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Parliament announces reshuffle day: 50% of Cabinet of Ministers to be replaced

Parliament announces reshuffle day: 50% of Cabinet of Ministers to be replaced Photo: Davyd Arakhamia (Getty Images)
Author: Daryna Vialko

The Ukrainian government is planning a personnel reshuffle, with more than 50% of the Cabinet of Ministers to be replaced. In particular, tomorrow, September 4, will be a “day of dismissals”, according to the head of the Servant of the People faction, Davyd Arakhamia.

"As promised, a major government reboot can be expected this week. Over 50% of the staff of the Cabinet of Ministers will be changed," Arakhamia wrote.

According to him, "tomorrow will be a day of dismissals, and the day after tomorrow—a day of appointments."

The final list will be determined at the faction meeting on September 4.

Personnel changes in the Cabinet of Ministers

Recently, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned that he is discussing potential government changes with Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. Specifically, he emphasized the need to address the issue with the large number of acting ministers in the Cabinet

Today, the sources of RBC-Ukraine in the government reported that significant personnel changes are expected in the Cabinet of Ministers this week. Rotations are also possible in the Presidential Office.