У статті прослідковується й аналізується участь та місце Президента Леоніда Кучми в новітньому українському конституціоналізмі. Основна увага акцентується на проблематиці узгодження різних варіантів конституційних проектів, переговорний процес між учасниками комісій з напрацювання тексту Основного закону. Висвітлено ініціативу глави держави щодо проведення конституційної реформи та кропіткої роботи щодо просування законопроектів для їхнього остаточного прийняття та реалізації.
В статье прослеживается и анализируется участие и место Президента Леонида Кучмы в новейшем украинском конституционализме. Основное внимание акцентируется на проблематике согласования различных вариантов конституционных проектов, переговорный процесс между участниками комиссий по наработке текста Основного закона. Освещены инициативы главы государства относительно проведения конституционной реформы и осуществление кропотливой работы по продвижению законопроектов для их окончательного принятия и реализации.
The article explores the issue of state-second President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma. After the election as main measures have been taken the adoption of the new Ukrainian constitution. Discover the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on the party structure was left wing, which had &an impact on future relations to promote reform. The constitutional process was hampered because the initiative for its renovation took hands on the newly elected president. At first there was cooperation in the normal mode, but the stage presentatio&n accumulated variant Constitution Parliament has shown its face - the deputies did not seek a quick solution to the constitutional issue. The president failed to take decisive steps and with the assistance of the Constitution and persistence eventua&lly adopted. In fact, Ukraine has received one of the essential attributes of statehood, because until June 28, 1996 continued to operate Constitution of the USSR, adopted in 1978. The text analyzes the various approaches to the elaboration of consti&tutional texts, qualitativeand quantitative composition of the commission on the development of the Basic Law, the attitude of politicians in the process of constitutionalism. Much attention is paid to direct the events associated with the adoption o&f the Constitution. The Constitution - a totally new Basic Law states that expresses the sovereign will of the Ukrainian people. With it Ukraine constituted as a sovereign and independent democratic, social, legal state, and it gave a possibility to &develop relations with all democratic countries in the world. Also it was followed the evolution of constitutional amendments, initiated by Ukrainian President immediately after the election for a second term. Clearly pointed out that from 2002 to 20&04 is the period of confrontation ideas and approaches on the proposed changes. The end result, completed the activity of Leonid Kuchma"s presidency is a compromise adoption of amendments to the Constitution that provide for Ukraine"s transition from& a presidential - parliamentary to parliamentary - presidential form of government.
