Ukrainian government ministry
This article is about the Ukrainian internal affairs ministry. For pre-2015 law enforcement agency, see
Militsiya (Ukraine) .
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (Ukrainian : Міністерство внутрішніх справ України , romanized : Ministerstvo vnutrishnikh sprav Ukrayiny ministry of the Ukrainian government that oversees the interior affairs of Ukraine . The ministry carries out state policy for the protection of rights and liberties of citizens, investigates unlawful acts against the interest of society and state, fights crime, provides civil order, ensures civil security and traffic safety, and guarantees the security and protection of important individuals. It is a centralised agency headed by the Minister of Internal Affairs . The ministry works closely with the office of the General Prosecutor of Ukraine . It oversees the National Police of Ukraine [6] police service ) and the National Guard of Ukraine (gendarmerie ).
Formerly, the ministry directly controlled the Ukrainian national law enforcement agency, termed the militsiya Ukrainian : міліція ). This changed in July 2015 with the introduction of reforms by Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko to reduce corruption, whereby the militsiya was replaced with the National Police . Ukraine's militsiya was widely regarded as corrupt,[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
History [ edit ] People's Committee of Internal Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR (1919 - 1930, regional autonomous agency)
State Political Directorate of the Ukrainian SSR (1930 - 1934, part of the Joint State Political Directorate of USSR)
People's Committee of Internal Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR (1934 - 1946, part of the People's Committee of Internal Affairs of USSR)
Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR (1946 - 1991, part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of USSR)
Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (since 1991, a government agency of the independent Ukraine) History of Militsiya [ edit ] Ministerial institutions [ edit ] Sub-departments (central offices of executive authority) [ edit ] Supporting institutions [ edit ] Medical [ edit ] Central hospital (in Kyiv )
Hospital of Rehabilitative Treatment (in Kyiv )
Military-medical commissions Educational [ edit ] National Academy of Internal Affairs National Academy of National Guard of Ukraine
Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs
Dnipropetrovsk State University of Internal Affairs
Didorenko State University of Internal Affairs of Luhansk
Lviv State University of Internal Affairs
Odessa State University of Internal Affairs
Donetsk Justice Institute Ministers of Internal Affairs [ edit ] The Minister of Internal Affairs directs the ministry. Prior to the 2015 police reforms, the minister was recognized as head of the militsiya . Many former ministers previously had experience with serving in the police, and many were, prior to taking up the ministerial post, generals of the militsiya . Typically, the minister was afforded the rank of Colonel-General of the militsiya upon taking up his post in the Ukrainian government . Yuriy Lutsenko and Vasyl Tsushko are the only former holders of this office who had never served in any law enforcement agency .
List of Ministers of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
#
Name
Photo
From
Until
President
Notes
1
Andriy Vasylyshyn August 24, 1991
July 21, 1994
Leonid Kravchuk First post-independence minister
2
Volodymyr Radchenko July 28, 1994
July 3, 1995
Leonid Kuchma Acting July 21–28, 1994
3
Yuriy Kravchenko July 3, 1995
March 26, 2001
Involved in 'Eagles of Kravchenko' case
4
Yuriy Smirnov March 26, 2001
August 27, 2003
5
Mykola Bilokon August 27, 2003
February 3, 2005
6
Yuriy Lutsenko February 4, 2005
December 1, 2006
Viktor Yushchenko First civilian minister
7
Vasyl Tsushko December 1, 2006
December 18, 2007
First minister never directly subordinate to the president
8
Yuriy Lutsenko December 18, 2007
January 28, 2010
Acting January 28-March 11, 2010[12] [13] a seven-day investigation .[14] [15] [16]
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Mykhailo Kliuyev
January 29, 2010
March 11, 2010
9
Anatoliy Mohyliov March 11, 2010
November 7, 2011[17]
Viktor Yanukovych First post-Orange revolution minister
10
Vitaliy Zakharchenko November 7, 2011[18]
February 21, 2014.[19]
Former head of the State Tax Service of Ukraine [18]
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Arsen Avakov (acting)February 22, 2014
February 27, 2014
Oleksandr Turchynov (acting)
11 Arsen Avakov February 27, 2014
July 15, 2021[20]
Oleksandr Turchynov (acting), Petro Poroshenko , Volodymyr Zelensky
12
Denys Monastyrsky 16 July 2021[3]
Incumbent
Volodymyr Zelensky
The minister of Internal Affairs is responsible directly to the Prime Minister of Ukraine , to the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada ) and ultimately the President of Ukraine . His office is located in Kyiv's Pechersk District .
See also [ edit ] References [ edit ]
^ "Official website of the Ministry. Address (section)" . 2017.^ Allocation of expenditures of the State Budget of Ukraine for 2018 (document .xls) , sheet "д3", row 60 - Verkhovna Rada official website^ a b c d Parliament appoints Monastyrsky as Ukraine's interior minister , Ukrinform (16 July 2021)^ Положення про Міністерство внутрішніх справ України , затв. Постановою Кабінету міністрів № 878(in Ukrainian) .^ a b (in Ukrainian) Monastyrsky presented a new team of the Ministry of Internal Affairs , Suspilne (6 September 2021)^ National Police established in Ukraine , Interfax Ukraine (2 September 2015)^ Transparency International Global Corruption Barometer: Ukraine has become more corrupt over the last two years , The Ukrainian Week (9 July 2013)^ Ukraine: Victims of police brutality Archived 2009-06-24 at the Wayback Machine , Amnesty International USA (September 27, 2005)Amnesty International: Ukrainian police told not to touch foreign fans during Euro 2012 , Kyiv Post (4 July 2012)^ Yanukovych calling for greater control over detention facilities , Kyiv Post (15 December 2011)^ Ukrainian Police Arrested For Alleged Torture , Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (April 1, 2010)^ Ukrainian Police-Abuse Protests Come To The Capital , Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (17 July 2013)^ Lutsenko says he's calm about his dismissal , Kyiv Post (28 January 2010)^ Regions Party: Kliuyev is legitimate head of Interior Ministry , Kyiv Post (1 February 2010)^ Speaker:Lutsenko suspended as Ukraine's interior minister , Kyiv Post (May 18, 2009)^ Kliuyev to serve as Ukraine's interior minister during Lutsenko's suspension from duty , Kyiv Post (May 16, 2009)^ Lutsenko says he will resume fulfilling duties as interior minister , Kyiv Post (May 27, 2009)^ Yanukovych appoints Mohyliov to Crimean post , Kyiv Post (7 November 2011)^ a b Chief tax officer Zakharchenko appointed interior minister of Ukraine , Kyiv Post (7 November 2011)^ Rada suspends Acting Interior Minister Zakharchenko from his duties , Interfax-Ukraine (21 February 2014)^ Rada supports Avakov's resignation , Interfax-Ukraine (15 July 2021)
Further reading [ edit ] Full collection of laws of the Russian Empire since 1649 . Vol.5. Saint Petersburg, 1830. page 13. (Полное собрание законов Российской империи с 1649 г. - Спб., 1830. - Т. 5. - С. 13)External links [ edit ]
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