Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine

Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine
Міністерство з питань стратегічних галузей промисловості України
Agency overview
Formed22 July 2020
JurisdictionGovernment of Ukraine
Minister responsible

The Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Міністерство з питань стратегічних галузей промисловості) is a government ministry in Ukraine that was established on 22 July 2020.[1]

Its first minister was Oleh Urusky who was appointed on 16 July 2020 (and who was also appointed Vice Prime Minister in the Shmyhal Government simultaneously).[2]

Prime minister Denys Shmyhal stated (at a government meeting on 22 July 2020) that the a new ministry that will focus primarily on industrial development, as well as defense and high-tech industries.[1]

According to minister Urusky (also stated on 22 July 2020) the ministry's goal is "sustainable development of strategic industries, job creation, increase budget revenues, regional development, will have a positive impact on the market environment."[1]

The ministry looks to reform the State Defense Holding Ukroboronprom and split it into two "Defense Systems of Ukraine" (Ukrainian: Оборонні системи України) and "Avia-space Systems of Ukraine" (Ukrainian: Авіакосмічні системи України).[3] It is expected that companies of the State Space Agency of Ukraine will join the organization as well.[3]

List of ministers

Name of minister Term of office Photo
Start End
Oleh Uruskyi 16 July 2020[2] 3 November 2021[4]
Pavlo Riabikin 4 November 2021[5] 20 March 2023[6]
Oleksandr Kamyshin 21 March 2023[7] 4 September 2024[8]
Herman Smetanin 5 September 2024[9] Incumbent

See also

Notes

Lobbyism

Ministry hired former U.S. Democrat Congressman Jim Moran[10] to provide government relations services.

References

  1. ^ a b c Government backs creation of ministry for strategic industries, Ukrinform (22 July 2020)
    (in Ukrainian) A new ministry has appeared in Ukraine, Ukrayinska Pravda (22 July 2020)
  2. ^ a b Urusky appointed Ukraine's deputy PM, minister for strategic industrial sectors, UNIAN (16 July 2020)
  3. ^ a b Oleksiy Levkov. Why does Ukraine not need "strategic" ministry? (Чому Україні не потрібне «стратегічне» міністерство?). Ukrinform. 3 October 2020
  4. ^ Parliament dismisses Deputy Prime Minister Urusky, Ukrinform (3 November 2021)
  5. ^ Kitsoft. "Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine - Персона". www.kmu.gov.ua. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  6. ^ "Verkhovna Rada dismisses three ministers". Ukrayinska Pravda. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  7. ^ "The Verkhovna Rada appointed two ministers and a deputy prime minister". Ukrayinska Pravda (in Ukrainian). 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  8. ^ Kitsoft. "Міністерство з питань стратегічних галузей промисловості України - Alexander Kamyshin leaves the post of Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine: results of his work". mspu.gov.ua. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  9. ^ Kitsoft. "Міністерство з питань стратегічних галузей промисловості України - Herman Smetanin becomes Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine". mspu.gov.ua. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  10. ^ "Former House Democrat Starts Lobbying Firm, Will Receive $25k/Month from Ukraine". 3 October 2023.
  • [ Official website] (in Ukrainian)