The Verkhovna Rada has appointed a new government: a complete list
Фото: Reuters
Today, July 17, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine supported the appointment of a new Cabinet of Ministers.
This was reported by the People’s Deputy from “Voice” Yaroslava Zheleznyaka.
253 people’s deputies voted for the corresponding decision.
Thus, the new government included:
- Mykhailo Fedorov – First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Digital Transformation;
- Oleksiy Kuleba – Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction – Minister of Infrastructure and Territory Development;
- Taras Kachka – Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration;
- Matvey Bedny – Minister of Youth and Sports;
- German Galushchenko – Minister of Justice;
- Svetlana Grinchuk – Minister of Energy;
- Natalia Kalmykova – Minister of Veterans;
- Igor Klimenko – Minister of Internal Affairs;
- Oksen Lesnoy – Minister of Education and Science;
- Viktor Lyashko – Minister of Health;
- Sergei Marchenko – Minister of Finance;
- Alexey Sobolev – Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture;
- Denis Ulyutin – Minister of Social Policy, Family and Unity of Ukraine
Let us recall that on July 17 , the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine approved the appointment of Yulia Svyrydenko as Prime Minister of Ukraine .
Later, Petro Poroshenko, during the discussion of the Prime Minister’s candidacy in the Verkhovna Rada, stated that the actual absence of the “Servant of the People” coalition makes this vote unconstitutional .
Let us note that on July 15, Denis Shmyhal wrote a statement about his dismissal from the post of Prime Minister of Ukraine .
Subsequently, the Committee on the Organization of State Authority, Local Self-Government, Regional Development and Urban Planning at its meeting considered and approved the resignation of Denys Shmyhal from the post of Prime Minister of Ukraine .
By the way, President Volodymyr Zelensky officially confirmed that he offered the current Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal the position of Minister of Defense of Ukraine.
The day before, President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed that Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Yulia Sviridenko head the Cabinet of Ministers.
Subsequently, People’s Deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported that an official change of government is expected on July 16, within the framework of which Yulia Svyrydenko will be nominated for the post of Prime Minister instead of Denys Shmygal . The changes will affect a number of ministries, including the defense, economic and social blocs.
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