Arsen Zhumadilov is leaving the Defense Procurement Agency, says Tetyana Nikolaenko
13 August 19:41
Arsen Zhumadilov, head of the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA), is expected to step down in the coming weeks. This was reported by journalist Tatyana Nikolaenko, according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
According to her, Zhumadilov is “clearly working out his final weeks” at the DPA.
“Everything was leading up to this. I had my doubts as to whether the fact that the defense minister had also already been dismissed would influence this decision. It didn’t,” Nikolaenko wrote.
Following Zhumadilov’s resignation, the AOZ will, according to her information, be headed by an acting director. After that, a competition will be held to select a permanent director for the agency.
Nikolaenko also predicts personnel changes at the AOZ: Zhumadilov’s team may follow him out.
“And this is yet another source of turmoil for the agency, because he mercilessly pushed outsiders out of it,” the journalist noted.
She also offered a critical assessment of certain aspects of Zhumadilov’s work and the agency’s level of transparency. In particular, Nikolaenko noted that since last year, the agency has classified a significant portion of the data that could be used to evaluate the effectiveness of its management.
Arsen Zhumadilov: What Is Known About Him
An administrator and public figure of Crimean Tatar descent. He was born on August 1, 1985, in Simferopol. He graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Master’s degree in Law and Political Science) and the London School of Economics (“Public Management and Administration”).
In August 2014, by decree of President Petro Poroshenko, the position of Presidential Commissioner for Crimean Tatar Affairs was established, and Mustafa Dzhemilev was appointed to the post. A corresponding department was established within the Presidential Administration, and Arsen Zhumadilov was appointed its head.
From August 25, 2015, to March 10, 2017, he served as head of the Bilyayivka District State Administration in Odesa Oblast.
In August 2016, he won the competition for the position of deputy head of the Odesa Regional State Administration, but was not appointed due to the resignation of Regional State Administration Head Mikheil Saakashvili in the fall of 2016.
Since 2017, he has been a senior lecturer in the Department of Political Science at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
2019–2023: Director General of the State Enterprise “Medical Procurements of Ukraine.” Zhumadilov was the first person selected through a competitive process to lead “Medical Procurements of Ukraine.” He headed the state enterprise during a critical period of pharmaceutical procurement reform.
From October 30, 2023, to March 5, 2025, he served as Director General of the State Enterprise “State Logistics Operator.”
On March 6, 2025, he was appointed Director of the Defense Procurement Agency. He was appointed to this new position after the Ministry of Defense decided not to renew the contract with the previous head of the Defense Procurement Agency, Marina Bezrukova, contrary to the position of the supervisory board.
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