The '''Prime Minister of Ukraine''' ({{lang-ua|'''Прем'єр-міністр України'''}}) presides over the Cabinet_of_Ministers_of_Ukraine, which is the top body of the executive branch of the Ukrainian government.
==Appointment and dismissal==
The PM is appointed by the President upon the ratification of the candidate by the Verkhovna_Rada (parliament).
As a rule, the ratification is preceded by several days of comprehensive consultations and interviews of the candidate by the parliamentary factions. The approval by the legislature is not a mere formality. Some candidates were ratified by narrow margin and a candidate may be turned down. For instance, in 1999, Valeriy Pustovoytenko fell short of 3 votes to be re-confirmed after he tendered his resignation at the second inauguration of President Kuchma. Kuchma chose Viktor_Yushchenko as his alternate candidate. Another example is the ratification of Yuriy_Yekhanurov. He was short of 3 votes to get ratified and was confirmed on the second attempt 2 days later.
The PM, as well as any other Cabinet member, may resign voluntarily by tendering the resignation to the President. After the adoption of the current Constitution_of_Ukraine, only Pavlo_Lazarenko lost his post this way. As a rule the PM is dismissed unilaterally by the President.
In addition, the Verkhovna Rada may pass a resolution of no confidence in the Cabinet, which must result in the PM's resignation. However, the parliament cannot put the resolution on vote within ''one year'' after the approval of the Cabinet's programme. The parliament dismissed the Cabinets of Viktor Yushchenko and Viktor_Yanukovych. The latter refused to tender his resignation to the President claiming a violation of the one-year period condition.
==Authority==
The Prime Minister manages the work of the Cabinet_of_Ministers_of_Ukraine and signs the acts of the Cabinet.
If the post of the President becomes vacant, the Prime Minister serves as interim acting President.
== Prime ministers' terms in office ==
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5 style="border-collapse:collapse; border:0 none;" frame=void rules=rows
|- valign=bottom style="border-bottom:3px double black;background:#ddddff;"
! align=left | Name
! align=left | Dates as Acting PM before ratification
! align=left | Dates in office
! align=left | Dates as Acting PM after resignation
! align=left | Notes
|- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;"
| Vitaliy_Masol
|
| 1990-06-28–
1990-10-17 | 1990-10-17–
1990-10-23 | Resigned as a result of student protests in Kyiv. |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#eee;" | Vitold_Fokin | 1990-10-23–
1990-11-14 | 1990-11-14–
1992-10-01 | | Resigned as a result of retirement. |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;" | Valentyn_Symonenko | 1992-10-02–
1992-10-13 | | | ''Acting Prime Minister'' |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#eee;" | Leonid_Kuchma | | 1992-10-13–
1993-09-21 | | Submitted resignation to the parliament. |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;" | Yukhym_Zvyahilsky | 1993-09-22–
1994-06-15 | | | ''Acting Prime Minister''
On 1993-09-27, President Kravchuk assumed direct control of the Cabinet until 1994-06. |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#eee;" | Vitaliy_Masol | | 1994-06-16–
1995-03-06 | | On leave: 1995-03-06– 1995-04-04.
Resigned as a result of retirement.
On 1995-04-04, a resolution of non-confidence was passed by the parliament. |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;" | Yevhen_Marchuk | 1995-03-06–
1995-06-07 | 1995-06-08–
1996-05-27 | | Appointed (edict) and dismissed (edict) unilaterally by President Kuchma. |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#eee;" | Pavlo_Lazarenko | | 1996-05-28–
1997-06-18 | | Appointed unilaterally by President Kuchma.
On alleged sickness leave from 1997-06-19 to 1997-07-02, when his resignation was accepted. |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;" | Vasyl_Durdynets | 1997-06-19–
1997-07-16 | | | ''Acting Prime Minister'' |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#eee;" | Valeriy Pustovoytenko | | 1997-07-16–
1999-11-30 | 1999-11-30–
1999-12-22 | Resigned according to the Constitution_of_Ukraine at President Kuchma's second inauguration. |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;" | Viktor_Yushchenko | | 1999-12-22–
2001-04-26 | 2001-04-28–
2001-05-29 | Resigned as a result of a resolution of no confidence. |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#eee;" | Anatoliy_Kinakh | | 2001-05-29–
2002-11-16 | 2001-11-16–
2002-11-21 | Dismissed by President Kuchma |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;" | Viktor_Yanukovych | | 2002-11-21–
2004-12-07 | | The legality of his tenure past 2004-12-01, when the parliament passed a resolution of no confidence, has been disputed. |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#eee;" | Mykola_Azarov | 2004-12-07–
2004-12-28 | | | ''Acting Prime Minister'' during Yanukovych's leave of absence. |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;" | Viktor Yanukovych | | 2004-12-28–
2005-01-05 | | Announced his resignation on 2004-12-31. |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#eee;" | Mykola Azarov | 2005-01-05–
2005-01-24 | | | ''Acting Prime Minister''.
