Constitution of Ukraine

As amended by the Laws of Ukraine
of 8 December 2004 ¹ 2222-IV
of 1 February 2011 ¹ 2952-VI

The Law of Ukraine of 8 December ¹ 2222-IV was adjudged as being not in conformity with the Constitution (being unconstitutional) in relation to the infringement of the constitutional procedure for its consideration and adoption and shall be revoked from the date of adoption of the Decision of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine of 30 September 2010 ¹ 20-ðï/2010

The Verkhovna Rada (the Parliament) of Ukraine on behalf of the Ukrainian people – Ukrainian citizens of all nationalities,

expressing the sovereign will of the people,

relying on the centuries-old history of Ukrainian state-building and upon the right to self-determination realised by the Ukrainian nation, all the Ukrainian people,

aspiring to ensure human rights and freedoms, and life conditions worthy of human dignity,

supporting the strengthening of civil harmony on the Ukrainian soil,

striving to develop and strengthen a democratic, social, law-based state,

realizing the responsibility in the eyes of God, before our own conscience, past, present and future generations,

guided by the Act of Declaration of the Independence of Ukraine of 24 August 1991, approved by the national vote on 1 December 1991,

adopts this Constitution as the Fundamental Law of Ukraine.

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Title I General Principles
Title II Human and Citizen Rights, Freedoms and Duties
Title III Elections. Referendum
Title IV The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
Title V The President of Ukraine
Title VI The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. Other Executive Authorities
Title VII Public Prosecution
Title VIII Justice
Title IÕ Territorial Structure of Ukraine
Title Õ The Autonomous Republic of Crimea
Title ÕI Local Self-Government
Title ÕII The Constitutional Court of Ukraine
Title ÕIII Making Amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine
Title XIV Final Provisions
Title XV Transitional Provisions 
 

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The Constitution of Ukraine was adopted at the Fifth Session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on 28 June 1996


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