Abstract
Parliamentary activity of a famous Ukrainian politician and public figure Illia Liudvihovych Shrah is analyzed in the article based on the magazine «Ukrainian bulletin». Research is based on principles of historism and author’s objectivity. Contribution of I. Shrah in the process of creation of Ukrainian duma community in the I State Duma of the Russian empire was analyzed. His activity is shown in terms of resolution of national question by preparation of the Declaration on autonomy of Ukraine and attempt to introduce Ukrainian in educational activity of the region. Contribution of the head of Ukrainian duma faction in resolution of the issue of national education was analyzed. His activity in resolution of national question through development of Declaration on the autonomy of Ukraine and attempts to adopt a decision to introduce Ukrainian in education activity of the region is described. The contribution of the head of Ukrainian duma faction in resolution of the problem of national education is analyzed. Another important task of I. Shrah as a deputy was resolution of land issue, as peasants constituted the majority of the population of Ukraine at that time. Despite of his efforts, Ukrainian duma community has not developed one’s own draft law on resolution of land issue, however he managed to persuade his colleagues to make a demand to the government to forcefully expropriate land for peasants. He suggested to resolve land issue in three stages. First, land has to be owned by those who work on it, for this the following lands have to be transferred to peasants: state, local, monastery, church and forceful expropriation of privately-owned lands has to be done as well; second, it is crucial to develop draft law on land committees on land distribution; third, Duma has to consider organization of regional and national and territorial representatives of bodies. He considered resolution of land issue in close connection with autonomous status of Ukraine. Attention is drawn to the activity of I. Shrah on resolution of repressive activity of czarist rule on participants in revolution, Ukrainian peasants and Jewish citizens.
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