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Olha Stefanishyna
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Ольга Стефанішина
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Stefanishyna in 2024
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| Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2020 |
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| President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
| Prime Minister | Denys Shmyhal |
| Preceded by | Vadym Prystaiko |
| Minister of Justice | |
| Assumed office 5 September 2024 |
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| President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
| Prime Minister | Denys Shmyhal |
| Preceded by | Denys Maliuska |
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| Born | 29 October 1985 Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Political party | Servant of the People |
| Other political affiliations |
Ukrainian Strategy |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Odesa National Economics University |
Olha Vitaliivna Stefanishyna (Ukrainian: Ольга Віталіївна Стефанішина; born on 29 October 1985) is a Ukrainian lawyer and a government official. She holds important roles in the Ukrainian government.
Since June 4, 2020, she has been the Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration. This means she helps Ukraine work closely with countries in Europe and with the NATO alliance. On September 5, 2024, she also became the Minister of Justice. This means she is in charge of two important government departments at the same time.
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Olha Stefanishyna's Career
Olha Stefanishyna started her career as a legal adviser. In late 2007, she joined the Ministry of Justice. This is a government department that deals with laws and justice.
Education and Early Roles
In 2008, she finished her studies at the Institute of International Relations at the University of Kyiv. She earned degrees in international law and English translation. Later, in 2016, she also got a degree in Finance and Credit from Odesa National Economics University.
From March to December 2017, she worked as a director in the government. She helped coordinate Ukraine's efforts to join European and Euro-Atlantic groups. After that, she became the director general of the same office.
Political Journey
In the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election, Olha Stefanishyna ran for a seat in parliament. She was part of the Ukrainian Strategy party. However, her party did not win enough votes to get seats in parliament. After the election, she worked for a law firm for a short time.
On June 4, 2020, she was appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration. In this role, she helps Ukraine become closer to the European Union and NATO. She works on many important projects to achieve this goal.
In March 2021, she also became a council member of the political party Servant of the People.
On September 3, 2024, Stefanishyna offered to resign from her role as Deputy Prime Minister. The Ukrainian parliament accepted her resignation the next day. However, on September 5, 2024, she was appointed as the Minister of Justice. This new role was combined with her previous one, so she now holds both positions.
Awards and Recognition
Olha Stefanishyna has received several awards for her work. In 2021, Focus magazine listed her among the "100 most influential Ukrainians." She was also named one of the "100 most influential women of Ukraine" in the same year.
She has also received a Certificate of Honor from the Cabinet of Ministers. This is a special award from the Ukrainian government. A legal newspaper called Yurydychna Gazeta ranked her as one of the top ten lawyers and politicians in Ukraine in 2021.
See also
In Spanish: Olga Stefanishina para niños
