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69-722: Our tasks: Our motto – "Open Ukraine for yourself and for the world" Open Ukraine for yourself Open Ukraine for the world Arseniy Yatseniuk Arseniy Yatseniuk is Ukrainian politician, economist and lawyer. Head of "People's Front" Parliamentary Faction in the Parliament of Ukraine . The Prime Minister of Ukraine. Arseniy Yatseniuk was born on May 22, 1974, in Chernivtsi . In 1996 he graduated from Law Department of Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University and in 2001 he graduated from Chernivtsi Trade-Economics Institute with degree on accounting and auditing. In 2004 he received

138-540: A French teacher at area high schools and in the French Department of Foreign Languages at Chernivtsi University. Yatsenyuk speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English , and has some knowledge of Romanian as well. According to Yatsenyuk, he comes from a family of ethnic Ukrainians , and is a member of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church . He is of partly Romanian ancestry; one of his ancestors

207-470: A high post in the new cabinet after the Ukrainian parliament adopted an amendment on 9 March 2010, which enabled independent lawmakers to take part in forming a majority coalition, instead of only parliamentary factions; Yatsenyuk disapproved of this amendment. Instead he called for early parliamentary elections : "Unconstitutional attempts by parliamentarians to form a coalition and a government would deepen

276-510: A nomination for the proposed candidacy. The prime minister, as with all members of executive branch, cannot be a member of parliament . The prime minister heads Ukraine's executive branch of government, the Cabinet of Ministers, and signs decrees passed by the Cabinet. The prime minister has the authority to propose candidates for ministry offices to the Verkhovna Rada, with the exception of

345-536: A petition in Fokus magazine, the secretariat of the cabinet stated that the monthly salary of the prime minister was ₴33,980 (US$ 4,173.42), which is eleven times more than the average salary in the country. Prime ministers are frequently asked by individual citizens for help in solving their personal problems, sometimes successfully. In 2012, Prime Minister Azarov received dozens of personal pleas every day on his Facebook page . The first vice-prime minister, also known as

414-455: A smear campaign against Yatsenyuk and his government (in Onyshchenko’s own words, with “$ 30 million” of unclear origin). According to Onyshchenko, then-President Poroshenko has initiated this anti-Yatsenyuk defamation campaign, and benefited from it politically. In August 2017, Yatsenyuk acquired 30% of Goldberry LLC , the owner of Espreso TV . In December 2017, Yatsenyuk sold his share of

483-718: A student law firm . Yatsenyuk graduated from the university in 1996, and later attended the Chernivtsi Trade-Economics Institute of the Kyiv National Trade-Economics Institute in 2001. In addition to holding a law degree and a master's degree in accounting and auditing, Yatsenyuk also earned a Ph.D. in economics from the Ukrainian Academy of Banking of the National Bank of Ukraine . From December 1992 to September 1997, Yatsenyuk

552-464: A vote on his resignation resulting in Yatsenyuk being replaced by the new prime minister, Volodymyr Groysman , and his Groysman government . Yatsenyuk's party’s People's Front remains in the coalition because (according to Yatsenyuk) "today it is the only way to defend the state". On December 2, 2016 Oleksandr Onyshchenko , former Ukrainian MP, told The Independent that he had organized and funded

621-455: Is a Ukrainian politician, economist and lawyer who served two terms as Prime Minister of Ukraine – from 27 February 2014 to 27 November 2014 and from 27 November 2014 to 14 April 2016. The youngest foreign affairs minister in Ukraine's history. Yatsenyuk's first government post was as Minister of Economy from 2005 to 2006; subsequently he was Foreign Minister of Ukraine in 2007 and Chairman of

690-621: Is the head of government of Ukraine . The prime minister presides over the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine , which is the highest body of the executive branch of the Ukrainian government . Following the 1991 Declaration of Independence of Ukraine the position replaced the Soviet post of chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR , which was established on March 25, 1946. Yulia Tymoshenko

759-788: Is the director and main shareholder of the Financial and Industrial Group "Inter Groclin". Since 2000 Mr. Drzymala has been investing in the Ukrainian economy, launching the Groclin Karpaty plant in Uzhgorod and employing over 1000 workers. Since 2008 he has been developing industry in the Dolyna town in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. Mr Drzymala is a winner of the President of Poland's economics award. He

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828-515: Is to raise a new generation of responsible leaders. Monthly the Foundation holds lectures with renowned experts, politicians and public figures, during which they discuss ways of effective solutions to social problems in Ukraine and the world. The program Space of Change: Women Leaders was aimed at supporting young, active and successful women who work to improve life in the country and implement projects that help their local communities. Participants of

