Brest Regional Council of Deputies

The Brest Regional Council of Deputies (Belarusian: Брэсцкі абласны Савет дэпутатаў; Russian: Брестский областной Совет депутатов) is the representative state body and the principal element of the local self-government system in Brest Region, Belarus. It is composed of deputies elected in 57 electoral districts across the region under the electoral legislation of the Republic of Belarus, using a majoritarian system. The Council is a legal entity. The Council conducts its work through sessions, the activity of its presidium, and standing and temporary commissions, operating on the basis of a forward-looking annual work plan approved by the Council, as well as through deputies exercising their powers in the manner established by Belarusian law. A deputy of the Council carries out his or her powers without leaving his or her regular employment or service, except for the chairman of the Council, and enjoys the corresponding guarantees provided by the Law of the Republic of Belarus "On the Status of a Deputy of a Local Council of Deputies" and other acts of Belarusian legislation. The term of office of the regional Council of Deputies is four years. The most recent, twenty-eighth, elections to the Brest Regional Council of Deputies were held on 18 February 2018. According to the results of the 2018 elections, 53 of the 57 deputies are non-party, 3 are members of the Republican Party of Labour and Justice, and 1 is a member of the Communist Party. The Council's leadership has included Chairman Yuri Iosifovich Narkevich (from 6 March 2018 to the present), preceded by Sergei Dmitrievich Ashmyantsev (February 2007 – 6 March 2018). The deputy chairman has been Valentina Nikolaevna Pukh (from 2018 to the present), preceded by Ivan Ivanovich Patsovsky (from 2003 to 6 March 2018). Members of the Council of the Republic from Brest Region have included Viktor Georgievich Ambrozheichik, Ivan Nikolaevich Antonovich, Grigory Grigorievich Bysyuk, Nina Vasilievna Dudorga, Olga Vasilievna Levchenko, Vasily Petrovich Markevich, Vasily Borisovich Romanovsky, and Viktor Ivanovich Chaichits. The Council is distinct from the Brest Regional Executive Committee, the regional executive authority, and information about the Council is published on the website of the Brest Regional Executive Committee.

The Brest Regional Council of Deputies is the representative state body and the main element of the local self-government system in Brest Region, Belarus. It consists of deputies elected in 57 electoral districts of the region in accordance with the electoral legislation of the Republic of Belarus, by a majoritarian system. The Council is a legal entity. The Council carries out its activity through sessions, the work of the Council's presidium, and standing and temporary commissions on the basis of a forward-looking work plan approved by the Council for a year, as well as through deputies exercising their powers in the manner established by the legislation of the Republic of Belarus. A deputy of the Council exercises his or her powers without leaving his or her labour (service) activity, except for the chairman of the Council, and enjoys the corresponding guarantees provided by the Law of the Republic of Belarus "On the Status of a Deputy of a Local Council of Deputies" and other acts of the legislation of the Republic of Belarus. The term of office of the regional Council of Deputies is 4 years. The most recent, twenty-eighth, elections to the Brest Regional Council of Deputies were held on 18 February 2018. According to the results of the 2018 elections, 53 of the 57 deputies are non-party, 3 are members of the Republican Party of Labour and Justice, and 1 more is a member of the Communist Party. Members of the Council of the Republic from Brest Region have included Viktor Georgievich Ambrozheichik, Ivan Nikolaevich Antonovich, Grigory Grigorievich Bysyuk, Nina Vasilievna Dudorga, Olga Vasilievna Levchenko, Vasily Petrovich Markevich, Vasily Borisovich Romanovsky, and Viktor Ivanovich Chaichits. As for leadership, the chairman has been Yuri Iosifovich Narkevich (from 6 March 2018 to the present); before him, Sergei Dmitrievich Ashmyantsev served as chairman (February 2007 – 6 March 2018). The deputy chairman has been Valentina Nikolaevna Pukh (from 2018 to the present); before her, Ivan Ivanovich Patsovsky served as deputy chairman (from 2003 to 6 March 2018). Information about the Brest Regional Council is available on the website of the Brest Regional Executive Committee. The Council is distinct from the Brest Regional Executive Committee.

• 2018

  The twenty-eighth elections to the Brest Regional Council of Deputies are held on 18 February 2018.

• 2018

  Yuri Iosifovich Narkevich becomes chairman on 6 March 2018; Valentina Nikolaevna Pukh becomes deputy chairman.

• 2007

  Sergei Dmitrievich Ashmyantsev begins serving as chairman (February 2007 – 6 March 2018).

• 2003

  Ivan Ivanovich Patsovsky begins serving as deputy chairman (until 6 March 2018).

Representative state body and principal element of the local self-government system of Brest Region, Belarus.

1. 1Brest Regional Council of Deputies — Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Брестский областной Совет депутатов — Wikipedia (Russian)ru.wikipedia.org
3. 3Brest Regional Executive Committee — Council informationbrest-region.gov.by