{"id":1418507,"date":"2026-07-16T21:56:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T18:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/?p=1418507"},"modified":"2026-07-16T21:56:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T18:56:41","slug":"the-verkhovna-rada-approved-the-new-composition-of-the-cabinet-of-ministers-who-joined-the-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/the-verkhovna-rada-approved-the-new-composition-of-the-cabinet-of-ministers-who-joined-the-government\/","title":{"rendered":"The Verkhovna Rada approved the new composition of the Cabinet of Ministers: who joined the government"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has approved the new composition of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. This concerns the adoption of the Resolution on the formation of the composition of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the dismissal of retired members of the Cabinet of Ministers (No. 15415). 264 people&#8217;s deputies voted for this decision.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stefanchuk.official\/posts\/pfbid0W9iheRiqZF62AEc9kJ1srqtNzGjPH35ZD3pzTJ3ZCJUaXvTq9o8FvGqygbuYGMKrl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">was announced by<\/a> the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>264 MPs<\/strong> voted for the relevant decision. 15 MPs spoke against, 19 abstained, and another 20 did not vote.<\/p>\n<p>The document received the greatest support from <strong>the Servant of the People<\/strong> faction \u2014 193 votes. Also voting &#8220;for&#8221; were 16 deputies from <strong>the Platform for Life and Peace<\/strong> group, 14 from <strong>the Restoration of Ukraine<\/strong> , 14 from <strong>the For the Future<\/strong> , and 17 from the <strong>Trust<\/strong> deputy group.<\/p>\n<p>Before that, the Verkhovna Rada appointed <strong>Serhiy Koretsky<\/strong> as Prime Minister of Ukraine. The corresponding decision was supported by <strong>289 people&#8217;s deputies<\/strong> .<\/p>\n<p>According to the resolution, the new composition of the Cabinet of Ministers includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Denys Shmyhal<\/strong> \u2014 First Deputy Prime Minister \u2014 Minister of Energy;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tetyana Berezhna<\/strong> \u2014 Deputy Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy \u2014 Minister of Culture;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Vsevolod Chentsov<\/strong> \u2014 Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Vitaliy Bezgin<\/strong> \u2014 Minister of Communities, Territories and Internally Displaced Persons;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Matviy Bidny<\/strong> \u2014 Minister of Youth and Sports;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Andriy Butenko<\/strong> \u2014 Minister of Education and Science;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ivan Vyhivskyi<\/strong> \u2014 Minister of Internal Affairs;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Taras Vysotsky<\/strong> \u2014 Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mykola Kalashnyk<\/strong> \u2014 Minister of Reconstruction, Infrastructure and Transport;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Vitaly Kim<\/strong> \u2014 Minister of Veterans Affairs;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Oleksandr Kravchenko<\/strong> \u2014 Minister of Economy and Environment;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Viktor Lyashko<\/strong> \u2014 Minister of Health;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Serhiy Marchenko<\/strong> \u2014 Minister of Finance;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Denys Maslov<\/strong> \u2014 Minister of Justice;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Denys Ulyutin<\/strong> \u2014 Minister of Social Policy, Family and Unity;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Oksana Ferchuk<\/strong> is the Minister of Digital Transformation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At the same time, <strong>the positions of Minister of Defense, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Head of the Security Service of Ukraine<\/strong> were not considered during this vote.<\/p>\n<p>It was previously reported that the appointment of a new Minister of Defense, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Head of the Security Service of Ukraine may be postponed until the next meeting of the Verkhovna Rada, scheduled for <strong>August 18<\/strong> .<\/p>\n<p>However, later, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructed <strong>Yevheniy Khmara<\/strong> to temporarily act as Minister of Defense and announced that he would submit his candidacy to the Verkhovna Rada for appointment to this position.<\/p>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"320\">Also, <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/skandal-zi-zvilnenniam-fedorova-odyn-z-nardepiv-sluh-skladaie-mandat\/\">the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Humanitarian and Information Policy, Mykyta Poturayev, announced<\/a> that he is resigning from his duties as a People&#8217;s Deputy early. He has already submitted a corresponding application to the Speaker of the Parliament.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"487\">In addition, <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/u-yes-nazvaly-vidstavku-fedorova-velykoiu-nespodivankoiu\/\">European Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius called the resignation of Mykhailo Fedorov from the position of Minister of Defense of Ukraine a &#8220;big surprise.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"689\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/yevrosolidarnist-zaklykala-koretskoho-povernuty-fedorova-v-uriad\/\">The European Solidarity faction called on Prime Minister candidate Serhiy Koretsky to return Mykhailo Fedorov to the new government<\/a> and entrust him with security and defense issues.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"865\">Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/syrskyy-vpershe-prokomentuvav-zvilnennia-fedoriva\/\">Oleksandr Syrsky thanked Mykhailo Fedorov for his work as Minister of Defense of Ukraine and wished him continued service in the Ukrainian team.<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"1038\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/zelenskyy-vyrishyv-zvilnyty-fedorova-cherez-konflikt-iz-syrskym-zmi\/\">President Volodymyr Zelenskyy decided to dismiss Mykhailo Fedorov from the position of Minister of Defense due to a long-standing conflict with the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1240\">The Commander <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/drapatyy-vidreahuvav-na-vidstavku-fedorova\/\">of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mykhailo Drapatiy, reacted to the resignation of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov<\/a> , emphasizing that the changes initiated in the army should continue regardless of personnel decisions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1240\">Also <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/vid-rivnoho-do-zaporizhzhia-ukrainoiu-prokotylasia-khvylia-mitynhiv-na-pidtrymku-fedorova\/\">on Thursday, July 16, rallies were held in a number of Ukrainian cities in support of former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov<\/a> . 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