Kiev City State Administration

Kiev City State Administration Київська міська державна адміністрація
City with special status
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Government
• Head	Vitali Klitschko, Petro Poroshenko Bloc since June 25, 2014
Administration center	36 Khreshchatyk street, Kiev, Ukraine
Website	http://kievcity.gov.ua/

Kiev City State Administration (Ukrainian: Київська міська державна адміністрація) is the national-level branch of the Government of Ukraine that administers Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. The current Head of the Kiev City State Administration is Vitali Klitschko; Klitschko is also the current Mayor of Kiev.

Kyiv is a "city with special status" (Ukrainian: місто зі спеціальним статусом) within Ukraine compared to the other administrative subdivisions of the country — the most significant difference is that the city is subordinated directly to the national-level branches of the Government of Ukraine, skipping the regional level authorities of Kyiv Oblast. Its special administrative status is recognized in the Ukrainian Constitution in and the Law on the local state administration and is governed in accordance with laws passed by Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada.

Local government is carried out by Kyiv City Council and district councils, headed by their chairpersons who are elected from among the councilors.

Although Kyiv is Ukraine's capital, the city also serves as the administrative center for Kyiv Oblast (province). The oblast entirely surrounds the city, making it into an enclave. In addition, Kyiv also serves as the administrative center for the oblast's Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion (district).

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