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Andrii Sybiha
Андрій Сибіга
Andrii Sybiha in Kyiv, Ukraine on 11 September 2024 (cropped).jpg
Sybiha in 2024
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Assumed office
5 September 2024
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal
Preceded by Dmytro Kuleba
Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine
In office
31 May 2021 – 12 April 2024
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Personal details
Born (1975-01-01) 1 January 1975 (age 50)
Zboriv, Ternopil Oblast, Ukrainian SSR
Alma mater University of Lviv
Occupation Politician, diplomat
Awards Order of Merit 3rd Class of Ukraine.png Order of Merit 2nd Class of Ukraine.png

Andrii Ivanovych Sybiha (Ukrainian: Андрій Іванович Сибіга; born 1 January 1975) is a Ukrainian statesman, diplomat, and jurist who became the Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine and is currently the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine since 5 September 2024.

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. On May 19, 2021, he was dismissed from his post by the decree of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

On 31 May 2021, he was appointed as the Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine. (On 11 February 2020 Andriy Yermak had been appointed Head of the President's Office.)

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.

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
  • 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 professionalism
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