Oksana Zholnovych
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Oksana Zholnovych | |
|---|---|
Оксана Жолнович | |
 Zholnovych in 2022 | |
| Minister of Social Policy | |
| In office 19 July 2022 – 17 July 2025 | |
| President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
| Prime Minister | Denys Shmyhal |
| Preceded by | Maryna Lazebna |
| Succeeded by | Denys Uliutin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1979 |
| Party | Power of the People |
| Education | University of Lviv |
| Occupation | stateswoman politician |
Oksana Ivanivna Zholnovych (Ukrainian: Оксана Іванівна Жолнович; born 21 February 1979) is a Ukrainian stateswoman and politician. On 19 July 2022, she was appointed as the Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine.[1][2]
In 2001, Zholnovych graduated from University of Lviv. Holds the title of PhD in Law.[3]
Zholnovych took part in four different elections, national parliamentary elections, Lviv Oblast Council elections and Lviv City Council elections, as a candidate of Power of the People.[2] In all the elections she failed to gain a seat.[2]
From 2019 to 2020, she was an adviser to the Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine in the field of protection of persons with disabilities.[4]
From 2020 to 2022, she was the head of the Department of Social Policy and Health Care of the Office of the President of Ukraine.[5]
On July 19, 2022, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine appointed Oksana Zholnovych as Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine. This decision was supported by 282 deputies.[2]