Announced resignation of the Cabinet according to the Constitution_of_Ukraine at President Yushchenko's inauguration |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;" | Yuliya_Tymoshenko | 2005-01-24–
2005-02-04 | 2005-02-04–
2005-09-08 | | Ratified by a record number of 373 ayes (226 needed). Dismissed by President Viktor_Yuschenko: Edict. |- valign=top style="border-bottom:5px solid black;background:#eee;" | Yuriy_Yehanurov | 2005-09-08–
2005-09-21 | 2005-09-22–
| | Ratified by the parliament on second attempt (289 ayes). In the first attempt (2005-09-20), Mr. Yekhanurov fell short of 3 votes (223 ayes, 226 needed). |} ==See also== * Cabinet_of_Ministers_of_Ukraine Category:Government_of_Ukraine * Category:Politics_of_Ukraine De:Liste_der_Ministerpräsidenten_der_Ukraine Fr:Premiers_ministres_de_l'Ukraine Id:Perdana_Menteri_Ukraina Ja:ウクライナの首相 Lv:Ukrainas_premjerministri Nl:Lijst_van_premiers_van_Oekraïne Pl:Premierzy_Ukrainy Ru:Премьер-министр_Украины Uk:Прем'єр-міністри_України Zh:乌克兰总理
1990-10-17 | 1990-10-17–
1990-10-23 | Resigned as a result of student protests in Kyiv. |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#eee;" | Vitold_Fokin | 1990-10-23–
1990-11-14 | 1990-11-14–
1992-10-01 | | Resigned as a result of retirement. |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;" | Valentyn_Symonenko | 1992-10-02–
1992-10-13 | | | ''Acting Prime Minister'' |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#eee;" | Leonid_Kuchma | | 1992-10-13–
1993-09-21 | | Submitted resignation to the parliament. |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;" | Yukhym_Zvyahilsky | 1993-09-22–
1994-06-15 | | | ''Acting Prime Minister''
On 1993-09-27, President Kravchuk assumed direct control of the Cabinet until 1994-06. |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#eee;" | Vitaliy_Masol | | 1994-06-16–
1995-03-06 | | On leave: 1995-03-06– 1995-04-04.
Resigned as a result of retirement.
On 1995-04-04, a resolution of non-confidence was passed by the parliament. |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;" | Yevhen_Marchuk | 1995-03-06–
1995-06-07 | 1995-06-08–
1996-05-27 | | Appointed (edict) and dismissed (edict) unilaterally by President Kuchma. |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#eee;" | Pavlo_Lazarenko | | 1996-05-28–
1997-06-18 | | Appointed unilaterally by President Kuchma.
On alleged sickness leave from 1997-06-19 to 1997-07-02, when his resignation was accepted. |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;" | Vasyl_Durdynets | 1997-06-19–
1997-07-16 | | | ''Acting Prime Minister'' |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#eee;" | Valeriy Pustovoytenko | | 1997-07-16–
1999-11-30 | 1999-11-30–
1999-12-22 | Resigned according to the Constitution_of_Ukraine at President Kuchma's second inauguration. |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;" | Viktor_Yushchenko | | 1999-12-22–
2001-04-26 | 2001-04-28–
2001-05-29 | Resigned as a result of a resolution of no confidence. |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#eee;" | Anatoliy_Kinakh | | 2001-05-29–
2002-11-16 | 2001-11-16–
2002-11-21 | Dismissed by President Kuchma |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;" | Viktor_Yanukovych | | 2002-11-21–
2004-12-07 | | The legality of his tenure past 2004-12-01, when the parliament passed a resolution of no confidence, has been disputed. |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#eee;" | Mykola_Azarov | 2004-12-07–
2004-12-28 | | | ''Acting Prime Minister'' during Yanukovych's leave of absence. |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;" | Viktor Yanukovych | | 2004-12-28–
2005-01-05 | | Announced his resignation on 2004-12-31. |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;background:#eee;" | Mykola Azarov | 2005-01-05–
2005-01-24 | | | ''Acting Prime Minister''.
Announced resignation of the Cabinet according to the Constitution_of_Ukraine at President Yushchenko's inauguration |- valign=top style="border-bottom:1px solid black;" | Yuliya_Tymoshenko | 2005-01-24–
2005-02-04 | 2005-02-04–
2005-09-08 | | Ratified by a record number of 373 ayes (226 needed). Dismissed by President Viktor_Yuschenko: Edict. |- valign=top style="border-bottom:5px solid black;background:#eee;" | Yuriy_Yehanurov | 2005-09-08–
2005-09-21 | 2005-09-22–
| | Ratified by the parliament on second attempt (289 ayes). In the first attempt (2005-09-20), Mr. Yekhanurov fell short of 3 votes (223 ayes, 226 needed). |} ==See also== * Cabinet_of_Ministers_of_Ukraine Category:Government_of_Ukraine * Category:Politics_of_Ukraine De:Liste_der_Ministerpräsidenten_der_Ukraine Fr:Premiers_ministres_de_l'Ukraine Id:Perdana_Menteri_Ukraina Ja:ウクライナの首相 Lv:Ukrainas_premjerministri Nl:Lijst_van_premiers_van_Oekraïne Pl:Premierzy_Ukrainy Ru:Премьер-министр_Украины Uk:Прем'єр-міністри_України Zh:乌克兰总理