Prime Minister of Ukraine
The Prime Minister of Ukraine is appointed by the President and ratified by the Verkhovna Rada (parliament).
Prime ministers' terms in office
| Name | Dates as Acting PM before ratification | Dates in office | Dates as Acting PM after resignation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitaliy Masol | – | 1990-06-28– 1990-10-17 | 1990-10-17– 1990-10-23 | Resigned as a result of student protests in Kyiv. |
| Vitold Fokin | 1990-10-23– 1990-11-14 | 1990-11-14– 1992-10-01 | – | Resigned as a result of retirement. |
| Valentyn Symonenko | 1992-10-02– 1992-10-13 | Acting Prime Minister | ||
| Leonid Kuchma | – | 1992-10-13– 1993-09-21 | – | Submitted resignation to the parliament. |
| 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. | ||
| 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. | |
| Yevhen Marchuk | 1995-03-06– 1995-06-07 | 1995-06-08– 1996-05-27 | – | Appointed and dismissed unilaterally by President Kuchma. |
| 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. | |
| Vasyl Durdynets | 1997-06-19– 1997-07-16 | Acting Prime Minister | ||
| 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. |
| Viktor Yushchenko | – | 1999-12-22– 2001-04-26 | 2001-04-28– 2001-05-29 | Resigned as a result of resolution of no confidence. |
| Anatoliy Kinakh | – | 2001-05-29– 2002-11-16 | 2001-11-16– 2002-11-21 | Dismissed by President Kuchma |
| 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. | |
| Mykola Azarov | 2004-12-07– 2004-12-28 | Acting Prime Minister during Yanukovych's leave of absence. | ||
| Viktor Yanukovych | – | 2004-12-28– 2005-01-05 | Announced his resignation on 2004-12-31. | |
| 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 | ||
| Yuliya Tymoshenko | 2005-01-24– 2005-02-04 | 2005-02-04– present | NA |