Prime Minister’s resignation: when will Shmyhal be dismissed?
3 July 2024 17:26
The current head of the Cabinet of Ministers, Denys Shmyhal, may soon be dismissed.
According to political analyst Volodymyr Fesenko, the topic of the possible resignation of Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has begun to gain momentum again due to the position of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his personal focus on domestic political issues.
At the same time, Volodymyr Fesenko believes that the Prime Minister will not lose his seat, at least in the near future.
“Theoretically, anything can happen. Shmyhal is a record holder – no prime minister has ever been in office for 4 years in a row. The issue of his replacement will inevitably be constantly discussed. So far, I do not see any critical need for his dismissal,” the political analyst said.
However, according to the forecasts of the head of the Centre for Analysis and Strategies, Ihor Chalenko, Shmyhal will remain in his post at least until the autumn of this year.
“Without a clear command from President Zelensky to write a letter of resignation right now, Shmyhal will continue to be prime minister until the autumn. Now, during the war, it is difficult to make gradations for political seasons, but there have been insider talks about replacing Shmyhal. They say he should stay in his seat until autumn,” Chalenko said.
It should be noted that the pro-government Servant of the People party, on the contrary, is of the opinion that Dmytro Shmyhal will resign in the summer.
Thus, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak in an exclusive commentary
“There are such rumours,” he said.
