Zelenskyy nominated Serhiy Koretsky for the post of Prime Minister of Ukraine to the Rada

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has officially submitted to the Verkhovna Rada a proposal to appoint Serhiy Koretsky, Chairman of the Board of Naftogaz of Ukraine, as Prime Minister.

This was announced by the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk.

“The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has received a proposal from President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky to appoint Serhiy Koretsky as Prime Minister of Ukraine. The Parliament will consider it in the near future in accordance with the established procedure,” Stefanchuk noted.

Who is Serhiy Koretsky?

Serhiy Koretsky headed Ukrnafta and Ukrtatnafta in November 2022. In April 2025, following the results of an open competition, he was appointed Chairman of the Board of Naftogaz of Ukraine.

Prior to working in the public sector, Koretsky had experience in the political sphere. In 2002–2006 and 2012–2014, he worked as an assistant to MP Ihor Yeremeyev, and in 2007–2012, as an assistant to MP Kateryna Vashchuk. In 2006, he ran for the Verkhovna Rada and Volyn Regional Council from the People’s Bloc of Lytvyn, but was not elected.

Personnel renewal of the government

The appointment of a new head of government is part of a large-scale personnel reset of the executive branch, which was announced by the President of Ukraine on July 12. At that time, Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the preparation of changes in the government and law enforcement agencies within the framework of the new political strategy of the state.

On July 14, the Verkhovna Rada supported the resignation of Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. In accordance with the Constitution of Ukraine, the entire Cabinet of Ministers resigned along with the resignation of the head of government.

It is expected that the issue of appointing Serhiy Koretsky to the post of Prime Minister will be considered by the people’s deputies in the near future.

At the same time, protests have been announced in a number of Ukrainian cities for July 16, with participants opposing personnel changes in the government, in particular the dismissal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.