Government

Government of Ukraine

Ukraine is a parliamentary-presidential republic. The Ukrainian President is Volodymyr Zelensky. He was elected in 2019.

There is the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, which is the highest executive power in the country.

Verhovna Rada is the legislative body that is authorized to make laws. Verhovna Rada consists of 450 deputies who make decisions about which laws should be passed.

People select the President of Ukraine and deputies to Verhovna Rada. Once selected they rule for 5 years.

In a rural area, people also have the leader. He is elected by residents of the village. They have committees in villages that decide what should be done – whether or not a new school, bank or a kindergarten should be built.

The national coat of arms of Ukraine is the Truzub (“Trident”).