| Minister of Defence of Ukraine | |
|---|---|
| Міністр оборони України | |
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| Member of | |
| Reports to | President of Ukraine |
| Nominator | Verkhovna Rada |
| Appointer | President of Ukraine |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Precursor | People's Commissar of Defense (1944–1945) People's Minister of Military Affairs (1918–1927) |
| Inaugural holder | Kostiantyn Morozov |
| Deputy | First Deputy Minister |
The minister of defence of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Міністри оборони України, romanized: Ministry oborony Ukrainy) is the head of the Ministry of Defence, which is in charge of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the second-largest military power in Europe after its Russian counterpart. The Minister of Defence is appointed by the president, but this has to be confirmed by a majority vote in the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's parliament).[1] From 1 January 2019, Ukraine has had civilian control of the military by requiring that the Minister of Defence be a civilian, although they may have recently resigned from the military.[2]
Since Ukrainian independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, there have been 17 defence ministers (not including acting ones).
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Heletei appointed Ukrainian defense minister LVwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Poltorak quits military service, continues to lead Defense ministry as civilian – Poroshenko, UNIAN (13 October 2018)
Poltorak quits military service to continue leading Ukrainian Defense Ministry as civilian, Interfax-Ukraine (13 October 2018)