897-526: The Azarov Government in 2010. The prime minister, like other Cabinet members, may resign voluntarily by tendering their resignation to parliament (according to the Constitution of Ukraine , the prime minister can only be dismissed by parliamentary vote). Parliament must then consider the matter no later than the 10th day after the resignation application is received, if parliament was not in session at

966-676: The European Union , Ukraine should have a visa-free regime with EU countries. Yatsenyuk stated on 20 April 2012 that it was clear to him that the European Union will not sign the association agreement "until fully fledged democracy is resumed in Ukraine, free and fair elections are held, and the political persecution of opponents is stopped in Ukraine". Prime Minister of Ukraine The prime minister of Ukraine ( Ukrainian : Прем'єр-міністр України , Premier-ministr Ukrainy , pronounced [preˈmjɛr mʲiˈnʲistr ʊkrɐˈjine] )

1035-662: The Naftogaz supply. “Ukraine is still not a democracy” Yatsenyuk during the Yalta European Strategy conference 2011 In 2009 Yatsenyuk made clear that he does not want Russian to become the second state language in Ukraine. As early as 2012 Yatsenyuk wanted European Union membership for Ukraine . and he sees this "because this means standards and values – a [high] level of education, medical treatment, pensions, employment, freedoms, new technologies, and progress". Yatsenyuk stated late 2009 that in its relations with

1104-681: The Prelude to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine , Yatsenyuk called Russia the "biggest threat" and criticized Zelenskyy's handling of the crisis. On the July 2022 signing of the Black Sea Grain Initiative , Yatsenyuk told Times Radio that "I don't trust any kind of deal signed with the Russian Federation, we had dozens of different deals, and they always violate them." And within hours after Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu 's signature on

1173-450: The President of Ukraine , Petro Poroshenko , asked Yatsenyuk to resign saying he had lost the support of the coalition and the same day, the Ukrainian parliament voted the cabinet's work unsatisfactory but rejected a call for a vote of no confidence. On 10 April 2016, Yatsenyuk announced that he would report to parliament on 12 April and resign as prime minister. On 14 April 2016, Yatsenyuk

1242-536: The World Trade Organization . For example he signed the U.S. – Ukraine WTO Bilateral Market Access Agreement , a precursor agreement that paved the way to the full accession of Ukraine on 16 May 2008. From 20 September 2006, he served as the first vice-president of the Head of Secretariat of the President of Ukraine , and the representative of the president in the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine . Yatsenyuk

1311-555: The Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc and the Party of Regions were "almost a single whole". In late November 2009, he stated he was not interested in "using his votes as bargaining material" for a high political post. On 21 February 2010, President Yanukovych offered three candidates for Prime Minister of Ukraine : Serhiy Tihipko , Yatsenyuk and Party of Regions lawmaker Mykola Azarov . However, Yatsenyuk declined this proposal to hold

1380-409: The minister of foreign affairs and the minister of defence , which are proposed by the president. The prime minister can also propose candidates for the heads of regional administrations to the president for consideration. The prime minister can also countersign decrees and laws passed by the president. The constitution is silent on the exact regulation of the countersigning. The prime minister (and

1449-660: The August 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election . Yatsenyuk was confirmed as prime minister at the first session of the new parliament by 341 votes. In July 2015 Yatsenyuk announced with Canadian prime minister Steven Harper the successful conclusion of the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement . February 2016 saw the start of Yatsenyuk's downfall as the Prime Minister of Ukraine after economy minister Aivaras Abromavičius announced his resignation claiming

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1518-519: The Espresso TV channel to an American company. In 2020, using the Index for Monitoring Reforms, VoxUkraine  [ uk ] compared the performance of the last four Ukrainian Cabinets. VoxUkraine claimed that Yatsenyuk’s second government had made the most progress in governmental reforms, including anti-corruption ones, as laws on a number of anti-corruption bodies were adopted at that time. During

1587-633: The Forum: Websites of the Kyiv Security Forum: Kyiv Security Forum (2007–2015) — http://ksf.openukraine.org , Kyiv Security Forum 2016 — http://ksf2016.openukraine.org , Kyiv Security Forum 2017 — http://ksf2017.openukraine.org/en , Kyiv Security Forum 2018 — http://ksf2018.openukraine.org/en Youth Kyiv Security Forum is a platform for discussion by young experts of current issues of international relations and foreign policy of Ukraine. Aim of

