Fokin Government | |
|---|---|
 1st Cabinet of Ukraine (since 1990) | |
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| Date formed | 18 April 1991 |
| Date dissolved | 25 February 1992 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Head of the Verkhovna Rada presidium |
| Head of government | Vitold Fokin |
| Member party | Communist |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| History | |
| Outgoing election | June 4, 1990 |
| Incoming formation | First Masol government |
| Outgoing formation | Kuchma government |
| Predecessor | Vitaliy Masol |
| Successor | Leonid 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.
- ^ Law of Ukraine #983-XII. About making changes to paragraph 4 of Article 108 of the Constitution of Ukrainian SSR (Про внесення змін до пункту 4 статті 108 Конституції (Основного Закону) Української РСР). Verkhovna Rada website. 18 April 1991
- ^ Law of Ukraine #1048-XII. About changes and additions to the Constitution of the Ukrainian SSR in regards to improvement of the system of state administration (Про зміни і доповнення Конституції (Основного Закону) Української РСР у зв'язку з вдосконаленням системи державного управління). Verkhovna Rada website. 21 May 1991.