Ukrainian Parliament Votes to Strip Holos Party Lawmaker of His Mandate

Volodymyr Tsabal Steps Down Early from Parliament

According to Главком: On May 27, Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada voted to terminate the parliamentary mandate of Volodymyr Tsabal, a member of the Holos party. The decision passed on its second attempt, with 257 lawmakers supporting it. The issue was first brought to a vote on May 12, but it failed at that time, receiving only 209 votes against the required minimum of 226.

Background and Career of Volodymyr Tsabal

Born on April 25, 1985, in the city of Kremenets, Ternopil region, Volodymyr Tsabal graduated from the Faculty of Economics at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and earned an MBA from the INSEAD business school. He began his career in 2005 as a data analysis specialist at Tetra Pak Ukraine, a subsidiary of the global packaging company.

From 2006 to 2007, he worked as a business analyst at Nestlé Ukraine LLC. In 2007, he held positions at Nestlé Hellas SA in Athens, Greece, and led a team at Nestlé Bulgaria in Sofia.

Between 2008 and 2019, Tsabal served as an associate partner at the consulting firm McKinsey & Company. In 2019, he was elected to the Verkhovna Rada of the 9th convocation as a member of the Holos party, ranking 12th on its candidate list. In June 2021, he announced his decision to join the Justice faction and expressed no confidence in the head of the Holos party's parliamentary faction, alongside ten other deputies.

• In 2023, Tsabal submitted a blocking resolution regarding military payouts.
• He was a member of the Temporary Investigative Commission (TIC) looking into possible violations of Ukrainian law in public procurement during martial law.
• In 2025, he became deputy head of the parliamentary TIC investigating potential legal breaches by entities involved in foreign economic activities.

In April 2025, Volodymyr Tsabal submitted a formal request to resign his mandate. According to the Central Election Commission, the next candidate on the Holos party list eligible to take a seat in parliament is political scientist Mykola Davydiuk.

Tsabal's early departure from parliament signals shifts within the Verkhovna Rada and the broader political landscape. It may reflect internal divisions within the Holos party and could influence its future trajectory. Notably, his successor, Mykola Davydiuk, is expected to bring fresh perspectives, potentially reshaping Ukraine's political dynamics amid ongoing challenges and societal demands.