News - Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine appoints Denys Shmyhal as Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine

Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine appoints Denys Shmyhal as Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine

Information Department of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariat
Published on 04 February 2020, at 12:01

By 266 votes, the Parliament supported the Resolution #2767 and dismissed Aliona Babak from the office of Minister of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine.

After that, 278 MPs voted for the Resolution #2768 to appoint Denys Shmyhal as Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine.

Denys Shmyhal, aged 44, Candidate of Economic Sciences, currently Head of the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast State Administration; previously, for a short period of time, Director of the Burshtyn State Rayon Power Station. Shortly before the New Year, he was regarded as the most likely candidate for the position of Head of the Lviv Oblast State Administration.

It is remarkable that the position of Vice Prime Minister is re-established; that official will be in charge of regional matters in the Government; this emphasizes the importance of this area of work.

Return to posts

Printable version

“News”

25 February 2025 11:26

Photo exhibition has been opened in Lithuanian Seimas to mark the third anniversary of the full-scale russian invasion of Ukraine

24 February 2025 10:05

Members of the Ukrainian part of the Ukraine-EU Parliamentary Association Committee discussed the issue of strengthening financial and military support for Ukraine from the EU, considering the review of foreign policy priorities of the new US administration

05 February 2025 15:27

Ukrainian Week in the USA: Support for Ukraine continues, and our struggle for freedom remains the focus of international attention - Committee on Humanitarian and Information Policy

04 February 2025 15:10

The Committee on Economic Development recommends that the Verkhovna Rada adopt the Euro integration draft law on the timber market.

04 February 2025 13:15

On February 4, 2025, the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Policy and Interparliamentary Cooperation, Oleksandr Merezhko, met with the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Armed Forces of the Senate of the French Republic, Cédric Perrin

04 February 2025 09:30

Arsenii Pushkarenko: By the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion, the sixteenth package of EU sanctions against the aggressor state is to be implemented

30 January 2025 19:30

Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine: The First Parliamentary Platform of the Three Seas Initiative — A Year of Achievements, Strengthening Regional Cooperation, and a Strategic Path to European Integration

28 January 2025 13:20

The submission of applications for the grant program from FAO and the EU has been extended, — the Committee on Agrarian and Land Policy.

28 January 2025 12:34

The members of the Committee on Law Enforcement participated in the inaugural meeting of the sectoral working group "Law Enforcement"

28 January 2025 12:21

Yevheniia Kravchuk: European countries must take an active role in ensuring a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.

To review more

Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine appoints Denys Shmyhal as Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine

“News”

Photo exhibition has been opened in Lithuanian Seimas to mark the third anniversary of the full-scale russian invasion of Ukraine

Members of the Ukrainian part of the Ukraine-EU Parliamentary Association Committee discussed the issue of strengthening financial and military support for Ukraine from the EU, considering the review of foreign policy priorities of the new US administration

Ukrainian Week in the USA: Support for Ukraine continues, and our struggle for freedom remains the focus of international attention - Committee on Humanitarian and Information Policy

The Committee on Economic Development recommends that the Verkhovna Rada adopt the Euro integration draft law on the timber market.

On February 4, 2025, the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Policy and Interparliamentary Cooperation, Oleksandr Merezhko, met with the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Armed Forces of the Senate of the French Republic, Cédric Perrin

Arsenii Pushkarenko: By the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion, the sixteenth package of EU sanctions against the aggressor state is to be implemented

Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine: The First Parliamentary Platform of the Three Seas Initiative — A Year of Achievements, Strengthening Regional Cooperation, and a Strategic Path to European Integration

The submission of applications for the grant program from FAO and the EU has been extended, — the Committee on Agrarian and Land Policy.

The members of the Committee on Law Enforcement participated in the inaugural meeting of the sectoral working group "Law Enforcement"

Yevheniia Kravchuk: European countries must take an active role in ensuring a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.

Verkhovna Rada

Composition and structure

Making laws

Draft laws

Planning and order of consideration

Conciliation commissions

Consideration of agenda items

Parliamentary hearings

Legislation

Regulatory and legal framework of Ukraine

Legal framework of parliamentary activities

Activities

Control activities

International activity

European integration

Government cleansing

Corruption prevention and counteraction

Financial and household activities

The public

Participation in parliamentary business

Citizens’ appeals

Information enquiries | References and forms

Public service at VRU Administration

Reference information

Public service at VRU Administration

Press office