Olha Stefanishyna | |
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Ольга Стефанішина | |
Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration | |
Assumed office 4 June 2020 | |
President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
Prime Minister | Denys Shmyhal |
Preceded by | Vadym Prystaiko |
Personal details | |
Born | Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union[1] | 29 October 1985
Political party | Servant of the People |
Children | 2 |
Education | Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Odesa National Economics University |
Olha Vitaliiivna Stefanishyna (Ukrainian: Ольга Віталіївна Стефанішина, IPA: [ˈɔl.ɦɐ ʋiˈta.lʲi.jiu̯.nɐ steˈfa.nʲi.ʃe.nɐ]; born 29 October 1985[2]) is a Ukrainian lawyer and civil servant. On 4 June 2020, she was appointed as the deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration.[3][4]
In 2008, Stefanishyna graduated from the Institute of International Relations of the University of Kyiv (in international law and English translator).[1] In 2016, she received a specialist degree in Finance and Credit from Odesa National Economics University.[5][1]
Stefanishyna, after a short career as legal adviser, became an employee of the Ministry of Justice at the end of 2007.[1]
From March to December 2017, Stefanishyna worked as the director of the Government Office for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of the Cabinet of Ministers Secretariat.[5]
In December 2017, she was appointed director general of the Government Office for the Coordination of European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of the Secretariat.[5] Stefanishyna was awarded the Certificate of Honor of the Cabinet of Ministers.[5]
In the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election Stefanishyna stood for election to parliament as number 25 on the party list of Ukrainian Strategy.[2] In this election Ukrainian Strategy failed to win any parliamentary seats gaining 2.41% of the total votes while the election had a 5% election threshold.[6] (The party also failed to win a constituency seat.[7]) After the election she worked for the Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm.[1]
On 4 June 2020 Stefanishyna was appointed as the deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration in the Shmyhal Government.[3][4]
Has the fifth rank of a civil servant. Member of the council of political party Servant of the people.
Stefanishyna ranks 45th place in the rating of "100 most influential Ukrainians" in 2021[8] and 14th place in the ranking of "100 most influential women of Ukraine in 2021" by Focus magazine.[9] According to legal newspaper Yurydychna Gazeta in 2021 she ranks in the top 10 successful lawyers-politicians.[10]
As deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine, Stefanishyna is heading a number of coordination mechanisms in the government, in particular:
The dialogue was launched in February 2021 by the prime minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and the vice-president of the European Commission on the European Green Deal Frans Timmermans.
The list of Commissions chaired from Ukrainian side by the Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine: