Yulia Svyrydenko | |
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Юлія Свириденко | |
.jpg) Official portrait, 2024 | |
| 19th Prime Minister of Ukraine | |
| Assumed office 17 July 2025 | |
| President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
| Deputy | Mykhailo Fedorov Oleksiy Kuleba Taras Kachka |
| Preceded by | Denys Shmyhal |
| 25thFirst Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Minister of Economic Development and Trade | |
| In office 4 November 2021 – 17 July 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Denys Shmyhal |
| Preceded by | Oleksiy Lyubchenko |
| Succeeded by | Mykhailo Fedorov |
| Deputy Head of theOffice of the President | |
| In office 22 December 2020 – 4 November 2021 | |
| President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
| Head of the Office | Andriy Yermak |
| Preceded by | Yulia Kovaliv |
| Succeeded by | Rostyslav Shurma |
| Governor of Chernihiv Oblast | |
| Acting 30 July 2018 – 28 November 2018 | |
| President | Petro Poroshenko |
| Prime Minister | Volodymyr Groysman |
| Preceded by | Valeriy Kulich |
| Succeeded by | Oleksandr Mysnyk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yulia Anatoliivna Svyrydenko (1985-12-25)25 December 1985 (age 39) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | European Solidarity |
| Spouse | Serhiy Derlemenko |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics |
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Yulia Anatoliivna Svyrydenko (Ukrainian:Юлія Анатоліївна Свириденко,IPA:[ˈjul⁽ʲ⁾ijɐɐnɐˈtɔl⁽ʲ⁾ijiu̯nɐswɪrɪˈdɛnko]; born 25 December 1985) is a Ukrainian politician who has served as the 19thprime minister of Ukraine since 17 July 2025.[3] Before that, she was thefirst deputy prime minister andMinister of Economic Development and Trade from 2021,[4] until she replacedDenys Shmyhal as prime minister as part of a government reshuffle proposed by PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy.[5]
Yulia Anatoliivna Svyrydenko was born on 25 December 1985[2] inChernihiv, then part of theSoviet Union.[1][2] Her father was the head of the Chernihiv territorial branch of theAntimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, and her mother worked in the office of theChernihiv Oblast Council.[2]
In 2008, Svyrydenko graduated fromKyiv National University of Trade and Economics with a degree in antimonopoly management.[4]
Svyrydenko began her career in 2008 as an economist at a Ukrainian-Andorran joint venture JSC "AMP".[6]
In 2011, Svyrydenko became a Permanent Representative ofChernihiv in the city ofWuxi, the only representative office of a Ukrainian city inChina.[6]
In 2015, Svyrydenko began working as the head of the Department of Economic Development of theChernihiv Oblast.[6] In the2015 Ukrainian local elections she ran for theChernihiv City Council for the partyPetro Poroshenko Bloc (as anindependent candidate) in one of the city's majoritarian districts, but she was not elected.[1][2] Svyrydenko's husband, Serhiy Derlemenko, also ran for Chernihiv City Council in 2015.[2] He did so for the partySelf Reliance, but was also not elected.[7]
From 30 July to 28 November 2018, she served as actingGovernor (head of the regional state administration) of theChernihiv Oblast.[6]
On 5 May 2020,President of UkraineVolodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Svyrydenko as the representative of Ukraine in the subgroup on social and economic issues of theTrilateral Contact Group on Ukraine.[6]
On 22 December 2020, President Zelenskyy appointed Svyrydenko as Deputy Head of theOffice of the President to replaceYuliya Kovaliv.[8]
On 4 November 2021, theVerkhovna Rada (Ukraine's national parliament) appointed Svyrydenko asFirst Deputy Prime Minister andMinister of Economic Development and Trade. 256 MPs voted for her appointment.[9]
In August 2022, theShmyhal Government authorized Svyrydenko to head the Interagency Working Group on the Implementation of the State Sanctions Policy.[10] She negotiated with other countries to strengthensanctions againstRussia, in particular with representatives of theUnited Kingdom.[11]
On 14 July 2025, President Zelenskyy announced a government reshuffle and nominated Svyrydenko asPrime Minister of Ukraine.[12] Her appointment was approved by the Verkhovna Rada on 17 July.[3] Svyrydenko is the second female Prime Minister of Ukraine sinceUkrainian independence in 1991, following inYulia Tymoshenko's footsteps.[1]
In 2024, Svyrydenko reported earningUAH 3,102,506 for her work at theKyiv School of Economics (KSE).[13] KSE presidentTymofiy Mylovanov confirmed that she receives approximately $6,000 per month for her teaching duties.[14] Mylovanov, in turn, is a member of the Supervisory Board of NNEGCEnergoatom, appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers when Svyrydenko wasMinister of Economy.[15] Some media and MPs (notablyVolodymyr Ariev) have raised concerns about a potential conflict of interest, pointing out that KSE-affiliated structures implemented grant programmes in which the Ministry of Economy (led by Svyrydenko) was a beneficiary.[16]
According to an investigation piece by the Ukrainian online newspaperUkrainska Pravda published in July 2024 Svyrydenko only achieved minor achievements during her time at the Economy Ministry (including small-business grant programmes and work tied toEU "Ukraine Facility" support) and on the other hand had received major criticisms from unmanned officials about project outcomes and leadership style. The same reporting described her close working relationship with theOffice of the President and thefirst lady (Olena Zelenska) during official travel; the article presented these as part of the political context around her prospective promotion at the time.[17] In the same article the authors claimed that mid-2024, President Zelenskyy repeatedly discussed with Svyrydenko the possibility of her succeedingDenys Shmyhal as prime minister. The outlet reported mixed views within the governing camp about her readiness to lead the cabinet, noting both supporters who emphasized her proximity to the president's office and critics who questioned whether she could command the entire system.[17]
Svyrydenko is married to Serhiy Derlemenko (born in 1979).[7][18][2] The couple has one daughter.[2]
According to Ukrainian biographies, Svyrydenko claims that she can speakEnglish,Chinese, andJapanese.[18] Her hobby is playingpiano.[18]
Then-U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo included Svyrydenko's profile in the novelTime magazine'sTIME100 Next, where she was described as "emblematic of the Ukrainian people's resilience" (referring to theRussian invasion of Ukraine).[19]
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