Another surprise in the Rada: “Servant of the People” lawmaker Poturaev is leaving parliament
16 July 11:52
Mykita Poturaev, a member of parliament from the “Servant of the People” faction, announced his resignation from parliament. He made the announcement directly during a plenary session of the Verkhovna Rada and stated that he had already submitted an official letter addressed to Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk. This was reported by "Komersant Ukrainian", citing the live broadcast of the Verkhovna Rada session.
Poturaev requested that his application be considered without delay
Speaking from the rostrum of the Verkhovna Rada, Mykyta Poturaev announced that he had already officially addressed Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk with a request to terminate his parliamentary mandate early.
“I have submitted a statement addressed to you requesting the resignation from my duties as a People’s Deputy of Ukraine of the IX convocation,” Poturaev said during the plenary session.
At this time, the deputy has not provided a detailed explanation of the official reasons for this decision.
“I would ask my colleagues in the Verkhovna Rada to consider this (note: the request to resign) as promptly as possible—just as they consider other decisions that forced me to make this decision,” Poturaev said.
The announcement came amid personnel changes in the Cabinet of Ministers
Poturaev’s announcement came amid a major government reshuffle.
As is known, on Thursday, July 16, parliament is scheduled to consider and vote on the new composition of the Cabinet of Ministers.
Today, the Verkhovna Rada is considering:
- the appointment of the new Prime Minister, Serhiy Koretsky;
- the formation of the new Cabinet of Ministers;
- personnel changes in the Ministry of Defense and other agencies.
Against this backdrop, a lawmaker’s decision to resign from office became yet another unexpected development of the political day.
Who is Mykyta Poturaev?
Mykita Poturaev is a member of the Verkhovna Rada of the 9th convocation representing the “Servant of the People” party .
He chaired the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Humanitarian and Information Policy and was one of the most vocal representatives of the parliamentary majority on issues of information policy, media, and culture.
What happens next
After receiving the application, the Verkhovna Rada must hold a separate vote to approve the early termination of his parliamentary powers.
Only after the adoption of the relevant resolution will the deputy’s mandate be officially terminated.
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