Andrii Butenko
Andrii Butenko | |
|---|---|
Андрій Бутенко | |
Butenko in 2026 | |
| Minister of Education and Science | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2026 | |
| President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
| Prime Minister | Serhii Koretskyi |
| Preceded by | Oksen Lisovyi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 November 1978 |
| Party | Independent |
| Education | National Pedagogical Drahomanov University Luhansk State University of Internal Affairs |
Andrii Petrovych Butenko (Ukrainian: Андрій Петрович Бутенко; born 11 November 1978) is a Ukrainian politician serving as minister of education and science since 2026.[1] From 2022 to 2026, he served as head of the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education.[2]
Biography
[edit]Butenko started his career as a car repairman in 1995, but later decided to work in the educational sphere. Between 1999 and 2003 he worked as a teacher of history and law at a school in Kyiv Oblast, and in 2001-2004 studied at the National Pedagogical Dragomanov University, graduating as a candidate of sciences. He also finished the Luhansk State University of Internal Affairs with a degree in law. For almost 16 years Butenko worked as a lecturer at the European University (Kyiv). In 2014 he underwent service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Андрій Бутенко: що відомо про нового міністра освіти" (in Ukrainian). BBC. 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Андрій Бутенко – новий міністр освіти і науки України: що про нього відомо" (in Ukrainian). 24 Kanal. 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Міністром освіти і науки України призначили історика за освітою Андрія Бутенка". 16 July 2026. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
