Koretskyi Government
Koretskyi Government | |
|---|---|
 23rd Cabinet of Ukraine | |
 | |
| Date formed | 16 July 2026 |
| People and organisations | |
| Volodymyr Zelenskyy | |
| Serhii Koretskyi | |
| Denys Shmyhal | |
Deputy Prime Ministers | |
No. of ministers | 17 |
Total no. of members | 19 |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Svyrydenko Government |
The Koretskyi Government (Ukrainian: Уряд Сергія Корецького, romanized: Uriad Serhiia Koretskoho) is the current government of Ukraine since 16 July 2026. It is led by Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi and was created following the dismissal of the Svyrydenko Government.[1]
History
[edit]Background
[edit]A native of Lutsk, Serhii Koretskyi has not led any government position prior to his appointment as Prime Minister. He was a candidate for the position as the then-accomplished CEO of Naftogaz.[2]
The choice of Koretskyi as the leading candidate for Prime Minister was connected by media, including Suspilne, to his experience in the energy sector. This, according to sources, was desired by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to prepare the country to its 2026 winter. The attacks of Russia to the Ukrainian gas stations is also a consideriation.[2]
Appointment of Koretskyi
[edit]On 16 July 2026, Koretskyi was appointed by the Verkhovna Rada as Prime Minister. His nomination, which was submitted by President Zelenskyy, was approved by 289 members of parliament.[3]
| Appointment vote[4][5] Serhii Koretskyi (Independent)[a] | |||||||
| Faction | For | Against | Abstained | Did not vote | Absent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Servant of the People | 228 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 28 | |
| European Solidarity | 26 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| Batkivshchyna | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | |
| Platform for Life and Peace | 21 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Holos | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| Dovira | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| For the Future | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Restoration of Ukraine | 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Independents | 20 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Total | 392 | 289 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 74 | |
Appointment of the government
[edit]| Package vote[6][7] | |||||||
| Faction | For | Against | Abstained | Did not vote | Absent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Servant of the People | 228 | 193 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 26 | |
| European Solidarity | 26 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 6 | |
| Batkivshchyna | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 | |
| Platform for Life and Peace | 21 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Holos | 19 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
| Dovira | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| For the Future | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Restoration of Ukraine | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Independents | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Total | 392 | 264 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 74 | |
Dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov
[edit]The apppointment of the Koretskyi Government and the following government reshuffle was followed by controversy, as President Zelenskyy dismissed Mykhailo Fedorov from the position of Minister of Defence of Ukraine. Popular among Ukrainian soldiers and the public,[8] Fedorov was regarded as an effective government official[9] and ranked as one of the public's most trusted figures in a June 2026 poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology.[10]
It is speculated that the dismissal was followed by tension resulting from Fedorov's staunch stances for reforms[11][10][9] that clashed with Oleksandr Syrskyi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, across multiple issues.[8] In a surprise move, Zelenskyy removed Fedorov from his position as part of a government reshuffle.[11][8] This was followed by widespread protests across Ukraine's regions,[12] something that is noted as unusual during the Russo-Ukrainian War.[11]
Composition
[edit]| Office | Name | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Serhii Koretskyi | 16 July 2026 | Incumbent | Independent | |
| First Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Energy |
Denys Shmyhal | 14 January 2026 | Incumbent | Independent | |
| Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration | Vsevolod Chentsov | 16 July 2026 | Incumbent | Independent | |
| Deputy Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy Minister of Culture |
Tetyana Berezhna | Incumbent | Independent | ||
| Minister of Internal Affairs | Ivan Vyhivskyi | Incumbent | Independent | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Andrii Sybiha | 5 September 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | |
| Minister of Defense | Yevhenii Khmara (acting) |
16 July 2026 | Incumbent | Independent | |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | Matvii Bidnyi | 17 July 2026 | Incumbent | Independent | |
| Minister of Health | Viktor Liashko | Incumbent | Independent | ||
| Minister of Finance | Serhiy Marchenko | Incumbent | Independent | ||
| Minister of Justice | Denys Maslov | 16 July 2026 | Incumbent | Independent | |
| Minister of Social Policy, Family, and Unity | Denys Uliutin | 17 July 2026 | Incumbent | Independent | |
| Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food | Taras Vysotskyi | 16 July 2026 | Incumbent | Independent | |
| Minister of Veterans' Affairs | Vitalii Kim | Incumbent | Independent | ||
| Minister of Reconstruction, Infrastructure, and Transport | Mykola Kalashnyk | Incumbent | Independent | ||
| Minister of Communities, Territories, and Internally Displaced Persons | Vitalii Bezghin | Incumbent | Independent | ||
| Minister of Digital Transformation | Oksana Ferchuk | Incumbent | Independent | ||
| Minister of Education and Science | Andriy Butenko | Incumbent | Independent | ||
| Minister of Economy and Environmental Protection | Oleksandr Kravchenko | Incumbent | Independent | ||
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Nominated by the Servant of the People
References
[edit]- ↑ "Рада призначила Корецького новим Премʼєр-міністром" [The Rada has appointed Koretskyi as the new Prime Minister]. www.ukrinform.ua (in Ukrainian). 16 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- 1 2 Stasiuk, Andriy (15 July 2026). ""Бог — у деталях". Хто такий Сергій Корецький та як він став головним кандидатом у премʼєр-міністри" ["God is in the details". Who is Serhii Koretskyi and how he became the leading candidate for Prime Minister]. Suspilne (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ Aslanov, Mubariz (16 July 2026). "Ukraines parliament appoints Serhiy Koretskyy as prime minister". Report.az. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Ukraine gets a new prime minister. Who is Serhii Koretskyi?". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Пленарні засідання Верховної Ради України". w1.c1.rada.gov.ua. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Уряд Корецького: Рада призначила нових міністрів". www.ukrinform.ua (in Ukrainian). 16 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Пленарні засідання Верховної Ради України". w1.c1.rada.gov.ua. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 Gozzi, Laura; Levchenko, Anastasiia; Rainsford, Sarah (16 July 2026). "Zelensky's removal of popular defence minister sparks protests in Ukraine". BBC. Archived from the original on 16 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- 1 2 Trachuk, Mykyta (16 July 2026). "Mikhail Fedorov as Defense Minister: Why There Are Calls to Fire Him and How Effective He Has Been". UA.NEWS. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Mykhailo Fedorov: Ousted defence chief's reforms riled Ukrainian army bosses". France 24. 16 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 Dysa, Yuliia; Hunder, Max; Peleschuk, Dan (16 July 2026). "Zelenskiy taps new defence chief in bid to quell political crisis". Reuters. Archived from the original on 16 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Цифровой министр против генералов" [Digital Minister vs. Generals]. Novaya Gazeta (in Russian). 16 July 2026. Archived from the original on 17 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
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