National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine
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National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine , locally referred by its abbreviation RNBO, is an organizational state body in Ukraine
tasked with developing national security policy on domestic and international matters in advising the President of Ukraine
(currently Viktor Yanukovych
).
The Council was originally created in 1992 as the National Security Council, but significantly revamped and strengthened under President Leonid Kuchma
in 1994. The head of the council is the President of Ukraine assisted by secretary whom he is allowed to appoint. As of April 2008, Raisa Bogatyrova
is the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council. All the sessions of the council take place in the Presidential Administration Building
.
Beside the President and his/hers secretary the council consists also of the Prime Minister of Ukraine
, the Minister of Defense
, the Head of Security Service of Ukraine, the Minister of Internal Affairs, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada
is not a member of the council, but he or she is allowed to participate in the meetings. Members of the council may also be other chairmen of government bodies of the Executive branch. Any other individual is only allowed by the special invitation from the Chairman of the Council.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
tasked with developing national security policy on domestic and international matters in advising the President of Ukraine
President of Ukraine
Prior to the formation of the modern Ukrainian presidency, the previous Ukrainian head of state office was officially established in exile by Andriy Livytskyi. At first the de facto leader of nation was the president of the Central Rada at early years of the Ukrainian People's Republic, while the...
(currently Viktor Yanukovych
Viktor Yanukovych
Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych is a Ukrainian politician who has been the President of Ukraine since February 2010.Yanukovych served as the Governor of Donetsk Oblast from 1997 to 2002...
).
The Council was originally created in 1992 as the National Security Council, but significantly revamped and strengthened under President Leonid Kuchma
Leonid Kuchma
Leonid Danylovych Kuchma was the second President of independent Ukraine from 19 July 1994, to 23 January 2005. Kuchma took office after winning the 1994 presidential election against his rival, incumbent Leonid Kravchuk...
in 1994. The head of the council is the President of Ukraine assisted by secretary whom he is allowed to appoint. As of April 2008, Raisa Bogatyrova
Raisa Bogatyrova
Raisa Vasylivna Bogatyrova is a Ukrainian politician and the current Secretary of National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. In the past, Bogatyrova served as a People's Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada for the Communist, Christian Democratic Party of Ukraine and more recently the Party of...
is the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council. All the sessions of the council take place in the Presidential Administration Building
Presidential Administration Building (Kiev)
Presidential Administration Building is an architectural monument of the Kiev city, the capital of Ukraine. The building is the main office of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine as well as the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine....
.
| # | Name | Secretary of Council |
| 1 | Volodymyr Horbulin Volodymyr Horbulin Volodymyr Horbulin Volodymyr Horbulin Volodymyr Horbulin (Ukrainian: Володимир Павлович Горбулін, (born 17 January 1939) is a Ukrainian statesman and politician, Head of the Council for Foreign and Security Policy, former secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, former... |
August 30, 1994 — November 10, 1999 |
| 2 | Yevhen Marchuk Yevhen Marchuk Yevhen K. Marchuk , born on January 28, 1941, is a Ukrainian statesman and politician. During his career, Marchuk was prime minister of Ukraine, presidential candidate, secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, and Defense Minister of Ukraine. Marchuk is affiliated with the Ukrainian... |
November 10, 1999 — June 25, 2003 |
| 3 | Volodymyr Radchenko | September 2, 2003 — January 20, 2005 |
| 4 | Petro Poroshenko | February 8, 2005 — September 8, 2005 |
| 5 | Anatoliy Kinakh Anatoliy Kinakh Anatoliy Kyrylovych Kinakh is a Ukrainian politician and honorary professor at the Mykolaiv Government Humanitarian University. Kinakh is a People's Deputy of Ukraine in the 6th convocation of the Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian parliament... |
September 27, 2005 — May 16, 2006 |
| act | Volodymyr Horbulin Volodymyr Horbulin Volodymyr Horbulin Volodymyr Horbulin Volodymyr Horbulin (Ukrainian: Володимир Павлович Горбулін, (born 17 January 1939) is a Ukrainian statesman and politician, Head of the Council for Foreign and Security Policy, former secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, former... |
May 24 to October 10, 2006 |
| 6 | Vitaliy Haiduk | October 10, 2006 — May 12, 2007 |
| 7 | Ivan Pliusch | May 12, 2007 — November 26, 2007 |
| 8 | Raisa Bohatyriova | December 24, 2007 — present |
Beside the President and his/hers secretary the council consists also of the Prime Minister of Ukraine
Prime Minister of Ukraine
The Prime Minister of Ukraine is Ukraine's head of government presiding over the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, which is the highest body of the executive branch of the Ukrainian government....
, the Minister of Defense
Ministry of Defence (Ukraine)
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine was established on September 24, 1991, one month after Ukraine's declaration of independence from the Soviet Union. The ministry was in charge of reorganizing all Soviet forces on the Ukrainian terrain under its command...
, the Head of Security Service of Ukraine, the Minister of Internal Affairs, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada
The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is the speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's unicameral parliament. The speaker presides over the parliament and its procedures. They are elected by secret ballot from the parliament's deputy ranks...
is not a member of the council, but he or she is allowed to participate in the meetings. Members of the council may also be other chairmen of government bodies of the Executive branch. Any other individual is only allowed by the special invitation from the Chairman of the Council.