# Andrii Sybiha

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Ukrainian politician (born 1975)

In this name that follows [East Slavic naming customs](/source/East_Slavic_naming_customs), the [patronymic](/source/Patronymic) is *Ivanovych* and the [family name](/source/Surname) is *Sybiha*.

Andrii Sybiha Андрій Сибіга Minister of Foreign Affairs Incumbent Assumed office 5 September 2024 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal Yulia Svyrydenko Preceded by Dmytro Kuleba Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine In office 31 May 2021 – 12 April 2024 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Ukraine Ambassador to Turkey In office 22 August 2016 – 19 May 2021 President Petro Poroshenko Volodymyr Zelenskyy Preceded by Sergiy Korsunsky Succeeded by Vasyl Bodnar Personal details Born Andrii Ivanovych Sybiha (1975-02-01) 1 February 1975 (age 51) Zboriv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union Alma mater University of Lviv Occupation Politician, diplomat Awards

**Andrii Ivanovych Sybiha** ([Ukrainian](/source/Ukrainian_language): Андрій Іванович Сибіга; born 1 February 1975) is a Ukrainian statesman, diplomat, and jurist who is currently serving as the [Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine](/source/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_(Ukraine)) since 5 September 2024.[1] Before that, Sybiha was the Deputy Head of the [Office of the President of Ukraine](/source/Office_of_the_President_of_Ukraine).[2]

## Early life

Andrii Sybiha was born in [Zboriv](/source/Zboriv), [Ternopil Oblast](/source/Ternopil_Oblast). In 1997, he graduated from [University of Lviv](/source/University_of_Lviv), as a specialist in international relations. He is fluent in English and Polish.[2]

## Career

From 2008–2012, he was an adviser-envoy of the [Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Poland](/source/Embassy_of_Ukraine%2C_Warsaw). In 2012–2016, he was the director of the Consular Service Department of MFA of Ukraine.[1]

On 23 August 2016, he was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the [Republic of Turkey](/source/Republic_of_Turkey).[3] On 19 May 2021, he was dismissed from his post by the decree of President [Volodymyr Zelenskyy](/source/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy).[4]

On 31 May 2021, he was appointed as the Deputy Head of the [Office of the President of Ukraine](/source/Office_of_the_President_of_Ukraine).[5]

At the start of the [Russian invasion of Ukraine](/source/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine) in 2022, Sybiha was among the first to announce Ukraine's formal application to join the [European Union](/source/European_Union). Following the resignation of foreign minister [Dmytro Kuleba](/source/Dmytro_Kuleba) in September 2024, he was appointed by President Zelenskyy to succeed him. His appointment passed in the [Verkhovna Rada](/source/Verkhovna_Rada) with 258 votes in favor.[1]

## Awards

- [Order of Merit, Third Class](/source/Order_of_Merit_(Ukraine)) (21 August 2020) – *for a significant personal contribution to state building, socio-economic, scientific-technical, cultural-educational development of Ukraine, significant labor achievements and high professionalism*[6]

- [Order of Merit, Second Class](/source/Order_of_Merit_(Ukraine)) (22 December 2021) – *for significant personal contribution to strengthening international cooperation of Ukraine, many years of fruitful diplomatic activity and high professionalism*[7]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ki_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ki_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-ki_1-2) Denisova, Kateryna (5 September 2024). ["Who is Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine's new foreign minister?"](https://kyivindependent.com/who-is-andrii-sybiha-ukraines-new-foreign-minister/). *[The Kyiv Independent](/source/The_Kyiv_Independent)*. Retrieved 6 September 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_2-1) ["Sybiha's personal information"](https://mfa.gov.ua/en/persons/andrii-sybiha).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Decree of the President of Ukraine from 22 August 2016 year № 346/2016 [«Про призначення А. Сибіги Надзвичайним і Повноважним Послом України в Турецькій Республіці»](https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/346/2016) (in Ukrainian)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Президент звільнив посла України в Туреччині"](https://www.radiosvoboda.org/a/news-posol-v-turechchyni/31263716.html). *[Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty](/source/Radio_Free_Europe%2FRadio_Liberty)* (in Ukrainian). 19 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Decree of the President of Ukraine from 31 May 2021 year № 221/2021 [«Про призначення А. Сибіги Заступником Керівника Офісу Президента України»](https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/221/2021) (in Ukrainian)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Указ президента України №335/2020"](https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/3352020-34805). *president.gov.ua* (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 25 August 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Decree of the President of Ukraine from 22 December 2021 year № 669/2021 [«Про відзначення державними нагородами України з нагоди Дня працівників дипломатичної служби»](https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/6692021-41009) (in Ukrainian)

## External links

- [Appearances](https://www.c-span.org/person/?141545) on [C-SPAN](/source/C-SPAN)

v t e Foreign ministers of Ukraine (since 1990) Anatoliy Zlenko Hennadiy Udovenko Borys Tarasyuk Anatoliy Zlenko Kostyantyn Gryshchenko Borys Tarasyuk Volodymyr Ohryzko¹ Arseniy Yatsenyuk Volodymyr Ohryzko Volodymyr Khandohiy¹ Petro Poroshenko Kostyantyn Gryshchenko Leonid Kozhara Andrii Deshchytsia¹ Pavlo Klimkin Vadym Prystaiko Dmytro Kuleba Andrii Sybiha ¹ denotes acting

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