Fokin government

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Fokin Government
1st Cabinet of Ukraine (since 1990)
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Date formed18 April 1991
Date dissolved25 February 1992
People and organisations
Head of stateHead of the Verkhovna Rada presidium
Head of governmentVitold Fokin
Member partyCommunist
Status in legislatureMajority
History
Outgoing electionJune 4, 1990
Incoming formation
Outgoing formationKuchma government
PredecessorVitaliy Masol
SuccessorLeonid Kuchma

The Fokin Government was the second Cabinet of Ministers appointed in independent Ukraine (1990-1991) that was approved following the ousting of the Masol's government due to the 1990 Kyiv's student strike (also known as Revolution on Granite).

On 18 April 1991 the head of the Council of Minister of the Ukrainian SSR was officially renamed as the Prime-Minister of the Ukrainian SSR.[1] On 21 May 1991 the former council of ministers was officially renamed as cabinet of ministers of the Ukrainian SSR.[2] On 17 September 1991 Ukrainian SSR was officially renamed into Ukraine.

Brief scope[]

On June 13, 1990 Verkhovna Rada of Ukrainian SSR acknowledged through its declaration the petition of the Council of Ministers of Ukrainian SSR about its resignation because of reelections to Verkhovna Rada. The council, however was authorized to continue to perform its duties until the new government would be formed. The new chairman of the government was appointed on June 28. Initially the government was headed by Vitaliy Masol, however he was forced to resign due to heavy student's manifestations in Kyiv.[3] In November 1990 the new chairman was appointed Vitold Fokin who replaced the acting chairman Kostyantyn Masik.

On July 16, 1990 the Verkhovna Rada adopted the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine, after which on July 18 were appointed three chairman's deputies. However, it was not until July 25 when the first members of new council were appointed. The process of confirming the ministerial positions stretched until August 3, 1990.

On April 18, 1991 the Council of Ministers was replaced with the Cabinet of Ministers. Offices of chairman and his deputies became offices of Prime Minister and his vice-ministers. There also was introduced a new special position of state minister, which however was liquidated on February 25, 1992. On February 25 the whole cabinet was reconstructed and reshuffled.

1990 Composition (Last Council of Ministers)[]

Initial composition
Office Name minister Appt. Date
Chairman Vitaliy Masol June 28
First Deputy Chairman Oleksandr Tkachenko July 18
Deputy Chairman Volodymyr Borysovsky July 18
Deputy Chairman Vitold Fokin July 18
After July 25
Office Name minister Appt. Date
Chairman Vitaliy Masol June 28
First Deputy Chairman July 25
Deputy Chairman Volodymyr Borysovsky July 18
Deputy Chairman Vitold Fokin July 18
Deputy Chairman Kostyantyn Masik July 25
Deputy Chairman July 25
Deputy Chairman July 25
Director in Affairs of the Council of Ministers July 25
Minister of Trade July 25
Minister of Health Safety July 25
Minister of Energy and Electrification July 26
Minister of Internal Affairs Andriy Vasylyshyn July 26
Minister of Construction Material Industry July 26
Minister of Social Security July 26
Minister of Foreign Affairs Anatoliy Zlenko July 27
Ministry of Forestry July 27
Minister of Bread Products July 27
Minister of Water and Water Resources July 27
Ministry of Transportation July 27
Minister of Light Industry July 30
Minister of Mounting and Special Construction July 30
Minister of Finance August 2
Minister of Communications August 2
Minister of Justice Vitaliy Boiko August 2
Minister of Construction August 2
Minister of Labor August 3
Minister of National Education August 3
Minister of Higher and Middle Special Education Volodymyr Parkhomenko August 3
State Committees
Office Name minister Appt. Date
Chairman of State Committee in Economy (former Derzhplan) Vitold Fokin July 18
Chairman of State Committee in Material-Technical Support July 26
Chairman of Committee of State Security (KGB) Nikolai Galushko July 26
Chairman of State Committee in Statistics July 26
Chairman of State Committee in Television and Radio-broadcasting July 26
Chairman of State Committee in Press-media July 30
Chairman of State Committee in Coal Industry July 30
Chairman of State Committee in Affairs of Youth, Fitness, and Sport Valeriy Borzov July 30
Chairman of State Agro-Industrial Committee July 30
Chairman of State Committee in Protection of Population from Consequences of Chernobyl Catastrophe August 3
Chairman of State Committee in Construction and Architecture August 3

Changes[]

  • On August 3, 1990 Kostyantyn Masik became the First Deputy Chairman
  • On October 23, 1990 Vitaliy Masol was dismissed, while Masik was performing his duties as the First Deputy
  • On November 14, 1990 Vitold Fokin was appointed the new Chairman

1990–1992 Composition (First Cabinet of Ministers)[]

