Irina Berezhnaya is a member of Party of Regions, she is a former People"s Deputy of Ukraine, member of the fraction of the Party of Regions.
Education
In 2002 Irina Berezhna graduated from the Kiev National Taras Shevchenko University, law faculty, majoring in jurisprudence. In 2009 she graduated from the National Academy of Public Administration under the President of Ukraine with a degree in public administration.
Career
After training in her major, as provided by applicable law, in January 2004 she successfully passed the qualification exam, received a licence for notarial activities, and worked as a trainee notary in Kiev. During the training (2000-2002) Berezhna worked as an assistant-consultant of the Chairman of the Subcommittee on legislation, systematization of legislation and its conformity with international law, the Committee on Legal Policy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. In 1999, she opened her first business, a travel agency.
In 2004 she became the Deputy Director for Legal Affairs at Limited Liability Company law firm Astra-Service.
In 2008, her notary office received a professional award "European quality" of European Business Association (Oxford, United Kingdom). Until November 2007 Irina Berezhnaya was a private notary in Kiev city notarial district.
Scientific and public activities
In July 2007 Irina Berezhna received Doctor of Philosophy in law. She is also the author of several publications on law and notarial practice in the legal and business editions.
She works closely with the Association of Lawyers of Ukraine, the Chamber of Notaries, the European Business Association.
Also known for her separatist views. Supports Russian aggression in the Eastern Ukraine. Awardee of all-Ukrainian prize "Woman of the 3rd Millennium".
Verkhovna Rada
In 2007 Berezhna became a Member of Parliament from the Party of Regions (Number 151 in the electoral list)
Chairman of the Subcommittee on rights, freedoms and interests of citizens and systematizing, adaptation of Ukraine"s legislation to international legal standards in the field of justice and the status of judges of the Supreme Rada of Ukraine Committee on Justice
Head of the Group for interparliamentary relations with Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
In the 2014 parliamentary election Berezhna did not participate.
Membership
Member of the Ukrainian Bar Association. Member of the Ukrainian part of Committee on Parliamentary Cooperation between Ukraine and the European Union
Member of the Group for Interparliamentary Relations with the Republic of Algeria
Member of the Group for Interparliamentary Relations with the United States of America
Member of the Group for Interparliamentary Relations with Poland
Member of the Group for Interparliamentary Relations with Russia
Member of the Group for Interparliamentary Relations with the Republic of of Korea
Member of the Group for Interparliamentary Relations with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Member of the Group for Interparliamentary Relations with the Federal Republic of Germany
Member of the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada on issues of European integration.