Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada
The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Голова Верховної Ради України, romanized: Holova Verkhovnoi Rady Ukrainy) is the presiding officer of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's unicameral parliament. The chairman presides over the parliament and its procedures. Chairmen are elected by open voting from the parliament's deputy ranks.
| Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine | |
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| Голова Верховної Ради України | |
Incumbent Ruslan Stefanchuk since 8 October 2021 | |
| Nominator | Verkhovna Rada |
| Appointer | Secret ballot |
| Term length | Five years |
| Constituting instrument | Article 88, Constitution of Ukraine Rules of the Procedures of the Verkhovna Rada |
| Precursor | Chairman of Central Executive Committee (1917–1937) Chairman of the Presidium of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR (1937–1996) |
| Inaugural holder | Mykhailo Burmystenko |
| Formation | 30 January 1937 (original) 25 July 1938 (current form) |
| Deputy | First Deputy Chairman |
| Salary | ₴21,144 monthly |
| Website | chairman.rada.gov.ua |
Politics of Ukraine |
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Ruslan Stefanchuk is the current chairman since being confirmed on 8 October 2021.
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