Honcharuk Government
Honcharuk Government | |
|---|---|
 20th Cabinet of Ukraine (since 1990) | |
 | |
| Date formed | 29 August 2019 |
| Date dissolved | 4 March 2020 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Volodymyr Zelensky |
| Head of government | Oleksiy Honcharuk |
| Member parties | Servant of the People |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition parties | Opposition Platform — For Life European Solidarity Fatherland Voice |
| Opposition leaders | Yuriy Boyko Vadim Rabinovich Petro Poroshenko Yulia Tymoshenko Svyatoslav Vakarchuk |
| History | |
| Election | 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election |
| Legislature term | 5 years |
| Predecessor | Groysman Government |
| Successor | Shmyhal Government |
TheHoncharuk governmentwas formed on 29 August 2019, and was led byOleksiy Honcharuk.[1]It was the fourthUkrainiancabinetformed since the2014 Ukrainian revolution,following the2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election.
History
[edit]Appointment of Honcharuk as Prime Minister
[edit]The appointment of Honcharuk as the Prime Minister of Ukraine was approved by theVerkhovna Rada(Ukraine's parliament) on 29 August 2019.[2]Honcharuk at the time of his appointment was a deputy chairperson of thePresidential Office of Ukraine.[2]290 People's deputies voted for his candidacy, while the members of most of the other factions (Opposition Platform — For Life,European Solidarity,Fatherland, and Voice) did not support it.[2]
| Faction | Yes[2] | No | Abstained | Did not vote | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Servant of the People | 247 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 251 |
| Opposition Platform — For Life | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 |
| European Solidarity | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| Fatherland | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| For the Future | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Voice | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| Non-affiliated | 21 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 36 |
| All factions | 290 | 27 | 35 | 66 | 418 |
From the podium, the newly elected Prime Minister stated that in the upcoming years, each thirdhryvniawould go towards settling debts.[2]The Prime Minister considered that the main indicator of business attractiveness had to become access to cheaper resources.[2]Honcharuk promised to take control of the credit rate and Ukraine's image.[2]He considered that credit with a 12-13annual percentage rateis a reality.[2][further explanation needed]At the time of Honcharuk's appointment, 10 million Ukrainians lived below the poverty line andcorruptioncontinued to flourish.[2]
In the new government no one will be stealing... Within a few weeks Ukraine will be visited by theIMF missionand we will negotiate a new agreement... In Ukraine we have an inadequate minimalliving wage,it is impossible to survive on these wages.
— Oleksiy Honcharuk, the Verkhovna Rada podium[2]
Criticism
[edit]- Opposition Platform — For Lifesaid that the main task of the Prime Minister should not be Ukraine's image nor its economic development but ending theWar in Donbass.[2]
- European Solidarityquestioned the transparency of the selection of the Prime Minister candidate.[2]
- The leader ofFatherland,Yulia Tymoshenkotold journalists on 29 August 2019 that even though her party did not support the appointment of Honcharuk, her party would support the government (working outside the majority) and would not sit on the opposition benches. Less than three months later, the party moved into opposition due to its disagreement with the government's plan to remove the long-standing moratorium on selling agricultural land.[3]
- Voice did not support the appointment of Honcharuk as Prime Minister because it was not informed about the composition of the rest of the government.[2]
Appointment of Bakanov to lead the Security Service of Ukraine
[edit]On 29 August 2019, the Ukrainian parliament also approved the appointment ofIvan Bakanovas Head of theSecurity Service of Ukraine.[4]
| Faction | Yes[5] | No | Abstained | Did not vote | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Servant of the People | 248 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 252 |
| Opposition Platform — For Life | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 43 |
| European Solidarity | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 27 |
| Fatherland | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| For the Future | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| Voice | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| Non-affiliated | 29 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 37 |
| All factions | 319 | 26 | 22 | 41 | 408 |
Appointment of Riaboshapka to lead the General Prosecutor's Office
[edit]Ruslan RiaboshapkareplacedYuriy LutsenkoasProsecutor General of Ukraineon 29 August 2019.[6]
| Faction | Yes[7] | No | Abstained | Did not vote | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Servant of the People | 243 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 247 |
| Opposition Platform — For Life | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 43 |
| European Solidarity | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| Fatherland | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| For the Future | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Voice | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 17 |
| Non-affiliated | 24 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 37 |
| All factions | 312 | 26 | 25 | 32 | 395 |
Parliamentary vote for the cabinet