1656-482: The Forum: The Diplomatic Club is an informal forum on foreign policy for Ukrainian officials, businessmen, ministers of foreign affairs, independent analysts and international journalists. At the center of open debates are global developments and foreign choices facing Ukraine and the other countries. The program Cultural Horizons presents cultural achievements of modern Ukraine abroad and contributes to

1725-659: The October 2012 parliamentary elections. During the election, this list won 62 seats (25.55% of the votes) under the proportional party-list system and another 39 by winning 39 simple-majority constituencies; a total of 101 seats in Parliament. Yatsenyuk headed this election list because "Fatherland"-leader Yulia Tymoshenko was imprisoned. Yatsenyuk was elected leader of the parliamentary faction of "Fatherland" on 12 December 2012. On 15 June 2013, his Front for Change (party) merged into "Fatherland". On 25 January 2014, Yatsenyuk

1794-712: The UN-brokered deal to resume Ukraine’s Black Sea grain exports, a missile had hit the Port of Odesa . In his August 2022 Times Radio interview Yatsenyuk alleged that the Russian Armed Forces intended to use the winter weather against Ukraine. At the time, Russia controlled almost half of the Ukrainian energy supply when the Russian seizure of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was added to their control of

1863-419: The Verkhovna Rada (parliament) from 2007 to 2008. Yatsenyuk was one of the leaders of Ukraine's second biggest party All-Ukrainian Union "Fatherland" , and former leader of its parliamentary faction. He became the prime minister of Ukraine following the 2014 revolution that removed Viktor Yanukovych from power. In September 2014, Yatsenyuk started the new party People's Front . On 16 February 2016,

1932-406: The already known and new faces in the cultural field. The program Young Leaders aims at helping young people to implement projects directed at introducing changes in Ukraine, and promote active youth, whose successful works focus not only on their own career, but also on the improvement of the society. Discussion Club “Open World” is an educational project for socially active young people. Its goal

2001-590: The campaign. On 13 January 2010, Yatsenyuk stated that his election campaign had cost ₴80 million and that "The number of my advertising posters is ten times less than that of all of my political opponents"; Yatsenyuk claimed that funds from his election budget were mainly spent on his appearances on television. After the elections, Yatsenyuk wanted to dissolve the Verkhovna Rada because, in his view, it would prevent him from working. He also stated in November 2009 that

2070-403: The coalition became 5 deputies short of the 226 needed. On 10 April 2016, Yatsenyuk announced that he would report to parliament on 12 April and resign as prime minister. But parliament did not hold a vote on his resignation that day because (Yatsenyuk's party) People's Front and Petro Poroshenko Bloc could not agree on the forming of a new government. On 14 April 2016, parliament did hold

2139-456: The coalition had collapsed because politicians did not want to be seen involved in making budget cuts and had thus placed "political interest above the fate of the country"; according to him this was "a moral and an ethical crime". However, his resignation had yet to be officially accepted by parliament and they did not do this the day after his resignation. Instead MPs decided that their next meeting will be on 31 July 2014. On 25 July 2014,

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2208-485: The coalition supporting his Yatsenyuk Government had collapsed, after parliament failed to pass legislation to increase military financing and regulate energy matters. Yatsenyuk had told parliament "History will not forgive us ... how are we to pay wages, how are we tomorrow morning going to send fuel for armoured vehicles, how will we pay those families who have lost soldiers, to look after the army?" During his announcement of resignation in parliament Yatsenyuk hinted that

2277-583: The consent of the Verkhovna Rada . The consent is deemed granted by the parliament when a simple majority of its constitutional membership votes in favour of the candidate nominated by the president. The highest parliamentary approval to date was received by Yulia Tymoshenko who was appointed the prime minister on February 4, 2005, with 373 votes in the Verkhovna Rada. Other prime ministers who received more than 300 votes were Arseniy Yatsenyuk (371), Yatsenyuk again in 2014 (341) Vitold Fokin (332), and Leonid Kuchma (316). The procedure of granting consent by

2346-530: The contemporary politicians. Polls held in the last months of 2008 suggested a political party led by Yatsenyuk would pass the 3 percent election threshold in a Ukrainian parliamentary election . On 5 April 2009, Yatsenyuk announced his candidacy for President of Ukraine in the next presidential election . During the election, campaign fellow candidate Serhiy Ratushniak repeatedly insulted Yatsenyuk because of his alleged Jewish roots. Among other things, Ratushniak called Yatsenyuk an "impudent little Jew" who

