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Founder and Chairman of the Board of the KSF EU Office, Brussels Chairman of the Kyiv Security Forum

Arseniy Yatsenyuk

Arseniy Yatsenyuk is a Ukrainian politician who twice held the office of Prime Minister of Ukraine in 2014–2016. He is the founder of the Open Ukraine Foundation and Chairman of the Kyiv Security Forum.

Biography

Arseniy Yatsenyuk

headed the Ukrainian government in 2014 – at the outset of Russian aggression against Ukraine, the occupation of Crimea, and amid an acute administrative, financial and economic crisis.

Despite the war, the government stabilised the economy, increased defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP and funded the rebuilding of the army.

Ukraine signed the political part of the Association Agreement with the European Union and achieved energy independence by ceasing direct purchases of gas from Russia’s Gazprom in favour of supplies from Europe.

Under the leadership of Arseniy Yatsenyuk

the Ukrainian government launched a large-scale reform programme. Key measures included the establishment of a new patrol police and an unprecedented anti-corruption reform.

Establishment of a new patrol police

National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU)

Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO)

National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP)

ProZorro electronic public procurement system

The government also fulfilled the requirements of the package of reforms necessary for Ukraine to obtain a visa-free regime with the European Union.

Arseniy Yatsenyuk has held the following positions

  • 1999–2001 Adviser to the Chairman of the Board and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Bank Aval
  • 2001–2003 Minister of Economy of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea
  • 2003–2005 Acting Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine
  • 2005 First Deputy Head of the Odesa Regional State Administration
  • 2005–2006 Minister of Economy
  • 2006–2007 First Deputy Head of the Secretariat of the President of Ukraine
  • 2007 Minister for Foreign Affairs
  • 2007–2008 Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada

Today

Arseniy Yatsenyuk focuses on advocating for Ukraine's interests on the international stage.

The Kyiv Security Forum, which he founded and chairs, has become one of Europe’s leading security platforms. Each year it brings together heads of state and government, diplomats, military generals and experts, keeping Ukrainian issues at the centre of the global agenda.