Office Name minister Appt. Date
Prime Minister of Ukraine Vitold Fokin April 18
First vice-prime-minister Kostyantyn Masik May 21
Vice-prime-minister May 21
State Minister - Minister of Economy May 21
State Minister of Defense Complex and Conversion May 21
State Minister of Agrarian Policy and Provision - Minister of Farm Management Oleksandr Tkachenko May 21
State Secretary of Cabinet of Ministers May 21
State Minister of Investment Policy and Construction Complex Volodymyr Borysovsky June 5
State Minister of Industry and Transportation June 5
State Minister of Private Property and Pririotership Volodymyr Lanovyi June 5
State Minister of Defense, National Security, and Emergencies Yevhen Marchuk June 5
Minister of Internal Affairs Andriy Vasylyshyn June 5
Minister of Justice Vitaliy Boiko June 5
Minister of Finance June 5
Minister of Trade June 5
Minister of Health Security June 5
Minister of Foreign Affairs Anatoliy Zlenko June 6
Minister of Forestry June 6
Minister of Energy and Electrification June 6
Minister of Statistics June 6
Minister of National Education June 6
Minister of Culture Larysa Khorolets June 6
Minister of Protection Population from Consequences of Chernobyl June 6
Minister of Natural Environment Protection June 19
Minister in Affairs of State Property Privatization and De-monopolization of Industry June 19
Minister of International Business Relationships June 19
Minister of Defense Kostyantyn Morozov September 3
Minister of Social Security September 17
Minister of Labor Mykhailo Kaskevych October 29
February 1992 reshuffle
Minister of Maichine-Building, Military-Industrial Complex, and Conversion February 25
Minister of Investments and Construction Volodymyr Borysovsky February 25
Minister of State Resources February 29
Minister of Industry February 29
Minister of Economy Volodymyr Lanovyi March 5
Minister of Farm Management and Provision February 29
Minister of Transportation Orest Klimpush March 20
Minister of Communications April 1
State Committees
Office Name minister Appt. Date
Chairman of State Security Committee (KGB) Nikolai Golushko May 13
Chairman of Service of National Security of Ukraine Yevhen Marchuk November 6[4]
Chairman of State Customs Committee December 11[5]
Chairman of Committee in Protection of State Border Valeriy Hubenko December 25[6]
Chairman of Directory of State Property Fund July 9[7]

Changes[]

1991
  • On September 20 KGB was liquidated, in its place was formed the Service of National Security.
  • On October 23 the new Minister of Finance was appointed replacing Oleksandr Kovalenko.
  • On October 29 Maselsky was dismissed. New vice-prime-minister was appointed on February 25, 1992 ().
  • On December 12 the Ministry of National Education was replaced with the Ministry of Education headed by .
  • On December 31 replaced the Minister of Trade Oleh Slepichev.
1992
  • On February 25 all State Ministries were liquidated.
  • On February 25 the State Ministry of Defense Complex and Conversion replaced with the Ministry of Machine-Building, Military-Industrial Complex, and Conversion.
  • On February 25 the State Ministry of Investment Policy and Construction Complex replaced with the Ministry of Investments and Construction.
  • On February 26 the State Secretary of Cabinet of Ministers became the Minister of Cabinet of Ministers.
  • On February 29 the State Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Provision replaced with the Ministry of Farm Management and Provision.
  • On February 29 the State Ministry of Industry and Transportation split between the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Transportation (recreated later).
  • On March 5 the State Ministry of Economy replaced with the Ministry of Economy.
  • On March 6 Volodymyr Lanovyi was appointed a vice-prime-minister, while holding the post of the Minister of Economy.
  • On March 20 replaced the Minister of Justice Vitaliy Boiko.
  • On March 20 replaced the Minister of International Business Relationships Valeriy Kravchenko.
  • On March 20 Roman Shpek replaced the Minister in Affairs of State Property Privatization and De-monopolization of Industry Viktor Salnikov.
  • On July 11 Lanovyi (Minister of Economy) was dismissed.
  • On July 11 Valentyn Symonenko was appointed the First vice-prime-minister.
  • On September 28 replaced the Minister of Industry Viktor Hladush.
  • On October 1 Fokin was dismissed as the Verkhovna Rada expressed its doubt in government.
  • On October 2 Valentyn Symonenko was appointed an acting prime-minister.
  • On October 16 the Minister of Cabinet of Ministers was dismissed.
  • On October 27 was approved the new Cabinet of Ministers headed by Leonid Kuchma.
  • On November 7 Valentyn Symonenko was dismissed.
  • On November 13 the Ministry of State Resources was liquidated.
  • On November 13 the Ministry of International Business Relationships was liquidated.
  • On November 13 the Ministry in Affairs of State Property Privatization and De-monopolization of Industry was liquidated.
  • On December 8 the Minister of Farm Management and Provision was dismissed.
  • On December 30 the Minister of Investments and Construction was dismissed.

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