Alyona Shkrum Explained

Alyona Shkrum
Native Name:Альона Шкрум
Native Name Lang:uk
Office:People's Deputy of Ukraine
Term Start:27 November 2014
Birth Date:2 January 1988
Birth Place:Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality:Ukrainian
Spouse:Dmytro Natalukha[1]
Party:All-Ukrainian Union "Fatherland"
Alma Mater:Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Paris 1 University, Trinity Hall at University of Cambridge

Alyona Ivanivna Shkrum (Ukrainian: Альона Іванівна Шкрум, born 2 January 1988) is a Ukrainian politician, lawyer, human rights activist, public figure. She is since 2014 a member of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's national parliament) for the All-Ukrainian Union "Fatherland".

Early life and education

Shkrum studied law at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, has an MA degree in law from the Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University and from Trinity Hall at University of Cambridge.

In 2008-2009 served as a Junior Associate at Volkov Koziakov and Partners Law Firm (Kyiv), in 2010-2011 was an associate at the Chevalier Pericard Connesson Bar Association (Paris).[2]

In 2012 worked as an assistant to the attorneys of the law firms belonging to the Inner Temple Association (London).[2]

In 2013 completed internship in the office of Peter Julian, Member of the House of Commons of the Canadian Parliament.

Before entering the parliament, served as an advocacy expert at the Right to Protection (Kyiv).[2] This organisation is an implementing partner of the UNCHR.

Political career

Before being elected People's Deputy of Ukraine Shkrum worked as a parliamentary assistant for of (fellow) politician Iryna Herashchenko and Igor Alekseyev in the 7th Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada (2012 – 2014).[3]

In 2014, Shkrum was elected to the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's national parliament) on the party list (placed 5th) of Batkivshchyna.[4] She was included in the party's electoral list in an open competition as a member of the Professional Government initiative.

Shkrum was re-elected for the same party (placed 22nd this time) in the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election.[5] [6]

Shkrum served as:

In 2019 Shkrum was reelected, she served as:

Shkrum has been a member to a number of parliamentary delegations:

Political stance during the war

Family

Shkrum is married to Dmytro Natalukha.[1] [14] In the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election Natalukha was a candidate for the party Servant of the People.[14] Natalukha and Shkrum were both elected into parliament.[5]

Awards and honors

Shkrum has been awarded multiple times. According to Kyiv Post, in 2016 she became one of the ‘Top 30 under 30’, the most successful Ukrainian people under the age of 30.[15] The MP also holds the 2016 Diploma of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for her significant personal contribution to the reform of local self-government. Shkrum was honored by NV magazine as she was included in the Top 100 Successful Women of Ukraine in 2018.[16] In 2019 the Ukrainian public campaign Chesno named Shkrum one of the top 25 most honest MPs of the 8th Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Deputatka Alyona Shkrum married, Табло ID (09/29/2015)
  2. Alyona Shkrum biography, (access date 20 April 2023)
  3. https://www.chesno.org/politician/26675/ Small biography on Alyona Shkrum
  4. Web site: http://gapp.rada.gov.ua/mps/info/page/16532 . uk:Шкрум Альона Іванівна . Ukrainian . Alona Ivanivna Shkrum . .
  5. Web site: Велика рідня-2019. Хто кому кум, брат, син і донька у новій Верховній Раді .
  6. https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-elections/2748306-cec-counts-100-percent-of-vote-in-ukraines-parliamentary-elections.html CEC counts 100 percent of vote in Ukraine's parliamentary elections
  7. Web site: Голова Верховної Ради України Андрій Парубій заявив про ухвалення Міжпарламентським Союзом ініційованої українською делегацією резолюції про "Неприпустимість використання найманців та іноземних бойовиків як засобу підриву миру, міжнародної безпеки, територіальної цілісності держав і порушення прав людини" . 2023-03-27 . www.rada.gov.ua.
  8. Web site: The 145th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union adopted the final Resolution, which sharply condemns russia's aggression against Ukraine . 2023-03-27 . www.rada.gov.ua.
  9. Web site: Final digest of the work of the Ukrainian parliamentary delegation at the 146th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union on 10–15 March in Bahrain . 2023-03-27 . www.rada.gov.ua.
  10. 2023-02-24 . Russia Doesn't Belong in the United Nations . 2023-03-27 . Time . en.
  11. Web site: Vasylenko . Lesia . Skhrum . Alyona . Natalukha . Dmytro . 24 February 2023 . Russia's war on Ukraine: United Nations must suspend Russia or it may suffer same fate as League of Nations . The Scotsman.
  12. Web site: Як Європа стала "діамантовим джерелом" Путіна . 2023-03-27 . Українська правда - Блоги.
  13. Web site: У найдовшу ніч року, на знак солідарності з Україною, найвідоміші локації світу вимкнули світло . 2023-03-27 . www.rada.gov.ua.
  14. Web site: https://m.glavcom.ua/news/dostrokovi-vibori-v-radu-batkivshchina-predstavila-pershih-50-kandidativ-601505.html. uk:Early elections to the Rada: "Fatherland" presented the first 50. glavcom.ua. 12 June 2019 . uk. 2019-06-12.
    Web site: https://m.glavcom.ua/country/politics/novi-oblichchya-zelenskogo-dosje-na-usih-slug-narodu-601452.html. uk:Zelensky's New Faces. A dossier for all "servants of the people". glavcom.ua. 12 June 2019 . uk. 2019-06-12.
  15. Web site: Yakutenko . Anna . Kyiv Post awards Top 30 Under 30 young leaders . 2023-03-27 . Get the Latest Ukraine News Today - KyivPost . en.
  16. Web site: Топ-100 успішних жінок України . 2023-03-27 . nv.ua . uk.
  17. Web site: ЧЕСНО назвав найбільш та найменш доброчесних нардепів 8 скликання . 2023-03-27 . www.chesno.org . uk.