2415-603: The degree of Candidate of Economic Sciences. From 2005 to 2006 Mr. Yatseniuk served as Minister of Economy of Ukraine; later he was Foreign Minister of Ukraine in 2007 and Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada from 2007 to 2008. From 2009 to 2012 he was the Leader of the political party "Front for Change". From June to December 2012 he was the Head of the Council of the United Opposition. Zbigniew Drzymała Zbigniev Drzymala, 58 years old,

2484-401: The first deputy, heads the cabinet in the absence of the prime minister due to resignation or dismissal. Among the most notable First deputies were Yukhym Zvyahilsky and Mykola Azarov , who served as the acting prime minister for a longer period of time than anyone else. Valentyn Symonenko , Vasyl Durdynets , Oleksandr Turchynov , and others also served as acting prime minister. Apart from

2553-517: The first vice-prime minister, there are also several other vice-ministers who support the prime minister and may be in charge of one or more ministries. In 1991–1992 the office of the state minister was also introduced. Traditionally vice-prime ministers are in charge of an area of general state government policy such as the agro-industrial complex, humanitarian affairs, economic affairs, or regional policy. On certain occasions, those deputies may be given regular ministerial portfolios as well, as happened in

2622-454: The government did not have a real commitment to fight corruption . On 16 February 2016, President Petro Poroshenko asked Yatsenyuk to resign and later on the same day, the Ukrainian parliament voted to find the work the Ukrainian cabinet was doing under Yatsenyuk unsatisfactory, but rejected calls for a vote of no confidence. On 17 and 18 February 2016, Fatherland and Self Reliance left the coalition supporting Yatsenyuk's government, meaning

2691-592: The international community of the processes taking place in Ukrainian society. The target audience of the program: Annual event on the issues of European security and a platform for regional and global organization representatives along with government and independent experts to debate and discuss solutions to both soft and hard European security issues, including regional conflicts, illegal migration, energy security , organized crime , refugees , border management, corruption , terrorism , conventional and nuclear weapons proliferation , human trafficking , etc. Aim of

2760-594: The opportunity to present their achievements around the world. Grantees are chosen monthly based on the decision of the Program Council. Art Club Faces, launched by Arseniy Yatsenyuk Foundation Open Ukraine in partnership with creative space Chasopys is a platform for communication and exchange of experience of Ukrainian and foreign writers, musicians, artists, designers, filmmakers, photographers and other cultural representatives. The project aims at promoting contemporary art among young people, enabling communication with

2829-425: The parliament could not put such a resolution to the vote within one year of the approval of the cabinet's official programme. The Cabinets of prime ministers Viktor Yushchenko and Viktor Yanukovych were dismissed in this way, with the latter refusing to tender his resignation to the president claiming a violation of the one-year period condition. The cabinet of Yuriy Yekhanurov had also been formally dismissed, but

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2898-415: The parliament is usually 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 a narrow margin and a candidate may be turned down. For instance, in 1999, Valeriy Pustovoitenko fell three votes short of being re-confirmed after he tendered his resignation at

2967-401: The parliament term, resignation, or dismissal. Before the constitutional reform of 2004, the prime minister was usually dismissed unilaterally by the president. After the reform, the prime minister can only be dismissed by the parliament. Formally, the Verkhovna Rada needed to pass a resolution of no confidence of the cabinet, which had to result in the prime minister's resignation. However,

3036-609: The parliamentary regulations. After his dismissal Yatsenyuk told journalists that he will form a new political force "for change in the country." On 21 November 2008, Yatsenyuk was also dismissed by President Viktor Yushchenko from the National Security and Defense Council . On 16 December 2008, Yatsenyuk announced plans to create a political party on basis of the Front of Changes public initiative. In an interview with Den on 4 February 2009, he claimed to have no allies among

3105-513: The political crisis and the crisis of statehood as such". To be premier in a coalition with communists was unacceptable for Yatsenyuk. Yatsenyuk formed an oppositional government in March 2010, next to another oppositional government headed by Bloc Yulia Tymoshenko , opposing the Azarov Government. In April 2010, Yatsenyuk was officially chosen as party leader of Front for Change ; by that time

3174-534: The political part of the Association Agreement with European Union with the economical part of the treaty to be signed after the presidential election in May 2014 . The day before, Yatsenyuk was replaced (due to his new position) as his party's faction leader in parliament by Sergei Sobolev . On 24 July 2014, Yatsenyuk announced that he was resigning from the post of prime minister immediately. Earlier that day

