The Fokin Government was the second Cabinet of Ministers appointed in independent Ukraine (1990-1991) that was approved following the ousting of the Masol's government due to the 1990 Kyiv's student strike (also known as Revolution on Granite).
On 18 April 1991 the head of the Council of Minister of the Ukrainian SSR was officially renamed as the Prime Minister of the Ukrainian SSR.Law of Ukraine #983-XII. About making changes to paragraph 4 of Article 108 of the Constitution of Ukrainian SSR (Про внесення змін до пункту 4 статті 108 Конституції (Основного Закону) Української РСР). Verkhovna Rada website. 18 April 1991 On 21 May 1991 the former council of ministers was officially renamed as cabinet of ministers of the Ukrainian SSR.Law of Ukraine #1048-XII. About changes and additions to the Constitution of the Ukrainian SSR in regards to improvement of the system of state administration (Про зміни і доповнення Конституції (Основного Закону) Української РСР у зв'язку з вдосконаленням системи державного управління). Verkhovna Rada website. 21 May 1991. On 17 September 1991 Ukrainian SSR was officially renamed into Ukraine.
Brief scope On June 13, 1990 Verkhovna Rada of Ukrainian SSR acknowledged through its declaration the petition of the Council of Ministers of Ukrainian SSR about its resignation because of reelections to Verkhovna Rada. The council, however was authorized to continue to perform its duties until the new government would be formed. The new chairman of the government was appointed on June 28. Initially the government was headed by Vitaliy Masol, however he was forced to resign due to heavy student's manifestations in Kyiv. In November 1990 the new chairman was appointed Vitold Fokin who replaced the acting chairman Kostyantyn Masik.
On July 16, 1990 the Verkhovna Rada adopted the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine, after which on July 18 were appointed three chairman's deputies. However, it was not until July 25 when the first members of new council were appointed. The process of confirming the ministerial positions stretched until August 3, 1990.
On April 18, 1991 the Council of Ministers was replaced with the Cabinet of Ministers. Offices of chairman and his deputies became offices of Prime Minister and his vice-ministers. There also was introduced a new special position of state minister, which however was liquidated on February 25, 1992. On February 25 the whole cabinet was reconstructed and reshuffled.
1990–1991 composition (last Council of Ministers) Initial composition OfficeName ministerAppt. DateChairmanVitaliy Masol June 28First Deputy ChairmanOleksandr Tkachenko July 18Deputy ChairmanVolodymyr Borysovsky July 18Deputy ChairmanVitold Fokin July 18 After July 25 OfficeName ministerAppt. DateChairmanVitaliy Masol June 28First Deputy ChairmanAnatoliy Statinov July 25Deputy ChairmanVolodymyr Borysovsky July 18Deputy ChairmanVitold Fokin July 18Deputy ChairmanKostyantyn Masik July 25Deputy ChairmanViktor Urchukin July 25Deputy ChairmanViktor Hladush July 25Director in Affairs of the Council of MinistersVolodymyr Pekhota July 25Minister of TradeOleh Slepichev July 25Minister of Health SafetyYuri Spizhenko July 25Minister of Energy and ElectrificationVitaliy Sklyarov July 26Minister of Internal AffairsAndriy Vasylyshyn July 26Minister of Construction Material IndustryAnatoliy Zolotaryov July 26Minister of Social SecurityOleksandra Luk'yanenko July 26Minister of Foreign AffairsAnatoliy Zlenko July 27Ministry of ForestryValeriy Samoplavsky July 27Minister of Bread ProductsMykola Kompanets July 27Minister of Water and Water ResourcesViktor Khoryov July 27Ministry of TransportationPavlo Volkov July 27Minister of Light IndustryHryhoriy Nykytenko July 30Minister of Mounting and Special ConstructionOleksandr Shtundel July 30Minister of FinanceOleksandr Kovalenko August 2Minister of CommunicationsVolodymyr Delikatny August 2Minister of JusticeVitaliy Boiko August 2Minister of ConstructionVolodymyr Plitin August 2Minister of LaborVitaliy Vasylchenko August 3Minister of National EducationIvan Zyazyun August 3Minister of Higher and Middle Special EducationVolodymyr Parkhomenko August 3 State Committees OfficeName ministerAppt. DateChairman of State Committee in Economy (former Derzhplan)Vitold Fokin July 18Chairman of State Committee in Material-Technical SupportAnatoliy Minchenko July 26Chairman of Committee of State Security (KGB)Nikolai Galushko July 26Chairman of State Committee in StatisticsMykola Borysenko July 26Chairman of State Committee in Television and Radio-broadcastingMykola Okhmakevych July 26Chairman of State Committee in Press-mediaYuri Dyachenko July 30Chairman of State Committee in Coal IndustryMykola Surhai July 30Chairman of State Committee in Affairs of Youth, Fitness, and SportValeriy Borzov July 30Chairman of State Agro-Industrial CommitteeMykola Sydorenko July 30Chairman of State Committee in Protection of Population from Consequences of Chernobyl CatastropheHeorhiy Hotovchyts August 3Chairman of State Committee in Construction and ArchitectureVolodymyr Husakov August 3
Changes On August 3, 1990 Kostyantyn Masik became the First Deputy Chairman On October 23, 1990 Vitaliy Masol was dismissed, while Masik was performing his duties as the First Deputy On November 14, 1990 Vitold Fokin was appointed the new Chairman
