Herman Galushchenko

HermanGalushchenko is the Minister of Energy of Ukraine and the former head of Energoatom.

Brief biography

Galushchenko was born on May 1, 1973 in Lviv.

In 1995, he graduated from Lviv State University with a degree in law. Received a law degree with honors.

Later graduated from the Ukrainian Academy of Foreign Trade, where he specialized in foreign economic activity management. He received a master's degree in International Management.

In 1997-2005, he worked in the Administration of President Leonid Kuchma and later in the Secretariat of President Viktor Yushchenko.

He also worked in the Prosecutor's Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

From 2011 to 2013, he headed the Department of Judicial Work in the Ministry of Justice.

In 2013-2014, he was the Executive Director for Legal Support of NAEC Energoatom.

In May 2020, he was appointed vice president of Energoatom.

Appointment to the Ministry of Energy

On April 29, the Verkhovna Rada supported Galushchenko's appointment as Minister of Energy of Ukraine by 305 votes.