Andrii Sybiha Explained

Andrii Sybiha
Native Name Lang:uk
Office:Minister of Foreign Affairs
Predecessor:Dmytro Kuleba
President:Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Primeminister:Denys Shmyhal
Birth Date:1 January 1975
Birth Place:Zboriv, Ternopil Oblast, Ukrainian SSR
Alma Mater:University of Lviv
Occupation:Politician, diplomat
Termstart:5 September 2024
Office1:Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine
Term Start1:31 May 2021
Termend1:12 April 2024
President1:Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Andrii Ivanovych Sybiha (uk|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]

Early life

Andrii 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.

Career

From 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sybiha's personal information .
  2. News: Who is Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine's new foreign minister?. The Kyiv Independent. 5 September 2024 . 6 September 2024 . en. Denisova . Kateryna .
  3. 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»
  4. News: Президент звільнив посла України в Туреччині. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 19 May 2021 . 2021-05-20. uk.
  5. Decree of the President of Ukraine from 31 May 2021 year № 221/2021 «Про призначення А. Сибіги Заступником Керівника Офісу Президента України»
  6. https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/640533.html Zelensky dismisses head of president's office Bohdan, appoints Yermak instead
  7. Web site: Указ президента України №335/2020. president.gov.ua. 2020-08-25. uk.
  8. Decree of the President of Ukraine from 22 December 2021 year № 669/2021 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України з нагоди Дня працівників дипломатичної служби»