German Galushchenko

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Valeriiovych and the family name is Galushchenko.

German Galushchenko
Герман Галущенко
Galushchenko in 2024
Minister of Justice
Incumbent
Assumed office
17 July 2025
PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy
Prime MinisterYulia Svyrydenko
Preceded byOlha Stefanishyna
Minister of Energy
In office
29 April 2021 – 17 July 2025
Acting: 16–17 July 2025
PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy
Prime MinisterDenys Shmyhal
Preceded byYuriy Vitrenko (acting)
Succeeded bySvitlana Hrynchuk
Personal details
Born (1973-05-01) 1 May 1973
Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
(now Ukraine)
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations		Patriot (?–2020)
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Lviv

German Valeriiovych Galushchenko[a] (also Herman Valeriiovych Halushchenko, Ukrainian: Герман Валерійович Галущенко; born 1 May 1973) is a Ukrainian lawyer currently serving as Minister of Justice of Ukraine since 17 July 2025.[3] He previously served as the Minister of Energy of Ukraine from 29 April 2021 to 17 July 2025 in the government of Denys Shmyhal. He is also a member of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine since 13 May 2021.[4]

He has been outspoken regarding Ukraine's energy situation[5] and the IAEA's role in the protection of the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine.[6][7]

Until the end of August 2020, he was a member of the governing bodies of the Patriot party, which defines itself as a center-right political force. In the 2019 presidential election, the party nominated economist Andriy Novak as its candidate, who received 0.02% of the vote.[8]

Career

Before entry into politics

Earlier in his career, Halushchenko worked at the Energoatom company. In 2019-2020 he took part in the selection process as candidate for the post of state secretary in the Ministry of Economy, but failed the written test.[9]

Ministerial role

On April 29, 2021, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine voted to appoint Herman Halushchenko as the Minister of Energy of Ukraine. This decision was supported by 305 MPs - the Servant of the People faction, OPZZh, Batkivshchyna, and the For the Future and Dovira groups.[10]

On May 13, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Herman Halushchenko to the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine by a decree.[11]

On 17 July 2025 Halushchenko was appointed Minister of Justice of Ukraine, leaving his previous position as head of the Energy Ministry. On his new post he is responsible for the development of proposals in order to bring Ukrainian law in correspondence with the standards of the Council of Europe and international law system in general.[9]

Teaching activity

Since 2012, he has been teaching private international law at the Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Associate Professor of Private International Law at the Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.[12]

Corruption allegations

As minister, Galushchenko has been accused of non-transparent personnel appointments, corruption, and increasing influence over energy.[13][14][15][16]

On August 12, 2024, NABU officers exposed Galushchenko's deputy, Oleksandr Heilo, in receiving a bribe of 500 thousand US dollars for granting permission to export mining equipment from the frontline area.[17][18][19]

Notes

  1. ^ As spelled on his Twitter account and the official website of the Government of Ukraine.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ German Galushchenko on Twitter
  2. ^ "German Galushchenko". Government of Ukraine. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Міністерство юстиції очолив Герман Галущенко – біографія". Судово-юридична газета (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ^ (in Ukrainian) The Rada appointed Galushchenko Minister of Energy, Ekononominska Pravda (29 April 2021)
  5. ^ Sackur, Stephen (19 October 2022). "German Galushchenko - Minister of Energy, Ukraine". BBC World News. HARDtalk.
  6. ^ Balmforth, Tom (31 August 2022). "Ukraine's energy minister: IAEA mission a step towards 'de-occupying' nuclear plant". Reuters. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Ukraine says diplomatic talks with Russia on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant at 'dead end'". www.aa.com.tr. Anadolu Agency. 5 March 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Про призначення Галущенка Г.В. Міністром енергетики України". Верховна Рада України (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Генератор випадкових міністерств. Як постійне переформатування уряду шкодить Україні". 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Про призначення Галущенка Г.В. Міністром енергетики України". Верховна Рада України (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Зеленський змінив склад РНБО". Українська правда (in Ukrainian). 13 May 2021. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Біографія міністра енергетики Германа Галущенка". Міністерство енергетики України (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Уся енергетична рать. Як попри гучні корупційні скандали Галущенко збільшує свій вплив на енергетику України". Економічна правда (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  14. ^ "Міжнародні донори закликають відкласти можливе звільнення Кудрицького". Економічна правда (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  15. ^ Кузьменко, Юлія (1 October 2024). "В Україні потрібна децентралізація енергосистеми для наступних зим — FT". Суспільне | Новини (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  16. ^ "Після призначень у НКРЕКП. Шабунін розповів, хто тричі підставляв Зеленського і що не так з обіцяною генерацією". biz.nv.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  17. ^ "Корупція у вугільній сфері: на хабарі у пів мільйона дол. США викрито заступника міністра".
  18. ^ Заступника міністра енергетики викрили на хабарі у пів мільйона доларів — САП
  19. ^ Уряд звільнив заступника міністра енергетики Хейла, якого викрили на хабарі
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