Andrii Sybiha
{{Short description|Ukrainian politician (born 1975)}}
{{Family name hatnote|Ivanovych|Sybiha|lang=Eastern Slavic}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Andrii Sybiha
| native_name = {{nobold|Андрій Сибіга}}
| native_name_lang = uk
| image = Andrii Sybiha in 2023 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Sybiha in 2023
| office = Minister of Foreign Affairs
| term_start =
| term_end =
| predecessor = Dmytro Kuleba
| successor =
| president = Volodymyr Zelenskyy
| primeminister = Denys Shmyhal
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|2|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Zboriv, Ternopil Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
| alma_mater = University of Lviv
| occupation = Politician, diplomat
| termstart = 5 September 2024
| termend =
| awards = File:Order of Merit 3rd Class of Ukraine.png File:Order of Merit 2nd Class of Ukraine.png
| office1 = Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine
| term_start1 = 31 May 2021
| termend1 = 12 April 2024
| president1 = Volodymyr Zelenskyy
}}
Andrii Ivanovych Sybiha ({{langx|uk|{{ill|Андрій Іванович Сибіга|uk|Сибіга Андрій Іванович}}}}; born 1 February 1975) is a Ukrainian statesman, diplomat, and jurist who became the Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine{{Cite web |title=Sybiha's personal information |url=https://mfa.gov.ua/en/persons/andrii-sybiha}} and is currently the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine since 5 September 2024.{{Cite news|title=Who is Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine's new foreign minister?|url=https://kyivindependent.com/who-is-andrii-sybiha-ukraines-new-foreign-minister/ |website=The Kyiv Independent|date=5 September 2024 |accessdate=6 September 2024 |language=en|last1=Denisova |first1=Kateryna }}
Early life
Andrii Sybiha was born in Zboriv, Ternopil Oblast. In 1997, he graduated from University of Lviv, as a specialist in international relations. He is fluent in English and Polish.
Career
From 2008–2012, he was an adviser-envoy of the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Poland. In 2012–2016, he was the director of the Consular Service Department of MFA of Ukraine.
On 23 August 2016, he was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of Turkey.Decree of the President of Ukraine from 22 August 2016 year № 346/2016 [https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/346/2016 «Про призначення А. Сибіги Надзвичайним і Повноважним Послом України в Турецькій Республіці»] {{in lang|uk}} On May 19, 2021, he was dismissed from his post by the decree of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.{{Cite news|title=Президент звільнив посла України в Туреччині|url=https://www.radiosvoboda.org/a/news-posol-v-turechchyni/31263716.html|website=Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty|date=19 May 2021 |accessdate=2021-05-20|language=uk}}
On 31 May 2021, he was appointed as the Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.Decree of the President of Ukraine from 31 May 2021 year № 221/2021 [https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/221/2021 «Про призначення А. Сибіги Заступником Керівника Офісу Президента України»] {{in lang|uk}} (On 11 February 2020 Andriy Yermak had been appointed Head of the President's Office.[https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/640533.html Zelensky dismisses head of president's office Bohdan, appoints Yermak instead], Interfax-Ukraine (11 February 2020))
At the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Sybiha was among the first to announce Ukraine's formal application to join the European Union. Following the resignation of foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba in September 2024, he was appointed by President Zelenskyy to succeed him. His appointment passed in the Verkhovna Rada with 258 votes in favor.
Awards
- Order of Merit, Third Class (August 21, 2020) — for a significant personal contribution to state building, socio-economic, scientific-technical, cultural-educational development of Ukraine, significant labor achievements and high professionalism{{Cite web|title=Указ президента України №335/2020|url=https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/3352020-34805|website=president.gov.ua|accessdate=2020-08-25|language=uk}}
- Order of Merit, Second Class (December 22, 2021) — for significant personal contribution to strengthening international cooperation of Ukraine, many years of fruitful diplomatic activity and high professionalismDecree of the President of Ukraine from 22 December 2021 year № 669/2021 [https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/6692021-41009 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України з нагоди Дня працівників дипломатичної служби»] {{in lang|uk}}
References
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Category:Ministers of foreign affairs of Ukraine
Category:Ambassadors of Ukraine to Turkey
Category:Ukrainian expatriates in Poland
Category:University of Lviv alumni
Category:Recipients of the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class
Category:Recipients of the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class