Ukrainian Constituent Assembly

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Ukrainian Constituent Assembly

Українські Установчі Збори
 
Central Council of Ukraine

(succession never realized)
Seats301
Elections
Last election
January 9, 1918

The Ukrainian Constituent Assembly (

Central Council (also known as the Central Rada), which would hold its sessions between the meetings of the Assembly. The Assembly was suspended because of the Bolshevik aggression in the Ukrainian–Soviet War (part of the Russian Civil War) of December 25, 1917 that led to a proclamation of Ukrainian independence by the IV Universal.[1]

Overview

The idea for an All-National Congress surfaced after the

Central Council. In its very first Universal the Central Council declared that only the All-National Congress has "the right to approve all laws" in Ukraine.[2]
At its sixth session (August 18–22, 1917) the Central Council recognized the importance of the organization of such an institution and held a forum for an electoral system and the convening of the assembly.

Reactions

After the sixth session of the Central Council the most influential party in the

Petrograd was organized to negotiate the issue, however its mission was suspended and later canceled due to the Bolshevik coup-d'état
in the capital.

Developments

On October 12, 1917 the Central Rada passed the fundamental laws on elections to the assembly. It also instructed the Minor Rada to confirm the laws and organize the elections. The III Universal[3] of the Central Rada (November 20, 1917) designated January 9 as election day while the first convention of the assembly was scheduled to take place on January 22. The Universal also decreed that until the assembly convened the legislative power of the Ukrainian autonomy remained the Central Rada. The law on the Constituent Assembly was ratified on November 29, 1917. There were expected to be 301 deputies which was around 1 per 100,000 constituents. The appointed head of the electoral commission was M.Moroz.

See also

References

Bibliography

  • Khrystiuk, Pavlo (1921). "Записки і матеріали до історії української революції 1917—1920 pp." (Notes and materials to the history of the Ukrainian Revolution 1917-20). Vol I-II. Vienna.
  • Doroshenko Dmytro (1932). "Історія України 1917—1923" (History of Ukraine 1917-23). Vol I "Доба Центральної Ради" (The times of the Central Rada). Uzhhorod 1932, New-York 1954.
  • Reshetar, J. (1952). "The Ukrainian Revolution 1917—1920". Princeton 1952.
  • Encyclopedia of Ukraine

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