3243-589: The program were 32 bright, original and successful women under 35. "Open Yourself" program aimed at personal development and strengthening of individual education. The objective of the program is an extension of new knowledge and ideas for self-development promotion and promotion of civil society development in Ukraine. Within the program there are public lectures, meetings, trainings with specialists in various spheres which are held to help public learn more, understand and discover themselves. Arseniy Yatseniuk Arseniy Petrovych Yatsenyuk (born 22 May 1974)

3312-591: The public initiative had become a political party also. During the October 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election , Yatsenyuk competed on a party list based on the party All-Ukrainian Union "Fatherland" . Yatsenyuk stressed in April 2012 "Front of Changes existed and will exist" but also hinted the same month the alliance could lay basis for one single party. The party competed on one single party under "umbrella" party "Fatherland" , together with several other parties, during

3381-446: The remainder of Cabinet had appointed Deputy Prime Minister for Regional Policy – Minister of Regional Development, Construction and Housing and Communal Services of Ukraine Volodymyr Hroisman as acting prime minister. On 31 July 2014, the Verkhovna Rada declined his resignation because only 16 (of the 450) MPs voted for his resignation. In September 2014, Yatsenyuk started the new party People's Front . The party won 82 seats in

3450-419: The respective minister) are responsible for the execution of laws passed by the cabinet. While in office, the prime minister is granted full legal immunity from all prosecutions and legal proceedings. The prime minister's office is headquartered in the Cabinet of Ministries building in central Kyiv . The prime minister was paid a yearly salary of ₴202,776 (16,898/month) (US$ 26,770) in 2005. In 2013, following

3519-569: The same year until January 2003, served as the official Minister of Economy of Crimea. After Vasyl Tsushko was appointed as the new Governor of Odesa Oblast , Tsushko asked Yatsenyuk to serve as his vice-governor, which he served from 9 March to September 2005. From 27 September 2005 to 4 August 2006, he served as the Minister of Economy of Ukraine in the Yekhanurov Government . Yatsenyuk then headed talks about Ukrainian membership in

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3588-432: The second inauguration of President Leonid Kuchma in 1999. Kuchma chose Viktor Yushchenko as his alternative candidate. Another example is the approval of Yuriy Yekhanurov 's candidacy (he fell three votes short of approval, but was confirmed on the second attempt two days later). After the constitutional amendment of late 2004 and its reinstance in 2014, the president was restricted in their choice of prime minister and

3657-478: The strengthening of cooperation between cultural environment of Ukraine and the other European countries. For impartial and non-engaged final decisions making process on financing, the Foundation established the Program Board, consisting of: The Book Fund is a grant program for translation of contemporary Ukrainian literature. The Foundation Open Ukraine is the only foundation in Ukraine, which provides grants for

3726-409: The time of resignation then no later than the first plenary week of the next regular session. A resignation by the prime minister results in the dismissal of the entire Cabinet. After the adoption of the current constitution in 1996, only prime ministers Pavlo Lazarenko and Mykola Azarov have left their post this way. Prime ministers do not have a set term limit, staying in office for the duration of

3795-489: The translation of modern Ukrainian literature into foreign languages. Translations of domestic works improve Ukraine's image in the world, contribute to the establishment of cross-cultural understanding and exchange of cultural values. The Foundation Open Ukraine provides travel grants for travel costs for Ukrainian artists to exchange artistic experience at the international level and to improve cooperation between Ukrainian and foreign artists. These grants give Ukrainian artists

3864-607: The voting). In early 2008, Yatsenyuk co-wrote along with Tymoshenko and Yushchenko the so-called "letter of three" to NATO, in which they asked for a Membership Action Plan with a view to joining the Alliance. At the beginning of 2008 the work of the Rada was blocked for two months due, according to at least one observer, to this letter. During the Ukrainian political crises of September 2008 Yatsenyuk offered his resignation on 17 September 2008. A vote on his dismissal on 11 November 2008,

3933-459: Was "successfully serving the thieves who are in power in Ukraine and is using criminal money to plough ahead towards Ukraine's presidency." Yatsenyuk's presidential campaign was estimated to cost about $ 60–$ 70 million. When Yatsenyuk billboards first appeared around Ukraine at the end of June 2009, Yatsenyuk was depicted as a military-style leader, while his previous image was that of a "young liberal". Some analysts think that this did not help

