Kharkiv Oblast Council
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Kharkiv Oblast Council Харківська обласна рада | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | 1 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 120 |
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Political groups | Government (63)
Supported by (29) Opposition (28)
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| Elections | |
Last election | 25 October 2020[3] |
| Meeting place | |
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| 64 Sumska street, Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| Website | |
| http://www.oblrada.kharkov.ua/ukr/ | |
The Kharkiv Oblast Council (Ukrainian: Харківська обласна рада) is the regional oblast council (parliament) of the Kharkiv Oblast (province) located in eastern Ukraine. The council is composed of 120 members and is situated in the oblast's administrative center Kharkiv. Council members are elected for five year terms. In order to gain representation on the council, a party must gain more than 5 percent of the total vote.[4]
On 1 March 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the building was bombed in a missile strike.[5] According to the council, 29 people were killed.[6]
