Prime Minister of Ukraine
The Prime Minister of Ukraine is appointed by the President and ratified by the Verkhovna Rada (parliament).
Prime ministers' terms in office
| Name | Dates as Acting PM before ratification | Dates in office | Dates as Acting PM after resignation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitaliy Masol | – | 1990-06–28– 1990-10–17 | 1990-10–17– 1990-10–23 | Resigned as a result of student protests in Kyiv. |
| Vitold Fokin | 1990-10–23– 1990-11–14 | 1990-11–14– 1992-10–01 | – | Resigned as a result of retirement. |
| Valentyn Symonenko | 1992-10–02– 1992-10–13 | Acting Prime Minister | ||
| Leonid Kuchma | – | 1992-10–13– 1993-09–21 | – | Submitted resignation to the parliament. |
| Yukhym Zvyahilsky | 1993-09–22– 1994-06–15 | Acting Prime Minister On 1993-09–27, President Kravchuk assumed direct control of the Cabinet until 1994-06. | ||
| Vitaliy Masol | – | 1994-06–16– 1995-03–06 | On leave: 1995-03–06– 1995-04–04. Resigned as a result of retirement. On 1995-04–04, a resolution of non-confidence was passed by the parliament. | |
| Yevhen Marchuk | 1995-03–06– 1995-06–07 | 1995-06–08– 1996-05–27 | – | Appointed and dismissed unilaterally by President Kuchma. |
| Pavlo Lazarenko | – | 1996-05–28– 1997-06–18 | Appointed unilaterally by President Kuchma. On alleged sickness leave from 1997-06–19 to 1997-07–02, when his resignation was accepted. | |
| Vasyl Durdynets | 1997-06–19– 1997-07–16 | Acting Prime Minister | ||
| Valeriy Pustovoytenko | – | 1997-07–16– 1999-11–30 | 1999-11–30– 1999-12–22 | Resigned according to the Constitution of Ukraine at President Kuchma's second inauguration. |
| Viktor Yushchenko | – | 1999-12–22– 2001-04–26 | 2001-04–28– 2001-05–29 | Resigned as a result of resolution of no confidence. |
| Anatoliy Kinakh | – | 2001-05–29– 2002-11–16 | 2001-11–16– 2002-11–21 | Dismissed by President Kuchma |
| Viktor Yanukovych | – | 2002-11–21– 2004-12–07 | The legality of his tenure past 2004-12–01, when the parliament passed a resolution of no confidence, has been disputed. | |
| Mykola Azarov | 2004-12–07– 2004-12–28 | Acting Prime Minister during Yanukovych's leave of absence. | ||
| Viktor Yanukovych | – | 2004-12–28– 2005-01–05 | Announced his resignation on 2004-12–31. | |
| Mykola Azarov | 2005-01–05– 2005-01–24 | Acting Prime Minister. Announced resignation of the Cabinet according to the Constitution of Ukraine at President Yushchenko's inauguration | ||
| Yuliya Tymoshenko | 2005-01–24– 2005-02–04 | 2005-02–04– present | NA |
See also
Categories: Ukrainian government | Ukrainian politics | Prime ministers of Ukraine