Government of Ukraine

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine , commonly referred to as the Government of Ukraine , is the highest body of state executive power in Ukraine. As Cabinet of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR, it was formed on 18 April 1991, by the Law of Ukrainian SSR No.980-XII. Vitold Fokin was approved the first Prime Minister of Ukraine.

The Cabinet is a collegiate body consisting of the Cabinet's "presidium" composed of the Prime Minister of Ukraine and his Vice Prime Ministers as well as other ministers who participate and vote on sessions of the Cabinet. The Prime Minister presides over the Cabinet. Some Vice Prime Ministers may be appointed as the first vice prime ministers. Unlike the Soviet period of the government when presidium was actually a functioning institution, the current government presidium is nominal and vice prime ministers do not have much advantage over other ministers. All government decisions are being voted for and adopted at the sessions of the Cabinet by ministers only or heads of central offices of executive authority with ministerial status. The Secretariat of Cabinet of Ministers ensures the operations of the cabinet, while the National Agency of Ukraine for Civil Service provides human resources of government officials.

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