 1965) is a Ukrainian businessman and politician who served as the fifth president of Ukraine from 2014 to 2019. Poroshenko se ...
appointed on 25 June 2014
Vitali Klitschko
Vitali Volodymyrovych Klitschko (; uk, Віта́лій Володи́мирович Кличко́ ; born 19 July 1971) is a Ukrainian politician and former professional boxer who serves as mayor of KyivMayor of Kyiv
The Head of Kyiv City ( uk, Київський міський голова, translit=Kyivskyi miskyi holova), unofficially and more commonly the Mayor of Kyiv ( uk, Мер Києва, translit=Mer Kyieva), is a city official elected by popular ...
Boryspil Raion
Boryspil Raion ( uk, Бориспільський район, translit.: ''Boryspil's'kyi raion'') is an administrative raion (district) in east-central Kyiv Oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center is the city of Boryspil. Population: .
On ...
) (as head of city executive committee, simultaneously city's mayor)
** 1991–1992
Oleksandr Mosiyuk
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(from
Lutsk
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) (as acting head of city executive committee, simultaneously acting city's mayor)
* March 1992
Ivan Dankevych
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(from Bobrovytsia Raion) (as head of city executive committee)
* March 1992–April 1993 Ivan Saliy (from Ichnia Raion) (as Presidential representative and city's governor)
** April 1993
Ivan Dankevych
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Mohyliv-Podilskyi Raion
Mohyliv-Podilskyi Raion ( uk, Могилів-Подільський район) is one of the six regions of Vinnytsia Oblast, located in southwestern Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion is the city of Mohyliv-Podilskyi. Population:
...
) (as Presidential representative)
* July 1995–July 1996 Leonid Kosakivsky (from
Mohyliv-Podilskyi Raion
Mohyliv-Podilskyi Raion ( uk, Могилів-Подільський район) is one of the six regions of Vinnytsia Oblast, located in southwestern Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion is the city of Mohyliv-Podilskyi. Population:
...
) (as Head of Kyiv City Administration) (mayor in 1994–1998)
* August 1996–April 2006
Oleksandr Omelchenko
Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Omelchenko ( uk, Олександр Олександрович Омельченко; 9 August 1938 – 25 November 2021) was a Ukrainian politician who served as mayor of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, first elected in 1 ...
Kharkiv
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Oleksandr Pavlovych Popov ( uk, Олександр Павлович Попов; born 22 November 1960) is a Ukrainian politician, businessman, former head of the Kyiv City State Administration.
Biography
He graduated Tyumen Civil Engineering ...
(from
Kryvyi Rih
Kryvyi Rih ( uk, Криви́й Ріг , lit. "Curved Bend" or "Crooked Horn"), also known as Krivoy Rog (Russian: Кривой Рог) is the largest city in central Ukraine, the 7th most populous city in Ukraine and the 2nd largest by area. K ...
) (as Head of Kyiv City Administration)
** December 2013–January 2014 Anatoliy Holubchenko (from
Mariupol
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Klintsy
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Administrative and municipal status
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,
Russia
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) (as Head of Kyiv City Administration)
* March 7, 2014 – June 25, 2014 Volodymyr Bondarenko
* June 25, 2014–present
Kyiv Post
The ''Kyiv Post'' is the oldest English-language newspaper in Ukraine, founded in October 1995 by Jed Sunden.
History
American Jed Sunden founded the ''Kyiv Post'' weekly newspaper on Oct. 18, 1995 and later created KP Media for his holdings. ...
Kyiv
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe.
Kyi ...