4002-428: Was a citizen of Romania from the region around Chernivtsi . Some sources state he was born to a family of ethnic Romanian-Jewish-Ukrainians . However, Yaakov Bleich , a chief rabbi of Ukraine stated, "Arseniy Yatsenyuk is not Jewish." Furthermore, Anna Rudnitskaya said, "[Yatsenyuk's] hypothetical Jewishness was never established." After Yatsenyuk began studying at Chernivtsi University in 1992, he set up

4071-602: Was also awarded the Leader of Polish business statuette. Zbigniev Drzymala is president of the soccer club "Groclin-Dyskobolia" SSA, and is Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Poland in Zielona Góra town. Supervisory Council: Board of Management: The program International Dialogue is aimed at ensuring the participation of Ukraine in the European discourse on key political, security and socio-economic issues and to deepen understanding by

4140-436: Was declared invalid by the counting commission of the Parliament (the vote was proposed by opposition party Party of Regions ). On 12 November 2008, a total of 233 of 226 required deputies satisfied the resignation statement of Yatsenyuk and thus dismissed him from his post of Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada. The voting was carried out through the parliaments voting system and not by means of secret ballots, as stipulated by

4209-449: Was nominated for the position of the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada from the democratic coalition formed from the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc and Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc. On 4 December 2007, Yatsenyuk was elected the chairman of the Parliament. His candidacy was the only one in the ballot, and he obtained 227 votes in favor (from the democratic coalition; opposition abstained from

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4278-492: Was offered the post of prime minister by President Viktor Yanukovych but refused due to unmet demands. Yatsenyuk said the people should be making a decision for the future of Ukraine, not the present government officials. Yatsenyuk was designated as the new prime minister of the Yatsenyuk Government following the 2014 Ukrainian revolution that removed former president Viktor Yanukovych from power. The new government

4347-463: Was proposed for the post of Foreign Minister by the President of Ukraine , Viktor Yushchenko . Yatsenyuk was confirmed by the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) on 21 March 2007 with 426 votes (from 450 maximum). In his April 2007 remarks made to the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace he commented that the Ukrainian transition to a market economy was a success. In July 2007 while he

4416-721: Was replaced by new prime minister Volodymyr Groysman . Chairman of the Kyiv Security Forum and the founder of Open Ukraine Foundation. He holds the diplomatic rank of extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador. Yatsenyuk was born on 22 May 1974, in the Ukrainian SSR 's Chernivtsi . His father, historian Petro Ivanovich Yatsenyuk, was a professor at the Faculty of History at Chernivtsi National University and has since become deputy dean of its history faculty. Arseniy's mother, Maria Grigoriievna Yatsenyuk (née Bakaj), has long been

4485-490: Was still Foreign Minister, Yatsenuk started the Open Ukraine Foundation, which he intended to become an international foundation for the "strengthening and development of Ukraine's reputation in the world." In the early parliamentary elections held on 30 September 2007, Yatsenyuk was elected to the parliament from Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc (number 3 in the bloc's member list). On 3 December 2007, he

4554-412: Was sworn in on 27 February 2014. After his appointment, Yatsenyuk started to distance himself and his government from Russia , which accepted Crimea as an integral part of the Russian Federation after a disputed referendum there in response to the insurrection on Maidan Square and the ouster of Yanukovych. He described his government as being on a "kamikaze" mission. On 21 March 2014, Ukraine signed

4623-458: Was the first woman appointed as the prime minister in the history of Ukraine. Arseniy Yatsenyuk was the first prime minister who came from Western Ukraine . Two prime ministers were born in the Russian SFSR . The current prime minister is Denys Shmyhal , who was sworn in on 4 March 2020 following the resignation of Oleksiy Honcharuk . The prime minister is appointed by the president with

4692-656: Was the president of Yurek Ltd., a law firm based in Chernivtsi . From January 1998 until September 2001, Yatsenyuk worked in the Aval bank, based in Kyiv . From November 2003 to February 2005, Yatsenyuk served as the first vice-president of the National Bank of Ukraine under Serhiy Tihipko . After Tihipko left the National Bank, Arseniy Yatsenyuk was put in charge of it. From September until November 2001, Yatsenyuk served as an acting Minister of Economy of Crimea , and from November of

4761-468: Was virtually obliged to nominate the person proposed by the parliamentary coalition. The only exception is when the candidate cannot be nominated due to the violation in nomination procedure or the candidate's incompliance with the requirements established by the Constitution and the Ukrainian laws for the prime minister. In this case, the president informs the parliament about the impossibility of submitting

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