List of Prime Ministers of Ukraine

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There have been many prime minister's of Ukraine since that country gained its independence in the breakup of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Unlike the President of Ukraine, who is directly elected by popular vote every 5 years, the Prime Minister is appointed by the President upon the ratification of the candidate by the Verkhovna Rada. This is a list of office holders since the Ukrainian declaration of independence on August 24, 1991.

Name Took Office Left Office Party
1 Vitold Fokin, resigned August 24, 1991 October 1, 1992 Communist Party
2 Valentyn Symonenko, acting October 1, 1992 October 13, 1992 no party
3 Leonid Kuchma October 13, 1992 September 21, 1993 no party
4 Yukhym Zvyahilsky, acting September 21, 1993 June 15, 1994 no party
5 Vitaliy Masol June 15, 1994 March 6, 1995 no party
6 Yevhen Marchuk June 8, 1995 May 27, 1996 no party
7 Pavlo Lazarenko May 28, 1996 June 18, 1997 no party
8 Vasyl Durdynets June 18, 1997 July 16, 1997 no party
9 Valeriy Pustovoitenko July 16, 1997 December 22, 1999 no party
10 Viktor Yushchenko December 22, 1999 May 29, 2001 Peoples' Democratic Party
11 Anatoliy Kinakh May 29, 2001 November 21, 2002 no party
13 Viktor Yanukovych November 21, 2002 December 7, 2004 no party
13 Mykola Azarov December 7, 2004 December 18, 2004 Party of Regions
14 Viktor Yanukovych December 28, 2004 January 5, 2004 no party
15 Mykola Azarov, acting January 5, 2004 January 24, 2005 no party
16 Yulia Tymoshenko January 24, 2005 September 8, 2005 All-Ukrainian Union
17 Yuriy Yekhanurov September 8, 2005 August 4, 2006 Our Ukraine bloc
18 Viktor Yanukovych August 4, 2006 December 18, 2007 Party of Regions
16 Yulia Tymoshenko December 18, 2007 Incumbent