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Yulia Svyrydenko

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In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Anatoliivna and the family name is Svyrydenko.

Yulia Svyrydenko
Юлія Свириденко
Official portrait, 2024
19th Prime Minister of Ukraine
Incumbent
Assumed office
17 July 2025
PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy
DeputyMykhailo Fedorov
Oleksiy Kuleba
Taras Kachka
Preceded byDenys Shmyhal
25th First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine
Minister of Economic Development and Trade
In office
4 November 2021 – 17 July 2025
Prime MinisterDenys Shmyhal
Preceded byOleksiy Lyubchenko
Succeeded byMykhailo Fedorov
Deputy Head of the Office of the President
In office
22 December 2020 – 4 November 2021
PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy
Head of the OfficeAndriy Yermak
Preceded byYulia Kovaliv
Succeeded byRostyslav Shurma
Governor of Chernihiv Oblast
Acting
30 July 2018 – 28 November 2018
PresidentPetro Poroshenko
Prime MinisterVolodymyr Groysman
Preceded byValeriy Kulich
Succeeded byOleksandr Mysnyk
Personal details
BornYulia Anatoliivna Svyrydenko
(1985-12-25) 25 December 1985 (age 39)[1]
Chernihiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
(now Chernihiv, Ukraine)[2][1]
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations		European Solidarity
SpouseSerhiy Derlemenko
Children1
Alma materKyiv National University of Trade and Economics
Occupation

Yulia Anatoliivna Svyrydenko (Ukrainian: Юлія Анатоліївна Свириденко, IPA: [ˈjul⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ ɐnɐˈtɔl⁽ʲ⁾ijiu̯nɐ swɪrɪˈdɛnko]; born 25 December 1985) is a Ukrainian politician who has served as the 19th prime minister of Ukraine since 17 July 2025.[3] Before that, she was the first deputy prime minister and Minister of Economic Development and Trade from 2021,[4] until she replaced Denys Shmyhal as prime minister as part of a government reshuffle proposed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.[5]

Early life

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Svyrydenko was born on 25 December 1985 in Chernihiv, then part of the Soviet Union.[2][1] Her father was the head of the Chernihiv territorial branch of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, and her mother worked in the office of the Chernihiv Oblast Council.[1]

Education

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In 2008, Svyrydenko graduated from Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics with a degree in antimonopoly management.[4]

Career

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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 of Chernihiv in the city of Wuxi, the only representative office of a Ukrainian city in China.[6]

In 2015, Svyrydenko began working as the head of the Department of Economic Development of the Chernihiv Oblast.[6] In the 2015 Ukrainian local elections she ran for the Chernihiv City Council for the party Petro Poroshenko Bloc (as an independent candidate) in one of the city's majoritarian districts, but she was not elected.[2][1] Svyrydenko's husband, Serhiy Derlemenko, also ran for Chernihiv City Council in 2015.[1] He did so for the party Self Reliance, but was also not elected.[7]

From 30 July to 28 November 2018, she served as acting Governor (head of the regional state administration) of the Chernihiv Oblast.[6]

On 5 May 2020, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Svyrydenko as the representative of Ukraine in the subgroup on social and economic issues of the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine.[6]

On 22 December 2020, President Zelenskyy appointed Svyrydenko as Deputy Head of the Office of the President to replace Yuliya Kovaliv.[8]

On 4 November 2021, the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's national parliament) appointed Svyrydenko as First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development and Trade. 256 MPs voted for her appointment.[9]

In August 2022, the Shmyhal Government authorized Svyrydenko to head the Interagency Working Group on the Implementation of the State Sanctions Policy.[10] She negotiated with other countries to strengthen sanctions against Russia, in particular with representatives of the United Kingdom.[11]

On 14 July 2025, President Zelenskyy announced a government reshuffle and nominated Svyrydenko as Prime 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 since Ukrainian independence in 1991, following in Yulia Tymoshenko's footsteps.[2]

Controversy

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In 2024, Svyrydenko reported earning UAH 3,102,506 for her work at the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE).[13] KSE president Tymofiy 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 NNEGC Energoatom, appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers when Svyrydenko was Minister of Economy.[15] Some media and MPs (notably Volodymyr 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 newspaper Ukrainska 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 to EU "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 the Office of the President and the first 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 succeeding Denys 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]

Family and personal life

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Svyrydenko is married to Serhiy Derlemenko (born in 1979[7][18]).[1] The couple has one daughter.[1]

According to Ukrainian biographies, Svyrydenko claims that she can speak English, Chinese, and Japanese.[18] Her hobby is playing piano.[18]

Awards

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Then-U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo included Svyrydenko's profile in the novel Time magazine's TIME100 Next, where she was described as "emblematic of the Ukrainian people's resilience" (referring to the Russian invasion of Ukraine).[19]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Свириденко Юлія Анатоліївна - Рік народження: 1985" [Svyridenko Yulia Anatoliivna - Year of birth: 1985]. Chesno (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d Dorosh, Svitlana (17 July 2025). "Yulia Svirydenko - Prime Minister. What is known about her and why she is linked to Andriy Yermak". BBC News Ukrainian (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b Denisyaka, Olga (17 July 2025). "Рада призначила Свириденко прем'єр-міністеркою" [Rada appointed Svyrydenko as Prime Minister]. hromadske (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  4. ^ a b Rada appoints Svyrydenko as First Deputy PM, Economy Minister, Interfax-Ukraine (4 November 2021)
  5. ^ Romanenko, Valentyna. "Zelenskyy proposes Deputy Prime Minister Svyrydenko to head Ukrainian government". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Свириденко Юлія Анатоліївна" [Svyridenko Yulia Anatoliivna]. АГРОПОЛІТ. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Дерлеменко Сергій Ігорович - Рік народження: 1979" [Derlemenko Serhiy Igorovych - Year of birth: 1979]. Chesno (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  8. ^ Zelenskyy appoints Svyrydenko Deputy Head of Presidential Office to Replace Kovaliv Archived 2021-01-14 at the Wayback Machine, Ukrainian News Agency (22 December 2020)
  9. ^ Rada appoints Svyrydenko as first deputy prime minister, economy minister, Kyiv Post (4 November 2021)
  10. ^ "Уряд уповноважив Міністра економіки України Юлію Свириденко координувати роботу з санкційної політики" [The government authorized the Minister of Economy of Ukraine, Yulia Svyrydenko, to coordinate work on sanctions policy]. KMU (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Україна та Велика Британія посилять координацію в питаннях запровадження санкцій | Міністерство економіки України" [Ukraine and the United Kingdom will strengthen coordination on the implementation of sanctions | Ministry of Economy of Ukraine]. www.me.gov.ua.
  12. ^ Zadorozhnyy, Tim (14 July 2025). "BREAKING: Zelensky announces next prime minister, launches government reshuffle". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  13. ^ Gulayeva, Olena (14 April 2025). "Deputy Prime Minister Svyrydenko received millions in fees for teaching at KSE". Censor.NET. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  14. ^ "Milovanov explains why Economy Minister Svyrydenko receives $6,000 per month at KSE". Komersant (Ukraine). 8 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  15. ^ "Cabinet Approves Energoatom's Supervisory Board". Ukraine Open for Business. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  16. ^ "Deputy Prime Minister Svyrydenko received millions in fees for teaching at KSE". Censor.NET. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  17. ^ a b Romanyuk, Roman; Strashkulych, Angelina (31 July 2024). "Who is Yulia Svirydenko and how did she become a candidate for prime minister?". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  18. ^ a b c Khmelnytska, Vera (17 July 2025). "Who is Yulia Svyrydenko: interesting facts about the new head of the Cabinet of Ministers". Televiziyna Sluzhba Novyn (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  19. ^ Raimondo, Gina (16 September 2023). "TIME100 Next". Time. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
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