Ministry of Internal Affairs (Ukraine)

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The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (Template:Langx; {{#invoke:IPA|main}}; Template:Abbreviation) is the ministry of the Ukrainian government that oversees the interior affairs of Ukraine.

History

Name

  • People's Committee of Internal Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR (1919–1930, regional autonomous agency)
  • State Political Directorate of the Ukrainian SSR (1930–1934, part of the Joint State Political Directorate of USSR)
  • People's Committee of Internal Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR (1934–1946, part of the People's Committee of Internal Affairs of USSR)
  • Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR (1946–1991, part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of USSR)
  • Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (since 1991, a government agency of the independent Ukraine)

History of Militsiya

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}}Formerly, the ministry directly controlled the Ukrainian national law enforcement agency, termed the militsiya (Template:Langx, Russian: милиция).

This changed in July 2015, in the aftermath of Euromaidan, with the introduction of reforms by Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko to reduce corruption, whereby the militsiya was replaced with the National Police.

Ukraine's militsiya was widely regarded as corrupt,<ref name="UWBU9713">Transparency International Global Corruption Barometer: Ukraine has become more corrupt over the last two years Template:Webarchive, The Ukrainian Week (9 July 2013)</ref> and it had received accusations of torture and ill-treatment.<ref name="refUAp1">Ukraine: Victims of police brutality Template:Webarchive, Amnesty International USA (September 27, 2005)
Amnesty International: Ukrainian police told not to touch foreign fans during Euro 2012 Template:Webarchive, Kyiv Post (4 July 2012)</ref><ref name="refUAp2">Yanukovych calling for greater control over detention facilities Template:Webarchive, Kyiv Post (15 December 2011)</ref><ref name="refUAp3">Ukrainian Police Arrested For Alleged Torture Template:Webarchive, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (April 1, 2010)</ref><ref name="RLUP17713">Ukrainian Police-Abuse Protests Come To The Capital Template:Webarchive, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (17 July 2013)</ref>

The State Emergency Service was transferred under the jurisdiction of the ministry since 2014.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Duties

The ministry carries out state policy for the protection of rights and liberties of citizens, investigates unlawful acts against the interest of society and state, fights crime, provides civil order, ensures civil security and traffic safety, and guarantees the security and protection of important individuals.

Organisation

It is a centralised agency headed by the Minister of Internal Affairs. The ministry works closely with the office of the General Prosecutor of Ukraine.

It oversees the National Police of Ukraine<ref name="2sept15">National Police established in Ukraine Template:Webarchive, Interfax Ukraine (2 September 2015)</ref> (police service), National Guard of Ukraine (gendarmerie), the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (civil defense),<ref name=":0" /> State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (and its subordinate the Ukrainian Sea Guard) and the State Migration Service (border control service).

Ministerial institutions

  • Central office (in Kyiv)

Sub-departments (central offices of executive authority)

Supporting institutions

Medical

  • Central hospital (in Kyiv)
  • Hospital of Rehabilitative Treatment (in Kyiv)
  • Military-medical commissions

Educational

  • National Academy of Internal Affairs
  • National Academy of National Guard of Ukraine
  • Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs
  • Dnipropetrovsk State University of Internal Affairs
  • Didorenko State University of Internal Affairs of Luhansk
  • Lviv State University of Internal Affairs
  • Odesa State University of Internal Affairs
  • Donetsk Justice Institute

Ministers of Internal Affairs

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The minister of internal affairs is in charge of the ministry. Prior to the 2015 police reforms, the minister was recognized as head of the militsiya.

Many former ministers previously had experience with serving in the police, and were, prior to taking up the ministerial post, generals of the militsiya.

Typically, the minister was afforded the rank of Colonel-General of the militsiya upon taking up his post in the Ukrainian government.

Yuriy Lutsenko and Vasyl Tsushko are the only former holders of this office who had never served in any law enforcement agency.

