Kyiv City State Administration
local government body of Kyiv
Kyiv City State Administration (Ukrainian: Київська міська державна адміністрація, romanized: Kyivska miska derzhavna administratsiia, commonly abbreviated as KMDA Ukrainian: КМДА) is the national-level branch of the Government of Ukraine that administers Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Since the beginning Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the institution has been transformed into the Kyiv City Military Administration (Ukrainian: Київська Міська Військова Адміністрація, romanized: Kyivska Miska Viiskova Administratsiia, abbreviated as KMVA (Ukrainian: КМВА), with Mayor of Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko, who had previously served as its head, being replaced with direct presidential appointees.
Special status
Kyiv is a "city with special status" (Ukrainian: місто зі спеціальним статусом, romanized: misto zi spetsialnym statusom) within Ukraine compared to the other administrative subdivisions of the country — the most significant difference is that the city is subordinated directly to the national-level branches of the Government of Ukraine, skipping the regional level authorities of Kyiv Oblast. Its special administrative status is recognized in the Ukrainian Constitution in Chapter IX: Territorial Structure of Ukraine and the Law on the local state administration and is governed in accordance with laws passed by Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada.
Local government is carried out by Kyiv City Council and district councils, headed by their chairpersons who are elected from among the councilors.
Although Kyiv is Ukraine's capital, the city also serves as the administrative center for Kyiv Oblast (province). The oblast entirely surrounds the city, making it into an enclave. In addition, until 2020 Kyiv also served as the administrative center for the oblast's Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion (district).
According to the Constitution, the head of the Kyiv City State Administration should resign after a new President is elected.
2010 amendments
The Ukrainian parliament amended the law on "The capital of Ukraine – hero city of Kyiv" on September 7, 2010, making it possible for the President to appoint the (chairman) Head of Kyiv City Administration at his discretion.
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