Viktor Plakida
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Viktor Tarasovych Plakida (born August 2, 1956) is a Ukrainian
politician
and businessman. Plakida served as the Prime Minister of Crimea
, an autonomous region in southern Ukraine
, from 2006 to 2010. The office of Prime Minister is also known as the Chairman of the Crimean Council of Ministers.
Plakida served as the chairman of the Crimean Energy System UkrEnergo before becoming Prime Minister of Crimea.
In early 2006, the Crimean Council of Ministers and the Crimean parliament removed the government of Crimean Prime Minister Anatoliy Burdiuhov. Plakida was nominated as the next Prime Minister by the Speaker of the Supreme Council of Crimea, which acts as Crimea's parliament. A power struggle ensued between Crimean politicians who were pro-Russian and those loyal to Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko
. In early May 2006, politicians loyal to Yushchenko joined with four small political parties to create a 76-member majority in the Crimean parliament, which has 100 total members. This majority sought to block any pro-Russian candidates for Prime Minister of Crimea.
The Constitution of Ukraine
requires that the country's president approve of any candidate nominated for Prime Minister of Crimea. Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko
gave his approval after negotiations with Crimean political leaders and end the political impasse. In exchange for Yushchenko's approval of Plakida's candidacy, the Crimean parliament agreed to changes in the structure and membership of the Crimean Council of Ministers. Yushchenko signed off on Plakida's nomination on May 29, 2006.
The Supreme Council of Crimea further approved Plakida as Prime Minister on June 2, 2006. Plakida received a majority of 75 votes in the parliament out 93 members.
Plakida served as Prime Minister until March 2010, when he resigned from office. The Crimean parliament voted on March 17, 2010, to accept Plakida's resignation, with 71 members voting to accept his resignation and four voting against. He was succeeded by Vasyl Dzharty
.
President Viktor Yanukovych
appointed Plakida as his acting presidential representative in Crimea in October 2010. Yanukovych dismissed Plakida in January 2011 in favor of Volodymyr Yatsuba, the former Minister of Regional Development and Construction.
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...
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Politician
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and businessman. Plakida served as the Prime Minister of Crimea
Prime Minister of Crimea
The Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea is the head of government of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, located in the southern region of Ukraine. Sometimes referred as the Premier-Minister of Crimea, out of brevity, the position's official name is the...
, an autonomous region in southern Ukraine
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...
, from 2006 to 2010. The office of Prime Minister is also known as the Chairman of the Crimean Council of Ministers.
Plakida served as the chairman of the Crimean Energy System UkrEnergo before becoming Prime Minister of Crimea.
In early 2006, the Crimean Council of Ministers and the Crimean parliament removed the government of Crimean Prime Minister Anatoliy Burdiuhov. Plakida was nominated as the next Prime Minister by the Speaker of the Supreme Council of Crimea, which acts as Crimea's parliament. A power struggle ensued between Crimean politicians who were pro-Russian and those loyal to Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko
Viktor Yushchenko
Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko is a former President of Ukraine. He took office on January 23, 2005, following a period of popular unrest known as the Orange Revolution...
. In early May 2006, politicians loyal to Yushchenko joined with four small political parties to create a 76-member majority in the Crimean parliament, which has 100 total members. This majority sought to block any pro-Russian candidates for Prime Minister of Crimea.
The Constitution of Ukraine
Constitution of Ukraine
The Constitution of Ukraine is the nation's fundamental law. The constitution was adopted and ratified at the 5th session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on 28 June 1996. The constitution was passed with 315 ayes out of 450 votes possible .Other laws and other normative legal acts of Ukraine...
requires that the country's president approve of any candidate nominated for Prime Minister of Crimea. Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko
Viktor Yushchenko
Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko is a former President of Ukraine. He took office on January 23, 2005, following a period of popular unrest known as the Orange Revolution...
gave his approval after negotiations with Crimean political leaders and end the political impasse. In exchange for Yushchenko's approval of Plakida's candidacy, the Crimean parliament agreed to changes in the structure and membership of the Crimean Council of Ministers. Yushchenko signed off on Plakida's nomination on May 29, 2006.
The Supreme Council of Crimea further approved Plakida as Prime Minister on June 2, 2006. Plakida received a majority of 75 votes in the parliament out 93 members.
Plakida served as Prime Minister until March 2010, when he resigned from office. The Crimean parliament voted on March 17, 2010, to accept Plakida's resignation, with 71 members voting to accept his resignation and four voting against. He was succeeded by Vasyl Dzharty
Vasyl Dzharty
Vasyl Heorhiyovych Dzharty was a Ukrainian politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Crimea, which is also known as the Chairman of the Crimean Council of Ministers, from March 17, 2010, until his death in August 2011...
.
President 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...
appointed Plakida as his acting presidential representative in Crimea in October 2010. Yanukovych dismissed Plakida in January 2011 in favor of Volodymyr Yatsuba, the former Minister of Regional Development and Construction.