Soim
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The Soim (Ukrainian: Сойм Карпатської України) was the parliament of the short-lived Republic of Carpatho-Ukraine.[1] The assembly had its seat in Khust.[1]
The establishment of a Soim, an autonomous parliament for the Ruthenian region, had been stipulated in the 11th article of the 1919 Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye.[2] But the establishment of the autonomous parliament was delayed for many years.[2]
Election
After years of delays, election to the Soim was held on 12 February 1939 on the basis of the passing of legislation by the Czechoslovak parliament providing further autonomy for Carpatho-Ukraine on 22 November 1938.[1] 32 members of the Soim were elected from a single constituency.[1] The Ukrainian National Union (UNO) presented a unity list for the vote.[1] According to results published, 244,922 out of 265,002 votes cast (92%) went in favour of the unity list.[3]
Out of the 32 members elected there were 29 Ukrainians, 1 Czech, 1 German and 1 Romanian.[1] The German deputy was Anton Ernst Oldofredi, leader of the German People's Council (Deutsche VolksRat, DVR).[1]
The elected candidates were:[4][5]
| Name | Village | Office/Profession | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Avgustyn Voloshyn | Khust | Premier of the Government of Carpatho-Ukraine |
| 2 | Yulian Revay | Khust | Minister of the Government of Carpatho-Ukraine |
| 3 | Dr. Mychailo Briaschayko | Khust | notary public |
| 4 | Dr. Julius Briaschayko | Khust | attorney |
| 5 | Ivan Gryga | Vyshni Verets'ky | farmer |
| 6 | Rev. Adalbert Dovbak | Izky | Priest |
| 7 | Dr. Mykola Dolynay | Khust | Hospital Director of the hospital, Khust |
| 8 | Dr. Milosh Drbal | Khust | attorney |
| 9 | Augustine Dutka | Khust | Judge |
| 10 | Ivan Ihnatko | Bilky | farmer |
| 11 | Dr. Volodymyr Komarynsky | Khust | Head of Press Department |
| 12 | Ivan Kachala | Perechyn | railroad engineer |
| 13 | Vasyl' Klempush | Yasinya | businessman, Yasinya |
| 14 | Stepan Klochurak | Khust | Secretary to the Prime Minister |
| 15 | Vasyl' Latsanych | Velykyy Bereznyy | teacher |
| 16 | Mykola Mandzyuk | Sevlyush | teacher |
| 17 | Mykhaylo Marushchak | Velykyy Bychkiv | farmer |
| 18 | Leonid Romanyuk | Khust | engineer |
| 19 | Rev. Grigorie Moysh | Bila Tserkov | protopop |
| 20 | Dmytro Nimchuk | Khust | President of the Public Health Insurance Institution |
| 21 | Anton Ernst Oldofredi | Khust | Under Secretary of State |
| 22 | Yuriy Pazukhanych | Khust | school inspector |
| 23 | Ivan Perevuznyk | Serednye | farmer |
| 24 | Petro Popovych | Velyki Luchky | farmer |
| 25 | Fedir Revay | Khust | Director of the State Printing House |
| 26 | Dr. Mykola Risdorfer | Svalyava | physician |
| 27 | Dr. Stefan Roscha | Khust | Ministry of Education officia |
| 28 | Rev. Yuriy Stanynets' | Vonihovo | pastor |
| 29 | Vasyl' Shobey | Vul'khivtsi | farmer |
| 30 | Avhustyn Shtefan | Khust | Chief of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs |
| 31 | Rev. Fedelesh | Khust | Professor of Religion |
| 32 | Mykhaylo Tulyk | Khust | journalist |
