Andrii Sybiha | |
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Андрій Сибіга | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 5 September 2024 | |
| President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
| Prime Minister | Denys Shmyhal Yulia Svyrydenko |
| Preceded by | Dmytro Kuleba |
| Deputy Head of theOffice of the President of Ukraine | |
| In office 31 May 2021 – 12 April 2024 | |
| President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
| UkraineAmbassador toTurkey | |
| In office 22 August 2016 – 19 May 2021 | |
| President | Petro Poroshenko Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
| Preceded by | Sergiy Korsunsky |
| Succeeded by | Vasyl Bodnar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrii Ivanovych Sybiha (1975-02-01)1 February 1975 (age 50) |
| Alma mater | University of Lviv |
| Occupation | Politician, diplomat |
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Andrii Ivanovych Sybiha (Ukrainian:Андрій Іванович Сибіга; born 1 February 1975) is a Ukrainian statesman, diplomat, and jurist who is currently serving as theMinister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine since 5 September 2024.[1] Before that, Sybiha was the Deputy Head of theOffice of the President of Ukraine[2]
Andrii Sybiha was born inZboriv,Ternopil Oblast. In 1997, he graduated fromUniversity of Lviv, as a specialist in international relations. He is fluent in English and Polish.[2]
From 2008–2012, he was an adviser-envoy of theEmbassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Poland. In 2012–2016, he was the director of the Consular Service Department of MFA of Ukraine.[1]
On 23 August 2016, he was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to theRepublic of Turkey.[3] On 19 May 2021, he was dismissed from his post by the decree of PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy.[4]
On 31 May 2021, he was appointed as the Deputy Head of theOffice of the President of Ukraine.[5] (On 11 February 2020Andriy Yermak had been appointed Head of the President's Office.[6])
At the start of theRussian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Sybiha was among the first to announce Ukraine's formal application to join theEuropean Union. Following the resignation of foreign ministerDmytro Kuleba in September 2024, he was appointed by President Zelenskyy to succeed him. His appointment passed in theVerkhovna Rada with 258 votes in favor.[1]
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