Agency Name: | Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine |
Nativename: | Міністерство з питань стратегічних галузей промисловості України |
Formed: | 22 July 2020 |
Jurisdiction: | Government of Ukraine |
Minister1 Name: | Herman Smetanin |
The Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine (uk|Міністерство з питань стратегічних галузей промисловості) is a government ministry in Ukraine that was established on 22 July 2020.[1]
Its first minister was Oleh Urusky who was appointed on 16 July 2020 (and who was also appointed Vice Prime Minister in the Shmyhal Government simultaneously).[2]
Prime minister Denys Shmyhal stated (at a government meeting on 22 July 2020) that the a new ministry that will focus primarily on industrial development, as well as defense and high-tech industries.[1]
According to minister Urusky (also stated on 22 July 2020) the ministry's goal is "sustainable development of strategic industries, job creation, increase budget revenues, regional development, will have a positive impact on the market environment."[1]
The ministry looks to reform the State Defense Holding Ukroboronprom and split it into two "Defense Systems of Ukraine" (uk|Оборонні системи України) and "Avia-space Systems of Ukraine" (uk|Авіакосмічні системи України).[3] It is expected that companies of the State Space Agency of Ukraine will join the organization as well.[3]
Name of minister | Term of office | Photo | ||
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Start | End | |||
Oleh Uruskyi | 16 July 2020 | 3 November 2021[4] | ||
Pavlo Riabikin | 4 November 2021[5] | 20 March 2023[6] | ||
Oleksandr Kamyshin | 21 March 2023[7] | 4 September 2024[8] | ||
Herman Smetanin | 5 September 2024[9] | Incumbent |
Ministry hired former U.S. Democrat Congressman Jim Moran[10] to provide government relations services.