1991–1992 composition (first Cabinet of Ministers) OfficeName ministerAppt. DatePrime Minister of UkraineVitold Fokin April 18First deputy prime-ministerKostyantyn Masik May 21Deputy prime-ministerOleksandr Maselsky May 21State Minister - Minister for the EconomyAnatoliy Minchenko May 21State Minister of Defense Complex and ConversionViktor Antonov May 21State Minister of Agrarian Policy and Provision - Minister of Farm ManagementOleksandr Tkachenko May 21State Secretary of Cabinet of MinistersVolodymyr Pekhota May 21State Minister of Investment Policy and Construction ComplexVolodymyr Borysovsky June 5State Minister of Industry and TransportationViktor Hladush June 5State Minister of Private Property and PririotershipVolodymyr Lanovyi June 5State Minister of Defense, National Security, and EmergenciesYevhen Marchuk June 5Minister of Internal AffairsAndriy Vasylyshyn June 5Minister of JusticeVitaliy Boiko June 5Minister of FinanceOleksandr Kovalenko June 5Minister of TradeOleh Slepichev June 5Minister of Health SecurityYuri Spizhenko June 5Minister of Foreign AffairsAnatoliy Zlenko June 6Minister of ForestryValeriy Samoplavsky June 6Minister of Energy and ElectrificationVitaliy Sklyarov June 6Minister of StatisticsMykola Borysenko June 6Minister of National EducationIvan Zyazyun June 6Minister of CultureLarysa Khorolets June 6Minister of Protection Population from Consequences of ChernobylHeorhiy Hotovchyts June 6Minister of Natural Environment ProtectionYuri Shcherbak June 19Minister in Affairs of State Property Privatization and De-monopolization of IndustryViktor Salnikov June 19Minister of International Business RelationshipsValeriy Kravchenko June 19Minister of DefenseKostyantyn Morozov September 3Minister of Social SecurityArkadiy Yershov September 17Minister of LaborMykhailo Kaskevych October 29 February 1992 reshuffleMinister of Maichine-Building, Military-Industrial Complex, and ConversionViktor Anotnov February 25Minister of Investments and ConstructionVolodymyr Borysovsky February 25Minister of State ResourcesAnatoliy Minchenko February 29Minister of IndustryViktor Hladush February 29Minister of EconomyVolodymyr Lanovyi March 5Minister of Farm Management and ProvisionVasyl Tkachuk February 29Minister of TransportationOrest Klimpush March 20Minister of CommunicationsOleh Przhevalsky April 1 State Committees OfficeName ministerAppt. DateChairman of State Security Committee (KGB)Nikolai Golushko May 13Chairman of Service of National Security of UkraineYevhen Marchuk November 6part of cabinet since February 14, 1992Chairman of State Customs CommitteeOleksiy Koval December 11part of cabinet since February 14, 1992Chairman of Committee in Protection of State BorderValeriy Hubenko December 25part of cabinet since February 14, 1992Chairman of Directory of State Property FundVolodymyr Pryadko July 9part of cabinet since February 25, 1992
Changes 1991 On September 20 KGB was liquidated, in its place was formed the Service of National Security. On October 23 the new Minister of Finance was appointed Hryhoriy P'yatachenko replacing Oleksandr Kovalenko. On October 29 Maselsky was dismissed. New vice prime minister was appointed on February 25, 1992 (Viktor Sytnyk). On December 12 the Ministry of National Education was replaced with the Ministry of Education headed by Petro Talanchuk. On December 31 Volodymyr Tymofeyev replaced the Minister of Trade Oleh Slepichev. 1992 On February 25 all State Ministries were liquidated. On February 25 the State Ministry of Defense Complex and Conversion replaced with the Ministry of Machine-Building, Military-Industrial Complex, and Conversion. On February 25 the State Ministry of Investment Policy and Construction Complex replaced with the Ministry of Investments and Construction. On February 26 the State Secretary of Cabinet of Ministers became the Minister of Cabinet of Ministers. On February 29 the State Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Provision replaced with the Ministry of Farm Management and Provision. On February 29 the State Ministry of Industry and Transportation split between the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Transportation (recreated later). On March 5 the State Ministry of Economy replaced with the Ministry of Economy. On March 6 Volodymyr Lanovyi was appointed a vice-prime-minister, while holding the post of the Minister of Economy. On March 20 Volodymyr Kampo replaced the Minister of Justice Vitaliy Boiko. On March 20 Anatoliy Voronkov replaced the Minister of International Business Relationships Valeriy Kravchenko. On March 20 Roman Shpek replaced the Minister in Affairs of State Property Privatization and De-monopolization of Industry Viktor Salnikov. On July 11 Lanovyi (Minister of Economy) was dismissed. On July 11 Valentyn Symonenko was appointed the First vice-prime-minister. On September 28 Mykhailo Pavlovsky replaced the Minister of Industry Viktor Hladush. On October 1 Fokin was dismissed as the Verkhovna Rada expressed its doubt in government. On October 2 Valentyn Symonenko was appointed an acting prime-minister. On October 16 the Minister of Cabinet of Ministers was dismissed. On October 27 was approved the new Cabinet of Ministers headed by Leonid Kuchma. On November 7 Valentyn Symonenko was dismissed. On November 13 the Ministry of State Resources was liquidated. On November 13 the Ministry of International Business Relationships was liquidated. On November 13 the Ministry in Affairs of State Property Privatization and De-monopolization of Industry was liquidated. On December 8 the Minister of Farm Management and Provision was dismissed. On December 30 the Minister of Investments and Construction was dismissed.
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