Moroz won 238 votes on the night of July 6 in the 450-seat assembly with support from the pro-Russian Party of Regions and the Communists.
Moroz said he would work to defuse tensions within the Ukrainian parliament, which he described as "artificially created."
He said he is sure "we can bring together those who see themselves as the victors and those who see themselves as the vanquished."
Analysts say Moroz's election is a blow to President Viktor Yushchenko and could jeopardize a prospective government coalition made up of supporters of the 2004 Orange Revolution.
The vote came after Ukraine's pro-Russian opposition ended a 10-day blockade of parliament. Under the agreement that ended the protest, the opposition appear likely to chair just under half the committees and possibly more.
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