[edit]| Faction | Yes[8] | No | Abstained | Did not vote | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Servant of the People | 238 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 252 |
| Opposition Platform — For Life | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 43 |
| European Solidarity | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Fatherland | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 24 |
| For the Future | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Voice | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Non-affiliated | 21 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 37 |
| All factions | 281 | 26 | 45 | 43 | 395 |
Appointment of Prystaiko as Minister of Foreign Affairs
[edit]| Faction | Yes[9] | No | Abstained | Did not vote | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Servant of the People | 250 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 252 |
| Opposition Platform — For Life | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 43 |
| European Solidarity | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 27 |
| Fatherland | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| For the Future | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| Voice | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| Non-affiliated | 19 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 37 |
| All factions | 310 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 408 |
Appointment of Zahorodniuk as Minister of Defence
[edit]| Faction | Yes[10] | No | Abstained | Did not vote | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Servant of the People | 248 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 252 |
| Opposition Platform — For Life | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 43 |
| European Solidarity | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Fatherland | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| For the Future | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| Voice | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 17 |
| Non-affiliated | 23 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 37 |
| All factions | 314 | 25 | 14 | 52 | 405 |
Retention of Avakov in the new government
[edit]One of the most acute issues that were part of long discussions and negotiations was keeping the Minister of Internal AffairsArsen Avakovwho had held his post since theRevolution of Dignity.The newly elected Prime Minister Honcharuk noted that the decision to keep the minister was one of the most complex, yet for the Minister of Internal Affairs "drew certain red lines" which he could not cross.[11]
Fall
[edit]In early 2020, domestic media outlets reported that PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyhad lost confidence in Prime Minister Honcharuk due to the slow speed at which his government was carrying out reforms.[12]Ukrainian media expected this lack of confidence would culminate in a vote in the Verkhovna Rada on March 4 in which Zelensky would propose sweeping changes to the government, including the appointment of a new prime minister.[13][12]
On 3 March 2020 Honcharuk tendered his resignation and according to Ukrainian law the Prime Minister's resignation meant the automatic resignation of the entire government.[14]Speaking before the vote on Honcharuk's dismissal, President Zelensky thanked him for his work, while blaming his government for an inefficient economic policy, a decline in industrial production and customs revenues, and accused them of poor communication with local authorities and the public, as well as failing to prepare for further reforms.[15]The following day the Honcharuk government was replaced by theShmyhal Government.[16][15]
Composition
[edit]The new government was cut to 17 ministers from the previous 25.[17]The new cabinet was cut to 15 ministers from the previous 19.[17]
Under theConstitution of Ukraine,thePresident of Ukrainesubmits nominations to parliament for the post ofMinister of Foreign AffairsandMinister of Defense.
According toUkrayinska Pravda,PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskycontinued to hold interviews with candidates forMinister of Healthcareon the day the cabinet was appointed.[18]On 31 August 2019, Servant of the People faction leaderDavyd Arakhamiastated onZIK channelthat most likely the then current Healthcare Minister,Zoriana Skaletska,would be replaced byMikhail Radutsky(who according to Arakhamia needed "about three months to prepare" for the post (in August 2019).[19]
Servant of the People appointed five of its members on the party election list (who are not actual members of the party) as ministers in the Honcharuk government.
On 4 February 2020Minister of Regional DevelopmentAliona Babakwas replaced byDenys Shmygalat her own request.[20][21]
| Nominating party key |
Servant of the People | |
|---|---|---|
| Presidential nominations | PresidentVolodymyr Zelensky |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^Fedorov is a non-partisan member of Ukrainian parliament and government.[22]
- ^Maliuska is a non-partisan member of Ukrainian parliament and government.[23]
- ^Novosad is a non-partisan member of Ukrainian parliament and government.[24]
- ^Orzhel is a non-partisan member of Ukrainian parliament and government.[25]
- ^Krykliy is a non-partisan member of Ukrainian parliament and government.[26]
- ^Babak is a former member of Self-Reliance, but in 2019 she ran to the parliament as member of Servant of People and later was appointed to the government.[27]
References
[edit]- ^"Ukrainian Lawmakers Approve Political Novice Honcharuk As Prime Minister".RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty.Retrieved2019-08-29.
