Oksana Ivanivna Zholnovych (Ukrainian: Оксана Іванівна Жолнович; born 21 February 1979) is a Ukrainian stateswoman and politician. On 19 July 2022, she was appointed as the Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine.[1][2]
Oksana Zholnovych | |
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Оксана Жолнович | |
Minister of Social Policy | |
Assumed office 19 July 2022 | |
President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
Prime Minister | Denys Shmyhal |
Preceded by | Maryna Lazebna |
Personal details | |
Born | Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | 21 February 1979
Education | University of Lviv |
Occupation | stateswoman politician |
Biography
editIn 2001, she graduated from University of Lviv. Holds the title of PhD in Law.[3]
From 2019 to 2020, she was an adviser to the Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine in the field of protection of persons with disabilities.[4]
From 2020 to 2022, she was the head of the Department of Social Policy and Health Care of the Office of the President of Ukraine.[5]
On July 19, 2022, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine appointed Oksana Zholnovych as Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine. This decision was supported by 282 deputies.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Свобода, Радіо (19 July 2022). "Парламент призначив Оксану Жолнович міністеркою соцполітики". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Рада призначила нового міністра соцполітики". RBC Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Жолнович Оксана Ивановна". ru.slovoidilo.ua (in Russian).
- ^ "Рада призначила новою міністеркою соціальної політики Оксану Жолнович". biz.liga.net (in Ukrainian). 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Призначено нового міністра соціальної політики". Slovo i Dilo (in Ukrainian). 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
External links
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- Ministry of Social Policy (in Ukrainian)