What is the Verkhovna Rada?
Q: What is the Verkhovna Rada?
A: The Verkhovna Rada is Ukraine's parliament.
Q: How many deputies does the Verkhovna Rada have?
A: The Verkhovna Rada is a unicameral parliament composed of 450 deputies.
Q: Where does the Verkhovna Rada hold its meetings?
A: The Verkhovna Rada meets in the "Verkhovna Rada building" in Ukraine's capital Kyiv.
Q: When was the Verkhovna Rada first established?
A: The Verkhovna Rada was first established in 1938 as the national parliament of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.
Q: How many convocations of the Verkhovna Rada have been held?
A: Since 1938, 17 convocations (sessions) of the Verkhovna Rada were held.
Q: How are the seats in the Verkhovna Rada elections divided among parties?
A: In the Verkhovna Rada elections, the seats are divided among all parties that achieved a minimum 3% nationwide vote tally, using the "Hamilton method of apportionment".
Q: When will the next election to the Verkhovna Rada be held?
A: The next election to the Verkhovna Rada will be held on October 29, 2023.