List of ministers of internal affairs of Ukraine
# Photo Name From Until President Notes
1 Andriy Vasylyshyn 24 August 1991 21 July 1994 Leonid Kravchuk First post-independence minister
2 Volodymyr Radchenko 28 July 1994 3 July 1995 Leonid Kuchma Acting July 21–28, 1994
3 File:Кравченко Юрій.jpg Yuriy Kravchenko 3 July 1995 26 March 2001 Involved in 'Eagles of Kravchenko' case
4 Yuriy Smirnov 26 March 2001 27 August 2003
5 Mykola Bilokon 27 August 2003 3 February 2005
6 File:Yuriy Lutsenko 2018 (cropped).jpg Yuriy Lutsenko 4 February 2005 1 December 2006 Viktor Yushchenko First civilian minister
7 File:Tsushko.jpg Vasyl Tsushko 1 December 2006 18 December 2007 First minister never directly subordinate to the president
8 File:Yuriy Lutsenko 2018 (cropped).jpg Yuriy Lutsenko 18 December 2007 28 January 2010 Acting January 28-March 11, 2010<ref>Lutsenko says he's calm about his dismissal Template:Webarchive, Kyiv Post (28 January 2010)</ref><ref>Regions Party: Kliuyev is legitimate head of Interior Ministry Template:Webarchive, Kyiv Post (1 February 2010)</ref> In May 2009 first deputy (Interior) Minister Mykhailo Kliuyev served as acting Minister during a seven-day investigation.<ref>Speaker:Lutsenko suspended as Ukraine's interior minister, Kyiv Post (May 18, 2009)</ref><ref>Kliuyev to serve as Ukraine's interior minister during Lutsenko's suspension from duty, Kyiv Post (May 16, 2009)</ref> After that Lutsenko resumed the post.<ref>Lutsenko says he will resume fulfilling duties as interior minister, Kyiv Post (27 May 2009)</ref>
- Mykhailo Kliuyev 29 January 2010 11 March 2010
9 File:Anatoliy Mohyliov.jpg Anatoliy Mohyliov 11 March 2010 7 November 2011<ref name="Yanu'snewPMC">Yanukovych appoints Mohyliov to Crimean post Template:Webarchive, Kyiv Post (7 November 2011)</ref> Viktor Yanukovych First post-Orange Revolution minister
10 File:Vitaliy Zakharchenko (cropped).jpg Vitaliy Zakharchenko 7 November 2011<ref name="Yanu'snewPMCisthisman">Chief tax officer Zakharchenko appointed interior minister of Ukraine Template:Webarchive, Kyiv Post (7 November 2011)</ref> 21 February 2014<ref>Rada suspends Acting Interior Minister Zakharchenko from his duties Template:Webarchive, Interfax-Ukraine (21 February 2014)</ref> Former head of the State Tax Service of Ukraine<ref name="Yanu'snewPMCisthisman" />
- File:Арсен Аваков.jpg Arsen Avakov (acting) 22 February 2014 27 February 2014 Oleksandr Turchynov (acting)
11 Arsen Avakov 27 February 2014 15 July 2021<ref name="755809Avakov">Rada supports Avakov's resignation Template:Webarchive, Interfax-Ukraine (15 July 2021)</ref> Oleksandr Turchynov (acting), Petro Poroshenko, Volodymyr Zelensky
12 File:Denys Monastyrsky.jpg Denys Monastyrsky 16 July 2021<ref name="3281876monastyrskyapointed">Parliament appoints Monastyrsky as Ukraine's interior minister Template:Webarchive, Ukrinform (16 July 2021)</ref> citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>|| rowspan="3"|Volodymyr Zelensky|| Term ended prematurely after a helicopter transporting himself and the First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs crashed, killing both Monastyrsky and his First Deputy, Yevhen Yenin, among others.<ref name="Klymenko-news-b2264269"/>

- File:Ihor Klymenko MIA of Ukraine.webp Ihor Klymenko (acting) 18 January 2023<ref name="Klymenko7388270"/> 7 February 2023 Former head of National Police of Ukraine; replaced Denys Monastyrsky after his premature death.<ref name="Klymenko-news-b2264269">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref>

13 Ihor Klymenko 7 February 2023<ref name="Klymenko7388270"/> Incumbent

The minister of Internal Affairs is responsible directly to the Prime Minister of Ukraine, to the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada) and ultimately the President of Ukraine. His office is located in Kyiv's Pechersk District.

See also

References

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Further reading

  • Full collection of laws of the Russian Empire since 1649. Vol.5. Saint Petersburg, 1830. page 13. (Полное собрание законов Российской империи с 1649 г. - Спб., 1830. - Т. 5. - С. 13)

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