the Supreme Council of Ukraine Prime Minister of Ukraine First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council of Ukraine Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Minister of Defense of Ukraine Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Minister of Machine-building, Military-Industrial Complex and Conversion of Ukraine Chief of the Security Service of Ukraine Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine Commander of the Border Guard Service of Ukraine National Security Council The Council was originally created under temporary provision on July 3, 1992 as the National Security Council, but significantly revamped and strengthened under President Leonid Kuchma in 1994. The council was headed by a Presidential adviser in national security matters: July 1, 1992 - April 19, 1993 Volodymyr Selivanov (Adviser of the President of Ukraine on national security matters - Secretary of National Security Council) ''before November 19, 1992 as State adviser of Ukraine on national security matters December 1, 1993 - August 5, 1994 Valeriy Kartavtsev (Secretary of National Security Council) August 5, 1994 - November 10, 1999 Volodymyr Horbulin (Secretary of National Security Council) since October 17, 1994 as Secretary of National Security Council - Adviser of the President of Ukraine on national security matters On August 23, 1994 President of Ukraine adopted new provision for the Council. After the adaptation of the Constitution of Ukraine on June 28, 1996, the provisions of the council (National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine) were outlined in the Article 107. Thus the National Security Council was merged with the already existing Defense Council of Ukraine and was adapted by the Presidential edict on August 30, 1996. According to former secretary Andriy Klyuyev, 460 people worked at the Council in 2010, while in April 2012 the number of employees was 90. President Viktor Yanukovych limited the number of employees of the Council to 180 on 9 April 2012. The agency's membership is determined by the President, but it must include the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Minister of Defense, Minister of Internal Affairs, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The head of the council is the President of Ukraine assisted by the secretary whom they are allowed to appoint. In the absence of existing President of Ukraine, such as between elections, the acting chairman of the council is the Prime Minister. The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada is not a member of the council, but they are allowed to participate in the meetings.