Yuliia Svyrydenko, whom the Verkhovna Rada dismissed from the post of Prime Minister today, may be appointed head of the Office of the President instead of Kyrylo Budanov, who may head the Ministry of Defense. This was reported by MP Olha Vasylevska-Smahliuk, reports UNN.
New trends: Svyrydenko goes to head the Office of the President, and Kyrylo Budanov to the Ministry of Defense
Addition
Note that, according to Article 114 of the Constitution of Ukraine, the Minister of Defense and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine are appointed by the Verkhovna Rada upon the submission of the President of Ukraine.
According to the regulation "On the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine," the Ministry of Defense is headed by a minister, who is appointed from among civilians to the position upon the submission of the President of Ukraine and dismissed from the position by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
Kyrylo Budanov, who was appointed head of the Office of the President in January, and before that headed the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, holds the rank of Lieutenant General.
Recall
On Sunday, July 12, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced an update of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the resignation of Yuliia Svyrydenko, and also proposed that she "head a new significant direction in relations with a key partner."
The main candidate for the post of Prime Minister of Ukraine instead of Yuliia Svyrydenko is named as the head of the board of NJSC "Naftogaz of Ukraine" Serhii Koretskyi.
On Monday, July 13, a resignation letter from Prime Minister of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko was received by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
The Parliamentary Committee on the Organization of State Power, Local Self-Government, Regional Development and Urban Planning supported the resignation letter of Yuliia Svyrydenko from the post of Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko, during a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on the Organization of State Power, Local Self-Government, Regional Development and Urban Planning, asked to support her resignation from the post.