Andrii Ivanovych Sybiha (Ukrainian: Андрій Іванович Сибіга; born 1 January 1975) is a Ukrainian statesman, diplomat, and jurist who became the Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine[1] and is currently the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine since 5 September 2024.[2]
Andrii Sybiha | |
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Андрій Сибіга | |
.jpg) Sybiha in 2024 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 5 September 2024 | |
| President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
| Prime Minister | Denys Shmyhal |
| Preceded by | Dmytro Kuleba |
| Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine | |
| In office 31 May 2021 – 12 April 2024 | |
| President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1975 Zboriv, Ternopil Oblast, Ukrainian SSR |
| Alma mater | University of Lviv |
| Occupation | politician, diplomat |
| Awards |   |
Early life
editAndrii Sybiha was born in Zboriv, Ternopil Oblast. In 1997, he graduated from University of Lviv, as a specialist in international relations. He is fluent in English and Polish.[1]
Career
editFrom 2008-2012, he was an adviser-envoy of the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Poland. In 2012-2016, he was the director of the Consular Service Department of MFA of Ukraine.[2]
On 23 August 2016, he was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of Turkey.[3] On May 19, 2021, he was dismissed from his post by the decree of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.[4]
On 31 May 2021, he was appointed as the Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.[5] (On 11 February 2020 Andriy Yermak had been appointed Head of the President's Office.[6])
At the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Sybiha was among the first to announce Ukraine's formal application to join the European Union. Following the resignation of foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba in September 2024, he was appointed by President Zelenskyy to succeed him. His appointment passed in the Verkhovna Rada with 258 votes.[2]
Awards
edit- Order of Merit, Third Class (August 21, 2020) — for a significant personal contribution to state building, socio-economic, scientific-technical, cultural-educational development of Ukraine, significant labor achievements and high professionalism[7]
- Order of Merit, Second Class (December 22, 2021) — for significant personal contribution to strengthening international cooperation of Ukraine, many years of fruitful diplomatic activity and high professionalism[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Sybiha's personal information".
- ^ a b c Denisova, Kateryna (5 September 2024). "Who is Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine's new foreign minister?". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Decree of the President of Ukraine from 22 August 2016 year № 346/2016 «Про призначення А. Сибіги Надзвичайним і Повноважним Послом України в Турецькій Республіці» (in Ukrainian)
- ^ "Президент звільнив посла України в Туреччині". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (in Ukrainian). 19 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Decree of the President of Ukraine from 31 May 2021 year № 221/2021 «Про призначення А. Сибіги Заступником Керівника Офісу Президента України» (in Ukrainian)
- ^ Zelensky dismisses head of president's office Bohdan, appoints Yermak instead, Interfax-Ukraine (11 February 2020)
- ^ "Указ президента України №335/2020". president.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ Decree of the President of Ukraine from 22 December 2021 year № 669/2021 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України з нагоди Дня працівників дипломатичної служби» (in Ukrainian)