Hanna Bondar

Biography

Hanna Bondar was elected as a Member of Parliament of the 9th convocation representing the “Servant of the People” party for constituency #220 (Podil, Kyiv). She is non-partisan. She joined the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Organisation of State Power, Local Self-Government, Regional Development and Urban Planning, heading the subcommittee on urban planning, improvement, and land relations within development territories. Previously, she served as Acting Chief Architect of Kyiv and became Vice President of the National Union of Architects of Ukraine.

In parliament, she frequently voted against or abstained from harmful draft laws, distinguishing herself as one of the few members of the ruling party faction to maintain an independent position. She publicly criticised the urban planning “reform” (Draft Law #5655), lobbied by “Servant of the People” party leader Olena Shulyak, which was criticised by both the civil sector and international partners due to high corruption risks. Bondar led the process of preparing an alternative to this project—a Town Planning Code. She was also among the “Servant of the People” representatives who opposed Maksym Buzhanskyi’s legislative initiative to cancel the transition of Russian-language schools to the Ukrainian language in 2020.

Timeline of Key Events

2025

Became one of only three MPs from the “Servant of the People” faction to vote against the controversial law providing for the liquidation of the independence of anti-corruption bodies, namely the NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (Draft Law #12414). After the parliamentary majority supported the law, protests erupted near Bankova Street, yet Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed it the same day. Subsequently, under public and international pressure, the parliamentary majority voted for project #13533, which restored the powers of anti-corruption bodies.

Did not vote for the so-called “Ihor Mazepa Law” (Draft Law 12089), which provided for the “resetting” of claims regarding illegally acquired forests and coastal lands if ten years had passed since they entered private ownership.

Following the work of the Temporary Special Commission on the investigation of the situation in Kyiv after the demolition of the Zelenskyy estate, a draft law on the preservation of valuable historical buildings (#11481) was introduced. Along with other MPs, Bondar was an author of the initiative, which seeks to define and protect “historical buildings” that do not hold official cultural heritage status.

2024

As head of the working group created in 2023 to develop the Town Planning Code, she stated that the then-Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov had personally asked the US Ambassador to strip the working group of funding. This code was intended as an alternative to the controversial urban planning “reform” lobbied by Olena Shulyak and supported by Kubrakov. Bondar signed a statement by NGOs and media outlets accusing Shulyak and Kubrakov of misinforming Western partners.

Joined a temporary special commission evaluating the effectiveness of the authorities in Kyiv during martial law.

Voted for bill #8371, which provides for the prohibition of religious organisations whose governing centres are located in a state carrying out armed aggression against Ukraine.

2023

Supported the “Medical Cannabis Legalisation” bill (#7457), which allowed the production of medical cannabis in Ukraine for the rehabilitation of wounded military personnel, including for the treatment of PTSD.

Joined an initiative group that signed an appeal to the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada demanding the consideration of bills on stripping MPs from pro-Russian parties, such as the “Opposition Platform – For Life,” of their mandates.

Headed the working group on the development of the new Town Planning Code of Ukraine, aiming to digitalise processes and ensure transparency. The process was open to public discussion, but the suspension of the USAID donor project following the US presidential election hindered the document’s progress.

2022

Voted against the controversial urban planning “reform” 5655, authored by Olena Shulyak. The initiative was widely criticised by the civil sector, media, and international partners, including the European Commission, the European Parliament, and Chatham House, which warned of risks regarding the formation of construction cartels.

Along with several other members of the Committee on Organisation of State Power, Local Self-Government, Regional Development and Urban Planning, she left a committee meeting during the discussion of bill #7476 regarding the status of deputies from banned parties, thereby disrupting the quorum.

At a committee meeting, she did not support the controversial project #7654 by then-Committee Chairman Andrii Klochko, which sought to derail the transparent competition for the head of the NABU.

2020

Signed a resolution to dismiss Arsen Avakov from the post of Minister of Internal Affairs.

Elected to the political council of the Kyiv city organisation of the “Servant of the People” party.

Abstained from voting for resolution #4104, by which parliament approved its representatives to the selection commission for the leadership of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office.

Opposed the creation of an advisory board within the Trilateral Contact Group involving representatives of the occupied territories of Donbas, despite the official position of the “Servant of the People” faction.

2019

Elected as a People’s Deputy of the 9th convocation in constituency #220. At the time of her election, she was the Director General of the Directorate for Technical Regulation in Construction at the Ministry of Regional Development, Construction, and Housing and Communal Services of Ukraine.

On the eve of the elections, the Kyiv organisation of the National Union of Architects of Ukraine called for the prevention of “an organised group of corrupt officials and systematic destroyers of Kyiv” from entering the Verkhovna Rada, including Hanna Bondar. The appeal linked her to Andrii Vavrysh and criticised the activities of the “Bondar-Vavrysh” group.

2018

Awarded the state title “Honoured Architect of Ukraine” on the occasion of Independence Day.

2015-2017

Worked as Deputy Director of the Department and Head of the Landscape Architecture and Integrated Improvement Office of the Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA) Department of Urban Planning and Architecture.

2016

The “CHESNO” movement reported that Hanna Bondar submitted documents with signs of forgery to the competition commission for the position of Chief Architect of Kyiv. A criminal investigation was opened regarding the potential forgery of documents. Bondar stated on Facebook that she held the required degrees, noting that she received a specialist degree in “Architecture of Buildings and Structures” from Lviv Polytechnic National University in 2011.

2015-2016

Served as Acting Director of the Department – Chief Architect of Kyiv, and Deputy Director of the Department at the KCSA.

2015

Served as Acting Deputy Director of the Department – Head of the Urban Planning Cadastre Service of the KCSA Department of Urban Planning and Architecture.

2013-2015

Served as Head of the Landscape Architecture and Artistic Design Division of the KCSA Department of Urban Planning and Architecture.

2008-2012

Worked in the architectural field as a chief project architect and headed the street space renovation office at “Kyivgenplan.”

1999-2009

Worked in the advertising and media sectors, holding management positions in several Kyiv advertising and publishing companies.

1995

Started working at the “Sigma” financial group. According to Espreso journalists, this played a key role in her subsequent career development.

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