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Ukrainian Parliament appoints Olha Stefanishyna as Justice Minister

Thursday, 5 September 2024, 15:23
Ukrainian Parliament appoints Olha Stefanishyna as Justice Minister
Olha Stefanishyna. Photo: Stefanishyna on Facebook

The Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) voted in favour of appointing Olha Stefanishyna as minister of justice and deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration on 5 September.

Source: Yaroslav Zhelezniak, a Ukrainian MP from the Holos (Voice) party, on Telegram, as reported by European Pravda

Quote: "Olha Stefanishyna shall be appointed as Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine and Minister of Justice of Ukraine."

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Details: 253 MPs voted in favour.

Previously: Ukrainska Pravda sources reported that Stefanishyna would replace Denys Maliuska as Ukraine’s minister of justice while continuing to work for European and Euro-Atlantic integration.

Background:

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  • The Verkhovna Rada dismissed Olha Stefanishyna as Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration.
  • The Verkhovna Rada also dismissed Ruslan Strilets, Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine; Oleksandr Kamyshin, Minister of Strategic Industries; and Denys Maliuska, Minister of Justice of Ukraine.

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