How did ministers change in Schmigal’s Cabinet of Ministers: rotation, scandals and low efficiency

Photo: FB Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine

The middle of July may be decisive for the current composition of the Government of Ukraine. Talks about Denis Shmigal’s resignation and his ministers are gaining momentum every day. It is likely that the change of government (or significant permutations in it) will still happen. The question remains when it happens. Insiders hint – wait for the news until July 15, adding if the deputies in the Council are able to collect the necessary quorum.

While the power is determined by we They mentioned all the staff changes in the Shmigal team that occurred from the beginning of a full -scale invasion. After all, according to the law, the whole government cannot be changed during martial law, but alone – it is possible. Who, when and why lost his position – in the material Briefly about.

Ministry of Internal Affairs On January 18, 2023, the Minister of Power Office Denis Monastyrsky was killed in a plane crash in Brovary together with the closest assistants. From that moment on the head of the ministry stands Igor Klimenko.

Denis Monastyrsky. Photo: mvs.gov.ua

Ministry of Education and Science

Sergey Staff. Photo: wikipedia.org

On March 20, 2023, Sergei had lost his position. Before that, the public has repeatedly demanded his resignation. The main reason for dissatisfaction is the inability of the Ministry of Education and Science to respond promptly and fully to the challenges of war. The shear was also accused of authoritarian management style. And a scandal with plagiarism in his dissertation played a role in this story. Now the Minister of Education and Science is Oksen Lisovy.

Ministry of Culture and Information Policy

Oleksandr Tkachenko. Photo: FB Oleksandr Tkachenko

On July 27, 2023, Oleksandr Tkachenko, who directed the Ministry of Culture since June 2020-more than three years. Many claims have accumulated to the minister, so the President decided to get rid of Tkachenko to extinguish the scandals with the financing of large cultural projects against the background of war.

At the peak of scandals, Volodymyr Zelenskyy recognized the problem and asked to replace the Minister of Culture. “Museums, cultural centers, symbols, series are important. But now other priorities,” the President said. For more than a year, the place of the Minister of Culture was empty, then it was taken by the deputy head of the OP Mykola Tochitsky.

Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

Alexei Reznikov. Photo: FB

On September 5, 2023, Alexei Reznikov was released. The reason is corruption scandals at the Ministry of Defense. The decision on his resignation was made by the President of Zelensky after a series of accusations of Ukrainian media, which the Ministry of Defense purchases goods at inflated prices (corruption scandal, which is widely known as “eggs of 17 hryvnias”) and against the background of the Ukrainian authorities with corruption in the country.

Rustem Umerov was assigned to his place.

Ministry of Youth and Sports

Vadim Gutzait. Photo: FB

On November 9, 2023, the statement of release was written by the Olympic champion Vadim Gutzai. He explained his decision to focus on work as the President of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine (NOC), which he heads in parallel with the ministerial position since November 2022. He noted that the combination of posts caused many manipulations and critics, which influenced his decision to leave the Ministry.

The ministry is now headed by Maxim Poor.

Veterans’ ministry On February 7, 2024, Yulia Laputina lost his post. The main dissatisfaction with her work was associated with low efficiency. Natalia Kalmykova is now in this position.

Julia Laputina. Photo: wikipedia.org

Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food

Nicholas Solsky. Photo: wikipedia.org

On May 9, 2024, due to the accusations of illegally use of state land, Nicholas Solsky was released. It was about $ 7 million, and court cases concerned the period from 2017 to 2021, when Solsky was not yet a minister. He denied his guilt that the council did not prevent his vote for his release. It was the first major corruption scandal related to the country’s top management. Now this position is occupied by Vitaliy Koval.

Ministry of Community Development, Territories and Infrastructure

Alexander Kurbakov. Photo: wikipedia.org

On May 9, 2024 he was left without a ministerial portfolio Alexander Kurbakov. Officially – through the division of the Ministry into two separate agencies: the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Ministry of Community and Territories. Corruption was unofficial. In 2023, NABU and SAP staff exposed the activities of an organized criminal group to theft of budget funds, which included Vasyl Lozinsky – Deputy Kubrakova.

After his release, the Ministry was headed by Viceremier-Minister Alexei Kuleb.

Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources On September 4, 2024, as part of the Cabinet rotation, he resigned Ruslan Striple, who held his position since March 24, 2022. Now in this ministerial chair – Svetlana Grinchuk.

Ruslan Sagittarius. Photo: wikipedia.org

Ministries about justice On September 4, 2024, the post was left by Denis Masuska, who became famous for his original ideas such as paid pre -trial detention facilities and the sale of prisons to everyone. There were no specific accusations against him. In his opinion, the greatest success was achieved in the field of state registration and penitentiary sphere. After his departure, the Minister of Justice was taken by Olga Stefanyshyn, who had to resign from the post of Viceremier and the head of the Ministry for European and Euro -Atlantic Integration. However, in addition to the post of Minister of Justice, she has been responsible for European integration.

Denis Masus. Photo: FB Denis M. Masus

Strategic Industry Minister

Alexander Kamyshyn. Photo: wikipedia.org

On September 3, 2024, Alexander Kamyshyn left the post. Although it was thought that he had a great influence and authority. Before the war as the head of Ukravtodor, and then as a minister, he was one of the key managers of the Presidential Program “Big Construction”. In the fall of 2022, Kamyshyn’s name was in the shortlight of potential candidates for replacement of Denis Schmigal in the prime minister’s chair. But then the rotation was canceled. The official reason is the transition to a different role in the defense sphere. His place was taken by Herman Smetanin.

Ministry of Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories On September 5, 2024, Irina Vereshchuk left this position and at the same time the position of Viceremer. She went to work at the President’s office by Deputy Andrew Ermak. And in December 2024, the Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories was transformed into the Ministry of National Unity of Ukraine, headed by Alexei Chernyshov, who was suspected recently in corruption.

Irina Vereshchuk. FB Irina Vereshchuk

Foreign Office

Dmytro Kuleba. Photo: FB

On September 5, 2024, Dmitry Kuleb asked for his resignation. For many, his departure became absolutely unexpected and absolutely logical. After all, his efforts were not least and formed an international coalition in support of Ukraine, through which Kiev continues the resistance of the aggressor. There were no public accusations or the announcement of the causes of the resignation of the bullet, but the sources from the environment of the President of Zelensky said, they say, he allegedly lost energy, and the government needs a new impulse to work.

At present, the foreign policy department is headed by Andrew Sibiga.

Ministers in their places

A number of ministries have remained with its leaders during a full -scale invasion, some of which were appointed long before the Great War.

• The Ministry of Social Policy since July 19, 2022 – Oksana Zholnovich.
• The Ministry of Finance since March 30, 2020 – Sergey Marchenko.
• The Ministry of Digital Transformation from August 29, 2019 – Mikhail Fedorov.
• The Ministry of Economy from November 4, 2021 – Yulia Sviridenko.
• The Ministry of Energy since April 29, 2021 – Herman Galushchenko.
• The Ministry of Health since May 20, 2021 – Viktor Lyashko.
• The Ministry of Cabinet of Ministers from March 4, 2020 – Oleg Nemchinov.

Source: kp.ua