List of ministers of defense (Ukraine)

The minister of defence of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Міністри оборони України, romanized: Ministry oborony Ukrainy) is the head of the Ministry of Defence, which is in charge of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the second-largest military power in Europe after its Russian counterpart. The Minister of Defence is appointed by the president, but this has to be confirmed by a majority vote in the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's parliament). From 1 January 2019, Ukraine has had civilian control of the military by requiring that the Minister of Defence be a civilian, although they may have recently resigned from the military.

Minister of Defence of Ukraine
Міністр оборони України
Incumbent
Rustem Umierov
since 6 September 2023
Member of
Reports toPresident of Ukraine
NominatorVerkhovna Rada
AppointerPresident of Ukraine
Term lengthNo fixed term
PrecursorPeople's Commissar of Defense (1944–1945)
People's Minister of Military Affairs (1918–1927)
Inaugural holderKostiantyn Morozov
DeputyFirst Deputy Minister

Since Ukrainian independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, there have been 17 defence ministers (not including acting ones).

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