- ^abcdefghijklmThe Rada appointed Honcharuk as the Prime Minister (Рада призначила Гончарука прем’єром).Ukrayinska Pravda.29 August 2019
- ^"Tymoshenko's Batkivshchyna party moves to opposition over land market law | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice".KyivPost.2019-11-13.Retrieved2019-11-20.
- ^Draft of resolution.Verkhovna Rada. 29 August 2019
- ^Individual voting about draft of resolution about appointing of Bakanov I.H. on the post of Head of Security Service of Ukraine (#1021) – as general and in whole (Поіменне голосування про проект Постанови про призначення Баканова І.Г. на посаду Голови Служби безпеки України (№1021) - за основу та в цілому).Verkhovna Rada. 29 August 2019
- ^The new Attorney General was a former NAPC member,Ukrayinska Pravda (29 August 2019)
- ^Individual voting about draft of resolution about giving consent on appointing Riaboshapka R.H. by the President of Ukraine on the post of General Prosecutor of Ukraine (#1019) – as general and in whole (Поіменне голосування про проект Постанови про надання згоди на призначення Президентом України Рябошапки Р.Г. на посаду Генерального прокурора (№1019) - за основу та в цілому).Verkhovna Rada. 29 August 2019
- ^Individual voting about appointing members of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (Поіменне голосування про призначення членів Кабінету Міністрів України).Verkhovna Rada. 29 August 2019
- ^Individual voting about draft of resolution about appointing Prystaiko V.V. on the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (#1024) – as general and in whole (Поіменне голосування про проект Постанови про призначення Пристайка В.В. на посаду Міністра закордонних справ України (№1024) - за основу та в цілому).Verkhovna Rada. 29 August 2019
- ^Individual voting about draft of resolution about appointing Zahorodniuk A. as Minister of Defense of Ukraine (#1023) – as general and in whole (Поіменне голосування про проект Постанови про призначення Пристайка В.В. на посаду Міністра закордонних справ України (№1024) - за основу та в цілому).Verkhovna Rada. 29 August 2019
- ^The new Prime Minister explained how left Avakov: "the red lines" (Новий прем’єр пояснив, як лишили Авакова: "червоні лінії" ).Ukrayinska Pravda.30 August 2019
- ^ab"Zelensky shakes up Ukraine government and proposes new prime minister".The Times.London.Retrieved2020-03-04.
- ^"Financial Times: Україна змінює уряд в дуже невдалий час".www.unian.ua(in Ukrainian).Retrieved2020-03-04.
- ^Ukrainian parliament approves new government composition,Ukrinform(4 March 2020)
- ^abDenys Shmyhal is the new Prime Minister of Ukraine,Centre for Eastern Studies(5 March 2020)
- ^A New Government for Ukraine: One Female Minister and "Indispensable" Arsen Avakov,Hromadske.TV(4 March 2020)
- ^abcNew Cabinet formed in Ukraine The Rada appointed the new Cabinet: Avakov and Markarova remained (РАДА ПРИЗНАЧИЛА НОВИЙ КАБМІН: АВАКОВ І МАРКАРОВА ЛИШИЛИСЬ),Ukrayinska Pravda(29 August 2019)
- ^(in Ukrainian)Zelensky is still looking for a candidate for the head of the Ministry of Health,Ukrayinska Pravda(January 29, 2019)
- ^Later, the new head of the Ministry of Health will be replaced by Radutsky - Arachamia.Ukrayinska Pravda.31 August 2019
- ^abBabak is leaving her post in Ministry of regions, – the source (Бабак йде з посади голови Мінрегіону, - джерело ).RBC Ukraine. 16 January 2020.
Honcharuk has decided on new minister of communities and territories (Гончарук визначився із новим міністром громад і територій).TSN. 17 January 2020 - ^abUkraine's parliament appoints Shmyhal as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Community Development,UNIAN(4 February 2020)
- ^Mykhailo Fedorov.Central Election Commission.
- ^Denys Maliuska.Central Election Commission.
- ^Hanna Novosad.Central Election Commission.
- ^Oleksiy Orzhel.Central Election Commission.
- ^Vladyslav Krykliy.Central Election Commission.
- ^DT.UA is analyzing a candidacy of Aliona Babak on the post of minister of development of communities and territories (DT.UA аналізує кандидатуру Альони Бабак на посаду міністра розвитку громад і територій).Mirror Weekly.31 August 2019
