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Ukrainian lawyer and civil servant (born 1985) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Olha Vitaliivna Stefanishyna (Ukrainian: Ольга Віталіївна Стефанішина, IPA: [ˈɔl.ɦɐ ʋiˈta.lʲi.jiu̯.nɐ steˈfa.nʲi.ʃe.nɐ]; born 29 October 1985)[3] is a Ukrainian lawyer and civil servant. From June 2020 to September 2024, she was the deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration.[4][1][5][6]
This biographical article is written like a résumé. (June 2024) |
Olha Stefanishyna | |
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Ольга Стефанішина | |
Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration | |
In office 4 June 2020 – 4 September 2024 | |
President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
Prime Minister | Denys Shmyhal |
Preceded by | Vadym Prystaiko |
Succeeded by | TBA[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union[2] | 29 October 1985
Political party | Servant of the People |
Other political affiliations | Ukrainian Strategy |
Children | 2 |
Education | Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Odesa National Economics University |
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In 2008, Stefanishyna graduated from the Institute of International Relations of the University of Kyiv (in international law and English translator).[2] In 2016, she received a specialist degree in Finance and Credit from Odesa National Economics University.[5][2]
Stefanishyna, after a short career as legal adviser, became an employee of the Ministry of Justice at the end of 2007.[2]
From March to December 2017, Stefanishyna worked as the director of the Government Office for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of the Cabinet of Ministers Secretariat.[5]
In December 2017, she was appointed director general of the Government Office for the Coordination of European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of the Secretariat.[5] Stefanishyna was awarded the Certificate of Honor of the Cabinet of Ministers.[5]
In the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election Stefanishyna stood for election to parliament as number 25 on the party list of Ukrainian Strategy.[3] In this election Ukrainian Strategy failed to win any parliamentary seats gaining 2.41% of the total votes while the election had a 5% election threshold.[7] (The party also failed to win a constituency seat.[8]) After the election she worked for the Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm.[2]
On 4 June 2020 Stefanishyna was appointed as the deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration in the Shmyhal Government.[4][6][nb 1]
Stefanishyna currently[when?] has the fifth rank of a civil servant.[clarification needed][citation needed][needs update?]
In March 2021 she became a member of the council of political party Servant of the people.[19]
Stefanishyna ranks 45th place in the rating of "100 most influential Ukrainians" in 2021[22] and 14th place in the ranking of "100 most influential women of Ukraine in 2021" by Focus magazine.[23] According to legal newspaper Yurydychna Gazeta in 2021 she ranks in the top 10 successful lawyers-politicians.[24]
On 3 September 2024 Stefanishyna tended in her resignation as the deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration.[5] The following day parliament approved her dismissal.[5]
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