Zhanna Usenko-Chorna
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Zhanna Ivanivna Usenko-Chorna ' onMouseout='HidePop("69353")' href="/topics/Kiev">Kiev
) is a Ukrainian
lawyer and deputy chairwoman of the Central Election Commission of Ukraine
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with a degree in history and again in 2000 with a degree in international law
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In 1999 Usenko-Chorna was appointed principal consultant of the National Bureau for compliance with the Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine. Since May 2000 she was appointed Senior Consultant of the Verkhovna Rada
(Ukrainian parliament) on legal policy and adviser for the Presidential Administration of Ukraine and deputy head of the administration.
Since December 2004 a member of the Central Election Commission and from June 2007 Deputy Chairman of the Central Election Commission .
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
) is a Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
lawyer and deputy chairwoman of the Central Election Commission of Ukraine
Central Election Commission of Ukraine
The Central Election Commission of Ukraine ; sometimes referred to as the Central Electoral Commission of Ukraine) is a permanent and independent collegiate body of the Ukrainian government.- Mission and Authority :...
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Biography
Born May 1, 1973 in Kiev. In 1997 graduated from Kiev UniversityKiev University
Taras Shevchenko University or officially the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv , colloquially known in Ukrainian as KNU is located in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. It is the third oldest university in Ukraine after the University of Lviv and Kharkiv University. Currently, its structure...
with a degree in history and again in 2000 with a degree in international law
International law
Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...
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In 1999 Usenko-Chorna was appointed principal consultant of the National Bureau for compliance with the Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine. Since May 2000 she was appointed Senior Consultant of the Verkhovna Rada
Verkhovna Rada
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is Ukraine's parliament. The Verkhovna Rada is a unicameral parliament composed of 450 deputies, which is presided over by a chairman...
(Ukrainian parliament) on legal policy and adviser for the Presidential Administration of Ukraine and deputy head of the administration.
Since December 2004 a member of the Central Election Commission and from June 2007 Deputy Chairman of the Central Election Commission .