Key points
- Parliament has appointed a new Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, led by Serhiy Kuretsky – a decision supported by 264 people’s deputies.
- The positions of Minister of Defense and Minister of Foreign Affairs will be appointed separately by the President.
- Denys Shmyhal remains the First Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, and Tetiana Berezna becomes the Minister of Culture and Vice Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy.
- Vsevolod Chentsov heads the direction of European and Euro-Atlantic integration as Vice Prime Minister.
- The Ministry of Internal Affairs is headed by Ivan Vyhivsky, who previously headed the National Police, and the Ministry of Digital Transformation is headed by Oksana Ferchuk.
Parliament appointed a new Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, led by Serhiy Kuretsky – 264 people’s deputies voted for the corresponding decision.
The positions of Minister of Defense and Minister of Foreign Affairs will be considered separately – the submission of these candidates is within the powers of the President of Ukraine.
Before the vote, the candidates for members of the government were presented by the newly appointed Prime Minister Serhiy Kuretsky:
- Denys Shmyhal remains the First Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Energy;
- Tetiana Berezna becomes the Vice Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy and Minister of Culture;
- Vsevolod Chentsov becomes the Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs is headed by Ivan Vyhivsky, who previously headed the National Police, and Oksana Ferchuk becomes the Minister of Digital Transformation.
The previous government, led by Yuliia Svyrydenko, resigned on July 14.
Read also:
In Kyiv, a protest action is taking place near the OP against the dismissal of Fedorov
