The number of governmental committees has been reduced from five to four: the competence of the Committee on Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories, Social Policy and Veterans’ Affairs has been divided among other committees.
According to the Cabinet of Ministers’ Resolution No. 1101 of September 26, the competencies of the First Vice Prime Minister and Vice Prime Ministers were amended accordingly.
In particular, according to the new scheme, a government committee on economic, financial, agricultural policy, strategic industries, fuel and energy complex and veterans’ affairs was established, headed by the First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko, whereas previously she headed the committee on economic, financial and legal policy, fuel and energy complex, strategic industries and law enforcement.
Oleksiy Kuleba, Deputy Prime Minister for the Restoration of Ukraine and Minister of Community and Territorial Development, has been appointed to head the Government Committee on the Restoration of Ukraine, Development of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure, Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories and Social Support for Internally Displaced Persons, whereas previously it was the Committee on the Restoration of Ukraine, Development of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure.
Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration and Minister of Justice Olha Stefanishyna was appointed head of the Government Committee on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, International Cooperation, Legal Policy, Law Enforcement and Culture, whereas previously this committee was called the Committee on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, International Cooperation, Culture, Youth, Sports and Information Policy.
Finally, Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov has been appointed to head the government committee on digital transformation, innovation, education, science and technology development, healthcare, social policy, youth and sports, environmental protection, natural resources, national security and defense, gambling and lotteries. Previously, this longest committee name did not include social policy, youth and sports.
As reported, on September 5, the Verkhovna Rada supported the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories Iryna Vereshchuk, who moved to the Presidential Office. The Rada also appointed Oleksiy Kuleba as Vice Prime Minister for the Restoration of Ukraine – Minister of Community and Territorial Development. Kuleba later said that all the best practices developed by the Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories would continue to be implemented.
