Mahilioŭ Regional Council of Deputies

The Mahilioŭ Regional Council of Deputies (Belarusian: Магілёўскі абласны Савет дэпутатаў; Russian: Могилёвский областной Совет депутатов) is the representative state body for Mogilev Region in Belarus. It operates under the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus and the Law of the Republic of Belarus of 4 January 2010 "On Local Government and Self-Government in the Republic of Belarus," as well as other legislative acts and its own regulations. The Council coordinates the activities of city, district, settlement, and village councils of deputies and their bodies, and provides them with organizational and methodological assistance. It also ensures coordinated activity of territorial public self-government bodies in the region. The Council consists of 55 deputies elected by a majoritarian system for a four-year term. The most recent elections, the 28th convocation, were held on 18 February 2018, electing 55 deputies. In terms of professional background, the largest group of deputies works in education, culture, science, and healthcare (about one third of all elected), followed by agriculture (one fifth), state bodies (10%), industry, transport, and communications (9%), trade and consumer services (5.1%), and entrepreneurs (1.8%). Nine elected deputies were not employed, and 15 were pensioners. Only one political party, the Communist Party of Belarus (KPB), is represented in the council; all other members are non-partisan. The Council's powers, as defined by Article 121 of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus, include approving programs of economic and social development, the budget of Mogilev Region, and reports on their implementation; establishing local taxes and fees; determining the procedure for managing and disposing of communal property; calling local referendums; approving the candidate for chairman of the Mogilev Regional Executive Committee, who is appointed by the President of the Republic of Belarus; and electing eight members of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus from Mogilev Region. The current chairman of the Mahilioŭ Regional Council of Deputies is Alexander Grigoryevich Goroshkin (ГОРОШКИН Александр Григорьевич). He leads the Council, directs its work, ensures interaction with the corresponding executive committee, represents the Council in relations with other state bodies, organizations, and citizens, and approves the staffing schedule of the Council. The deputy chairmen are Mikhail Mikhailovich Zhudro (ЖУДРО Михаил Михайлович) and Alexander Gennadyevich Starovoitov (СТАРОВОЙТОВ Александр Геннадьевич), who perform the duties of the chairman in his absence and, within their competence as defined in the Council's regulations, organize the activities of the Council and its bodies. The Council has several permanent commissions, including on industry, construction, transport, communications, housing, communal and road services; on social sphere, social protection of citizens and youth affairs; on local government and self-government, legality and mandates; on economy, budget and finance; and on agrarian issues, problems of the Chernobyl catastrophe, ecology and nature management. The Council also elects eight members to the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus from Mogilev Region, including Irina Borisovna Akulovich, Nikolai Mikhailovich Aldanov, Anatoly Vladimirovich Drozdov, Boris Viktorovich Kovalevsky, Vladimir Ivanovich Pantyukhov, Irina Georgievna Petrova, Konstantin Ivanovich Putilo, and Irina Anatolyevna Starovoitova.

The Mahilioŭ Regional Council of Deputies is the regional representative body of state power in Mogilev Region, Belarus. Its legal foundation is the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus and the Law of the Republic of Belarus of 4 January 2010 "On Local Government and Self-Government in the Republic of Belarus." The Council operates on the principles of legality, social justice, protection of the rights and legitimate interests of citizens, a combination of national and local interests, participation of local government and self-government bodies in resolving issues affecting the rights and legitimate interests of citizens, interaction between local government and self-government bodies, openness, and consideration of public opinion. The Council consists of 55 deputies elected by a majoritarian system for a four-year term. Elections to the 27th convocation were held on 23 March 2014, electing 58 deputies. Only one political party, the Communist Party of Belarus (KPB), was represented in the regional council; all other members were non-partisan. The most recent elections, the 28th convocation, were held on 18 February 2018, electing 55 deputies. In addition to self-nominated candidates, one member of the Communist Party is represented in the Council. All 55 deputies were elected to the Mogilev Regional Council. In terms of professional composition, the largest share of deputies works in education, culture, science, and healthcare — about one third of all elected. Representatives of agriculture make up one fifth, state bodies 10%, industry, transport, and communications 9%, trade and consumer services 5.1%, and entrepreneurs 1.8%. Nine elected deputies were not employed, and 15 were pensioners. The Council's powers are defined by Article 121 of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus. They include approval of programs of economic and social development, the budget of Mogilev Region and reports on their implementation; establishment of local taxes and fees; determination of the procedure for managing and disposing of communal property; calling local referendums; approval of the candidate for chairman of the Mogilev Regional Executive Committee, who is appointed by the President of the Republic of Belarus; and election of eight members of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus from Mogilev Region. The Council coordinates the activities of city, district, settlement, and village councils of deputies and their bodies, and provides them with organizational and methodological assistance. It also ensures coordinated activity of territorial public self-government bodies in the region. In its activities, it proceeds from the interests of citizens living in the region and national interests, participates in the discussion of issues of national importance affecting the interests of the subordinate territory, and submits proposals on them to higher bodies. The current leadership includes Chairman Alexander Grigoryevich Goroshkin, who leads the Council, directs its work, ensures interaction with the corresponding executive committee, represents the Council in relations with other state bodies, organizations, and citizens, and approves the staffing schedule of the Council. Deputy Chairmen Mikhail Mikhailovich Zhudro and Alexander Gennadyevich Starovoitov perform the duties of the chairman in his absence and, within their competence as defined in the Council's regulations, organize the activities of the Council and its bodies. The Council has permanent commissions on industry, construction, transport, communications, housing, communal and road services; on social sphere, social protection of citizens and youth affairs; on local government and self-government, legality and mandates; on economy, budget and finance; and on agrarian issues, problems of the Chernobyl catastrophe, ecology and nature management. The Council also elects eight members of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus from Mogilev Region: Irina Borisovna Akulovich, Nikolai Mikhailovich Aldanov, Anatoly Vladimirovich Drozdov, Boris Viktorovich Kovalevsky, Vladimir Ivanovich Pantyukhov, Irina Georgievna Petrova, Konstantin Ivanovich Putilo, and Irina Anatolyevna Starovoitova.

• 2018

  Elections to the 28th convocation held on 18 February 2018, electing 55 deputies.

• 2014

  Elections to the 27th convocation held on 23 March 2014, electing 58 deputies.

• 2010

  Law of the Republic of Belarus of 4 January 2010 "On Local Government and Self-Government in the Republic of Belarus" adopted, providing the legal basis for the Council's activities.

Regional legislative and representative body of Mogilev Region, Belarus.

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