Prime Minister of Ukraine
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The Prime Minister of Ukraine (#redirect ) presides over the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, which is the top body of the executive branch of the Ukrainian government.
Appointment and dismissal
The PM is appointed by the President upon the ratification of the candidate by the Verkhovna Rada (parliament).As a rule, the ratification is preceded by several days of comprehensive consultations and interviews of the candidate by the parliamentary factions. The approval by the legislature is not a mere formality. Some candidates were ratified by narrow margin and a candidate may be turned down. For instance, in 1999, Valeriy Pustovoytenko fell short of 3 votes to be re-confirmed after he tendered his resignation at the second inauguration of President Kuchma. Kuchma chose Viktor Yushchenko as his alternate candidate. Another example is the ratification of Yuriy Yekhanurov. He was short of 3 votes to get ratified and was confirmed on the second attempt 2 days later.
The PM, as well as any other Cabinet member, may resign voluntarily by tendering the resignation to the President. After the adoption of the current Constitution of Ukraine, only Pavlo Lazarenko lost his post this way. As a rule the PM is dismissed unilaterally by the President.
In addition, the Verkhovna Rada may pass a resolution of no confidence in the Cabinet, which must result in the PM's resignation. However, the parliament cannot put the resolution on vote within one year after the approval of the Cabinet's programme. The parliament dismissed the Cabinets of Viktor Yushchenko and Viktor Yanukovych. The latter refused to tender his resignation to the President claiming a violation of the one-year period condition.
Authority
The Prime Minister manages the work of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and signs the acts of the Cabinet.If the post of the President becomes vacant, the Prime Minister serves as interim acting President.
Prime ministers' terms in office
| Name | Dates as Acting PM before ratification | Dates in office | Dates as Acting PM after resignation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitaliy Masol | 28 June 1990– 17 October 1990 | 17 October 1990– 23 October 1990 | Resigned as a result of student protests in Kyiv. | |
| Vitold Fokin | 23 October 1990– 14 November 1990 | 14 November 1990– 1 October 1992 | Resigned as a result of retirement. | |
| Valentyn Symonenko | 2 October 1992– 13 October 1992 | Acting Prime Minister | ||
| Leonid Kuchma | 13 October 1992– 21 September 1993 | Submitted resignation to the parliament. | ||
| Yukhym Zvyahilsky | 22 September 1993– 15 June 1994 | Acting Prime Minister On 27 September 1993, President Kravchuk assumed direct control of the Cabinet until 1994-06. | ||
| Vitaliy Masol | 16 June 1994– 6 March 1995 | On leave: 6 March 1995– 4 April 1995. Resigned as a result of retirement. On 4 April 1995, a resolution of non-confidence was passed by the parliament. | ||
| Yevhen Marchuk | 6 March 1995– 7 June 1995 | 8 June 1995– 27 May 1996 | Appointed ([edict]) and dismissed ([edict]) unilaterally by President Kuchma. | |
| Pavlo Lazarenko | 28 May 1996– 18 June 1997 | Appointed unilaterally by President Kuchma. On alleged sickness leave from 19 June 1997 to 2 July 1997, when his resignation was accepted. | ||
| Vasyl Durdynets | 19 June 1997– 16 July 1997 | Acting Prime Minister | ||
| Valeriy Pustovoytenko | 16 July 1997– 30 November 1999 | 30 November 1999– 22 December 1999 | Resigned according to the Constitution of Ukraine at President Kuchma's second inauguration. | |
| Viktor Yushchenko | 22 December 1999– 26 April 2001 | 28 April 2001– 29 May 2001 | Resigned as a result of a resolution of no confidence. | |
| Anatoliy Kinakh | 29 May 2001– 16 November 2002 | 16 November 2001– 21 November 2002 | Dismissed by President Kuchma | |
| Viktor Yanukovych | 21 November 2002– 7 December 2004 | The legality of his tenure past 1 December 2004, when the parliament passed a resolution of no confidence, has been disputed. | ||
| Mykola Azarov | 7 December 2004– 28 December 2004 | Acting Prime Minister during Yanukovych's leave of absence. | ||
| Viktor Yanukovych | 28 December 2004– 5 January 2005 | Announced his resignation on 31 December 2004. | ||
| Mykola Azarov | 5 January 2005– 24 January 2005 | Acting Prime Minister. Announced resignation of the Cabinet according to the Constitution of Ukraine at President Yushchenko's inauguration | ||
| Yuliya Tymoshenko | 24 January 2005– 4 February 2005 | 4 February 2005– 8 September 2005 | Ratified by a record number of 373 ayes (226 needed). Dismissed by President Viktor Yuschenko: [Edict]. | |
| Yuriy Yehanurov | 8 September 2005– 21 September 2005 | 22 September 2005– 10 January 2006 | 10 January 2006– | Ratified by the parliament on second attempt (289 ayes). In the first attempt (20 September 2005), Mr. Yekhanurov fell short of 3 votes (223 ayes, 226 needed). Dismissed by the parliament under new constitutional rules: [Act]. |
See also
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