Oksana Zholnovych

Oksana Ivanivna Zholnovych (Ukrainian: Оксана Іванівна Жолнович; born 21 February 1979) is a Ukrainian stateswoman and politician. On 19 July 2022, she was appointed as the Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine.[1][2]

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Ivanivna and the family name is Zholnovych.

Oksana Zholnovych
Оксана Жолнович
Zholnovych in 2022
Minister of Social Policy
Assumed office
19 July 2022
PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy
Prime MinisterDenys Shmyhal
Preceded byMaryna Lazebna
Personal details
Born (1979-02-21) 21 February 1979
Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
EducationUniversity of Lviv
Occupationstateswoman
politician

Biography

In 2001, she graduated from University of Lviv. Holds the title of PhD in Law.[3]

From 2019 to 2020, she was an adviser to the Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine in the field of protection of persons with disabilities.[4]

From 2020 to 2022, she was the head of the Department of Social Policy and Health Care of the Office of the President of Ukraine.[5]

On July 19, 2022, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine appointed Oksana Zholnovych as Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine. This decision was supported by 282 deputies.

See also

References
  1. Свобода, Радіо (19 July 2022). "Парламент призначив Оксану Жолнович міністеркою соцполітики". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  2. "Рада призначила нового міністра соцполітики". RBC Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. "Жолнович Оксана Ивановна". ru.slovoidilo.ua (in Russian).
  4. "Рада призначила новою міністеркою соціальної політики Оксану Жолнович". biz.liga.net (in Ukrainian). 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  5. "Призначено нового міністра соціальної політики". Slovo i Dilo (in Ukrainian). 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
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