The building of the Mariupol City Executive Committee was built in 1970. Before the October Revolution, a cesspool was located on the site of the modern building. During World War II, a German artillery battery was stationed on this site.[2]
On 13 April 2014, during the pro-Russian protests in Mariupol, pro-Russian activists seized the city council building.[3] Then weeks later on 7 May, Mariupol People's militia retook control of the building from the pro-Russian activists.[4]
Then several days later on 11 May, a fire broke out in the building.[5] Following the fire, the partially-burnt building was unsuitable for continued use, and as a result remain unused until 2019, when European Bank for Reconstruction and Development allocated 117 million hryvnias for reconstruction.[2] Construction work began in 2020,[6] and are ongoing as of April 2021.[7]
After the 2010 Ukrainian local elections, the 76 elected deputies are from the following parties: 64 from the Party of Regions , 4 from the Communist Party of Ukraine, 4 from the Front for Change, 2 from the Socialist Party of Ukraine, 2 from Strong Ukraine.[8]
Following the 2015 Ukrainian local elections, the 54 elected deputies are from the following parties: 45 from the Opposition Bloc, 5 from the Power of the People, 4 from Our Land.[9][10]
Following the 2020 Ukrainian local elections, the 54 elected deputies are from the following parties: 22 from the Vadym Boychenko Bloc, 19 from the Opposition Platform — For Life, 5 from the Party of Shariy, 4 from the Power of the People, and 4 from Servant of the People.[1]
Prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the head of the city council is the mayor of Mariupol Vadym Boychenko.[11] Following the Siege of Mariupol, 9 deputies from the city council defected to Russian authorities, all from Opposition Platform — For Life.[12]
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