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Changes in the Presidential Office: Rostyslav Shurma resigns from the Office of the President

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The deputy head of the Presidential Office, Rostyslav Shurma, may leave his post in the near future.

According to the source, the issue of Shurma’s dismissal has been brewing for a long time, ever since his brother Oleh Shurma and other close associates were suspected of running alternative (solar) energy businesses in the occupied territories.

“Although the SBU was not able to confirm the facts of business collaboration with the enemy at the time, a certain distrust of Rostyslav has remained all this time amid a number of other high-profile scandals. Although Shurma is considered to be Andriy Yermak’s man and has been in charge of the economic direction for three years, things have not been going so smoothly between them lately either,” – summed up the source .

Instead, Forbes, citing its own sources reportsthat Shurma will be replaced by
Shurma is likely to be replaced by the current Minister for Strategic Industries , Oleksandr Kamyshyn.

Who is Rostyslav Shurma?

Rostyslav Shurma was born in 1983 in the city of Lviv. He graduated from the Kyiv National Economic University with a degree in Economic Theory and the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy with a degree in Economics and Entrepreneurship.

In 2003-2005, he worked as a financial manager at Procter and Gamble Eastern Europe.

In 2003-2005, he worked as a financial manager at Procter and Gamble Eastern Europe.

In 2006, he joined Metinvest Group. He headed the Strategy Department, worked as CFO of Makiivka Iron and Steel Works, CFO of Metinvest’s Steel and Rolled Products Division, and Deputy Director of Metinvest’s Metallurgical Division.

In 2010, he was elected to the 6th convocation of the Donetsk Regional Council as a member of the Party of Regions, ranking 76th on the list.

In the 4th convocation of the Verkhovna Rada, he was a pro bono assistant to MP Igor Shurma, who is his father.

Since 2012, he has been the CEO of Zaporizhstal. He was a member of the Supervisory Board of Ilyich Iron and Steel Works of Mariupol, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Promet (Bulgaria), and a member of the Board of Directors of Metinvest-Trametal (Italy).

In 2015, he ran for the Zaporizhzhia regional and city councils as the first candidate of the Opposition Bloc. He resigned from both mandates at his own request. In the same year, he became the head of the Zaporizhzhia regional party organisation of the Opposition Bloc.

In the same year, MP of the 8th convocation, Ihor Artyushenko, addressed the Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov with a parliamentary inquiry regarding the alleged bribery of voters and the use of administrative resources by Shurma and former candidate for the post of Zaporizhzhia mayor, Buriak.

In 2019, he ran for the Verkhovna Rada as a member of the Opposition Bloc party, 6th on the list.

In the same year, he contributed UAH 893,000 to Oleksandr Vilkul’s election fund. It is also known that he donated UAH 1.45 million to the Dnipro regional organisation of the Opposition Bloc party.

In 2021, according to the Decree of the President of Ukraine, he was appointed a member of the Supervisory Board of the State Concern “Ukroboronprom”.

In the same year, he was a freelance adviser to the Presidential Office.

In 2023, he became a member of the Supervisory Board of Naftogaz.

What is known about Oleksandr Kamyshyn

Born 2 July 1984 in Cherkasy.

In 2005, he graduated from the National Technical University of Ukraine “Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” with a degree in computer science and the International University of Finance at KPI with a degree in finance.

In 2006-2008, he worked as an auditor at Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler Audit CJSC.

In 2008-2012, he worked as an economist in the analytical department of Dragon Capital Tomas Fiala.

In 2009-2012, he was Deputy CEO for Economic Security and later CEO of Karlivka Machine-Building Plant PJSC.

In 2010, he was elected to the Karlivka District Council (Poltava region) from the Party of Regions (non-partisan).

In 2012-2018, he held the position of Investment Manager at Rinat Akhmetov’s System Capital Management (SCM). He was also a member of the Supervisory Board of Portinvest.

In 2014, together with his business partner Nikolay Nesterenko, he launched AgTech Farm, a fund that invests in agro-technology start-ups. In 2016, he founded Grano Group, which includes seven operating agricultural companies, a grain elevator and a land bank of 10,000 hectares.

In 2020-2021, he was the Managing Partner of Fortior Capital, which specialises in investments in infrastructure and the agricultural sector. He sold his stake in the company after being appointed to Ukrzaliznytsia. At the same time, other companies owned by Kamyshin (Grano Group, AgTech Farm and Latifundist Media) were placed under independent management.

In August 2021, he was appointed acting chairman of the board of Ukrzaliznytsia. In March 2022, he was appointed on a permanent basis for four years. Prior to that, he worked as an advisor to Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov.

on 27 February 2023, he resigned as chairman of the board of Ukrzaliznytsia, announcing his plans to head the European Integration Office of Ukrzaliznytsia in Europe. After his resignation, he was appointed a freelance advisor to the president, but he stayed in office for less than 20 days.

on 21 March 2023, he was appointed Minister for Strategic Industries. In April, by presidential decree, he was appointed to the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Staff.

How many deputies does the Head of the Presidential Office have?

As of 3 September 2024, the Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak has the following deputies:

• Yulia Sokolovska;
• Ihor Brusil;
• Olena Kovalska;
• Ihor Zhovkva;
• Oleksiy Kuleba;
• Roman Mashovets;
• Mykola Tochytskyi;
• Iryna Mudra;
• Oleg Tatarov.

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