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Denys Shmyhal

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Denys Shmyhal

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Also known as Denys Anatoliiovych Shmyhal

Ukrainian politician, former Prime Minister of Ukraine (2020–2025)

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Denys Shmyhal is a Ukrainian politician who served as Prime Minister of Ukraine from 2020 to 2025, making him one of the country's top government officials during a critical period that included Russia's invasion. His tenure mattered because as Prime Minister, he was responsible for managing Ukraine's government operations, economy, and response to the war during a time of significant national challenges.

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human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ukraine
Place of birth
Lviv
Occupation
economist
Educated at
Lviv Polytechnic
Political party
independent politician
Languages spoken
Ukrainian
Native language
Ukrainian
Field of work
politician
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Denys Shmyhal
date of birth
1975-10-15
name in native language
Денис Анатолійович Шмигаль
social media followers
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WikiProject Ukraine
start of work period
1994-00-00
birth name
Денис Анатолійович Шмигаль
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Denys Anatoliiovych Shmyhal (born 15 October 1975) is a Ukrainian politician and entrepreneur who served as the 18th prime minister of Ukraine from 2020 to 2025. He has served as the First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and the Minister of Energy of Ukraine since 14 January 2026, previously serving as the minister of defence from 2025 to 2026, as governor of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast from 2019 to 2020 and as an acting deputy prime minister in the Honcharuk government.

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