The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine () functions as the main executive body that controls Ukraine's transportation infrastructure including roads, trains, and communications. The department is based on the former Transport and Communications Ministry and also oversees the implementation of government tourism policies.
History In December 2010, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych announced that the former Transport and Communications Ministry () would be reorganized into the Ministry of Infrastructure. The head office was located in Kyiv."Home." Ministry of Transportation and Communication. 10 March 2010. Retrieved on 29 April 2013. "01135, г. Киев-135, пр. Победы, 14""Menu." Ministry of Transport. 10 August 2003. Retrieved on 29 April 2013. "03680, м. Київ-150, вул. Щорса, 7/9" On 12 May 2011, the Ministry of Infrastructure was approved as the successor of the Transport and Communications Ministry.Yanukovych dismisses deputy transport and communications minister, Kyiv Post (23 February 2012)
On 2 December 2022 the Shmyhal Government merged the Ministry of Infrastructure with the Ministry of Communities and Territories Development creating the Ministry of Development of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure.
On 16 July 2026 the Ministry of Infrastructure was separated from the Ministry of Communities and Territories, with Mykola Kalashnyk being appointed its new head.
Structure The Ministry comprises a central body, led by the minister, his/her first deputy, and other deputies who assist the minister. The Ministry also consists of several state administrations that specialize in certain fields and coordinate operations of government companies.
The ministry supervises implementation of government policy in transport and communication sectors as well as security related to transport. Transport of fuel fossils (i.e. oil and gas) is related to the government ministry on energy and fuel, while most of security responsibility matters are supervised by Ministry of Interior or other state agencies.
Subordinated agencies
State Aviation Service of Ukraine State Agency of Automobile Roads of Ukraine Ukravtodor (see Roads in Ukraine) State Service of Ukraine for Security on Transport State Transport Special Service (specialized agency)
Reorganized, liquidated, and not listed agencies State Agency of Ukraine in Tourism and Resorts, a government agency in tourism (liquidated, successor is unknown) State Administration of Rail Transport, in 2015 it was incorporated as a public stock company Ukrzaliznytsia State Auto transportation Service became State Service of Ukraine in Security on Transport State Service of Maritime and River Transport of Ukraine Service of Maritime and River Transport of Ukraine State Special Communications Service of Ukraine National Agency of Ukraine in preparation and conducting of Euro-2012 State Service of Communication, On June30, 2011 the State Service of Communication, State Administration of Communication (less the state owned company Ukrposhta), and the Telecommunication Systems and Information Security branch of the Security Service of Ukraine were consolidated to become the administration of State Special Communications Service of Ukraine.Ukase of the President of Ukraine
Companies (former state agencies) Ukrposhta Ukrzaliznytsia Presa - State enterprise in distribution of periodic publications Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority Maritime Search and Rescue ServiceOfficial websiteПошуково-рятувальне судно “Сапфір” провело навчання поблизу Скадовська. mil.in.ua. 22 February 2019
List of ministers of transportation Ukrainian People's Republic and Ukrainian State In the Imperial Russia and after its dissolution its successor states, a term "ways of communication" encompassed administration of any means of transportation but were focused primarily on railways. In Ukraine the agency, known as the "Ministry of Ways", was headed by railway specialists. Name of ministry Name of minister Term of office Start End General Secretary of Ways Vsevolod Holubovych July 1917 August 1917 Minister (General Secretary) of Ways Vadym Yeshchenko September 1917 31 January 1918 Minister of Ways Yevhen Sokovych 31 January 1918 29 April 1918 Borys Butenko 3 May 1918 14 November 1918 E. Landsberg 14 November 1918 14 December 1918 Pylyp Pylypchuk 26 December 1918 9 April 1919 Mykola Shadlun 9 April 1919 29 August 1919 Serhiy Tymoshenko 29 August 1919 31 December 1920
West Ukrainian People's Republic Name of ministry Name of minister Term of office Start End State Secretary of Communications (Ways) Ivan Myron 9 November 1918 9 June 1919
Soviet Ukraine Name of ministry Name of minister Term of office Start EndMinistry of Automobile Transport and Chausses Roadways Mykhailo Dovhal 25 May 1953 29 May 1961 Ivan Bratchenko 29 May 1961 1968Ministry of Automobile Transport Ivan Bratchenko 1968 1 April 1970 Fedir Holovchenko 1 April 1970 26 November 1984 Pavlo Volkov 26 November 1984 1988 Ministry of Transport Pavlo Volkov 1988 1991
Ukraine (since 1991) Name of ministry Name of minister Term of office Start EndMinistry of Transport Orest Klympush March 1992 July 1994 Ivan Dankevych July 1995 May 1997 Mykola Kruhlov 23 May 1997 17 July 1997 Valeriy Cherep 11 August 1997 April 1998 Ivan Dankevych 7 August 1998 October 5, 1999 Leonid Kostyuchenko 1999 May 2001 Valeriy Pustovoitenko 9 June 2001 30 April 2002 Heorhiy Kirpa May 2002 24 July 2004Ministry of Transport and Communication Heorhiy Kirpa 24 July 2004 27 December 2004 Yevhen Chervonenko February 2005 September 2005 Viktor Bondar September 2005 September 2006 Mykola Rudkovsky 4 August 2006 2007 Yosyp Vinsky 18 December 2007 23 June 2009 Kostyantyn Yefymenko 11 March 2010 9 December 2010Ministry of Infrastructure Borys Kolesnikov 9 December 2010 24 December 2012Volodymyr Kozak 24 December 201227 February 2014Maksym Burbak27 February 20142 December 2014Andriy Pyvovarsky2 December 201414 April 2016Volodymyr Omelyan14 April 2016New Cabinet formed in Ukraine, UNIAN (14 April 2016)29 August 2019Vladyslav Krykliy29 August 2019Turkey, Egypt, Albania, Croatia, Montenegro open borders for Ukraine, Interfax-Ukraine (1 July 2020)18 May 2021Ukrainian parliament accepts Infrastructure Ministry's resignation, UNIAN (18 May 2021) Oleksandr Kubrakov20 May 2021Kubrakov appointed Ukraine's new Infrastructure Minister, UNIAN (20 May 2021)1 December 2022Ministry of Development of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov 1 December 2022 9 May 2024 Vasyl Shkurakov (acting) 9 May 2024 5 September 2024 Oleksiy Kuleba 5 September 2024 16 July 2026 Ministry of Infrastructure Mykola Kalashnyk 16 July 2026 Incumbent
List of ministers of communications
See also
Transport in Ukraine List of airports in Ukraine Telecommunications in Ukraine Internet in Ukraine Tourism in Ukraine
References
External links Official Website of the Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure Ministry of Transportation and Communication (Archive)