Constitution of the Ukrainian People's Republic
| Constitution of Ukrainian People's Republic | |
|---|---|
The constitution's draft of the front page. | |
| Created | Started 1917 |
| Ratified | April 29, 1918 |
| Location | National Archive Fond of Ukraine |
| Author(s) | Central Council of Ukraine deputies |
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The Constitution of Ukrainian People's Republic (Ukrainian: Конституція Української Народної Республіки, romanized: Konstytutsiia Ukrainskoi Narodnoi Respubliky) is a constitutional document approved by the Central Council of Ukraine on April 29, 1918, but never promulgated. Hence the document never acquired the legal power. Nevertheless, it remains an important document from the period of the Ukrainian People's Republic.
The Constitution's main principle was separation of powers. This is not surprising given that it was modeled after democratic constitutions of Europe and the United States.
The constitution was composed of 83 articles, which were divided into 8 sections: