The Verkhovna Rada fired Shkarlet and Ryabikin
Minister of Digital Transformation Fedorov will be transferred to a new position
The Verkhovna Rada has dismissed Pavlo Ryabikin from the post of Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine.
MP Oleksiy Honcharenko reported this on his telegram channel.
"Minister for Strategic Industries of Ukraine Pavlo Ryabikin has been dismissed," Goncharenko said.
As reported, on March 18, 2023, Pavlo Ryabikin wrote a letter of resignation from the post of Minister for Strategic Industries. He is to be replaced by Oleksandr Kamyshyn, former chairman of the board of Ukrzaliznytsia.
Also, the Verkhovna Rada voted to dismiss Serhiy Shkarlet from the post of Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine.
According to Honcharenko, 295 MPs supported Shkarlet's dismissal.
"The Rada supported the resignation of Serhiy Shkarlet from the post of Minister of Education and Science," Goncharenko wrote.
In addition, he said that the Verkhovna Rada had dismissed Mykhailo Fedorov, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.
However, he clarified that Fedorov would be appointed to a new position. He is expected to become Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology – Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.
His candidacy for the new position will be submitted to the Rada at the next meeting.
Background. As a reminder, on Saturday, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced the resignation of Education Minister Shkarlet and several other changes in the government.
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