Stefanishyna appointed Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, Minister of Justice

The Verkhovna Rada approved the appointment of Olha Stefanishyna to the post of Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, Minister of Justice.

People's Deputy from the Voice parliamentary faction, Yaroslav Zheleznyak, reported this via Telegram, Ukrinform saw.

The MP sats 253 deputies supported the motion.

On June 4, 2020, Stefanishyna was appointed to the post of Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine.

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Before that, she worked as Director General of the Government Office for the Coordination of European and Euro-Atlantic Integration.

As Ukrinform reported, on September 4, the Verkhovna Rada approved Stefanishyna’s resignation as Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration.

On the same day, the Verkhovna Rada also approved the step-down of Justice Minister Denys Maliuska, whose mandate was added to Stefanishyna's new post.