# Fokin government

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. On 21 May 1991 the former council of ministers was officially renamed as cabinet of ministers of the Ukrainian SSR. 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

| Office | Name minister | Appt. Date |
| Chairman | Vitaliy Masol | June 28 |
| First Deputy Chairman | Oleksandr Tkachenko | July 18 |
| Deputy Chairman | Volodymyr Borysovsky | July 18 |
| Deputy Chairman | Vitold Fokin | July 18 |

### After July 25

| Office | Name minister | Appt. Date |
| Chairman | Vitaliy Masol | June 28 |
| First Deputy Chairman | Anatoliy Statinov | July 25 |
| Deputy Chairman | Volodymyr Borysovsky | July 18 |
| Deputy Chairman | Vitold Fokin | July 18 |
| Deputy Chairman | Kostyantyn Masik | July 25 |
| Deputy Chairman | Viktor Urchukin | July 25 |
| Deputy Chairman | Viktor Hladush | July 25 |
| Director in Affairs of the Council of Ministers | Volodymyr Pekhota | July 25 |
| Minister of Trade | Oleh Slepichev | July 25 |
| Minister of Health Safety | Yuri Spizhenko | July 25 |
| Minister of Energy and Electrification | Vitaliy Sklyarov | July 26 |
| Minister of Internal Affairs | Andriy Vasylyshyn | July 26 |
| Minister of Construction Material Industry | Anatoliy Zolotaryov | July 26 |
| Minister of Social Security | Oleksandra Luk'yanenko | July 26 |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Anatoliy Zlenko | July 27 |
| Ministry of Forestry | Valeriy Samoplavsky | July 27 |
| Minister of Bread Products | Mykola Kompanets | July 27 |
| Minister of Water and Water Resources | Viktor Khoryov | July 27 |
| Ministry of Transportation | Pavlo Volkov | July 27 |
| Minister of Light Industry | Hryhoriy Nykytenko | July 30 |
| Minister of Mounting and Special Construction | Oleksandr Shtundel | July 30 |
| Minister of Finance | Oleksandr Kovalenko | August 2 |
| Minister of Communications | Volodymyr Delikatny | August 2 |
| Minister of Justice | Vitaliy Boiko | August 2 |
| Minister of Construction | Volodymyr Plitin | August 2 |
| Minister of Labor | Vitaliy Vasylchenko | August 3 |
| Minister of National Education | Ivan Zyazyun | August 3 |
| Minister of Higher and Middle Special Education | Volodymyr Parkhomenko | August 3 |

### State Committees

| Office | Name minister | Appt. Date |
| Chairman of State Committee in Economy (former Derzhplan) | Vitold Fokin | July 18 |
| Chairman of State Committee in Material-Technical Support | Anatoliy Minchenko | July 26 |
| Chairman of Committee of State Security (KGB) | Nikolai Galushko | July 26 |
| Chairman of State Committee in Statistics | Mykola Borysenko | July 26 |
| Chairman of State Committee in Television and Radio-broadcasting | Mykola Okhmakevych | July 26 |
| Chairman of State Committee in Press-media | Yuri Dyachenko | July 30 |
| Chairman of State Committee in Coal Industry | Mykola Surhai | July 30 |
| Chairman of State Committee in Affairs of Youth, Fitness, and Sport | Valeriy Borzov | July 30 |
| Chairman of State Agro-Industrial Committee | Mykola Sydorenko | July 30 |
| Chairman of State Committee in Protection of Population from Consequences of Chernobyl Catastrophe | Heorhiy Hotovchyts | August 3 |
| Chairman of State Committee in Construction and Architecture | Volodymyr 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)

| Office | Name minister | Appt. Date |
| Prime Minister of Ukraine | Vitold Fokin | April 18 |
| First deputy prime-minister | Kostyantyn Masik | May 21 |
| Deputy prime-minister | Oleksandr Maselsky | May 21 |
| State Minister - Minister for the Economy | Anatoliy Minchenko | May 21 |
| State Minister of Defense Complex and Conversion | Viktor Antonov | May 21 |
| State Minister of Agrarian Policy and Provision - Minister of Farm Management | Oleksandr Tkachenko | May 21 |
| State Secretary of Cabinet of Ministers | Volodymyr Pekhota | May 21 |
| State Minister of Investment Policy and Construction Complex | Volodymyr Borysovsky | June 5 |
| State Minister of Industry and Transportation | Viktor Hladush | June 5 |
| State Minister of Private Property and Pririotership | Volodymyr Lanovyi | June 5 |
| State Minister of Defense, National Security, and Emergencies | Yevhen Marchuk | June 5 |
| Minister of Internal Affairs | Andriy Vasylyshyn | June 5 |
| Minister of Justice | Vitaliy Boiko | June 5 |
| Minister of Finance | Oleksandr Kovalenko | June 5 |
| Minister of Trade | Oleh Slepichev | June 5 |
| Minister of Health Security | Yuri Spizhenko | June 5 |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Anatoliy Zlenko | June 6 |
| Minister of Forestry | Valeriy Samoplavsky | June 6 |
| Minister of Energy and Electrification | Vitaliy Sklyarov | June 6 |
| Minister of Statistics | Mykola Borysenko | June 6 |
| Minister of National Education | Ivan Zyazyun | June 6 |
| Minister of Culture | Larysa Khorolets | June 6 |
| Minister of Protection Population from Consequences of Chernobyl | Heorhiy Hotovchyts | June 6 |
| Minister of Natural Environment Protection | Yuri Shcherbak | June 19 |
| Minister in Affairs of State Property Privatization and De-monopolization of Industry | Viktor Salnikov | June 19 |
| Minister of International Business Relationships | Valeriy Kravchenko | June 19 |
| Minister of Defense | Kostyantyn Morozov | September 3 |
| Minister of Social Security | Arkadiy Yershov | September 17 |
| Minister of Labor | Mykhailo Kaskevych | October 29 |
| February 1992 reshuffle |||
| Minister of Maichine-Building, Military-Industrial Complex, and Conversion | Viktor Anotnov | February 25 |
| Minister of Investments and Construction | Volodymyr Borysovsky | February 25 |
| Minister of State Resources | Anatoliy Minchenko | February 29 |
| Minister of Industry | Viktor Hladush | February 29 |
| Minister of Economy | Volodymyr Lanovyi | March 5 |
| Minister of Farm Management and Provision | Vasyl Tkachuk | February 29 |
| Minister of Transportation | Orest Klimpush | March 20 |
| Minister of Communications | Oleh Przhevalsky | April 1 |

### State Committees

| Office | Name minister | Appt. Date |
| Chairman of State Security Committee (KGB) | Nikolai Golushko | May 13 |
| Chairman of Service of National Security of Ukraine | Yevhen Marchuk | November 6 |
| Chairman of State Customs Committee | Oleksiy Koval | December 11 |
| Chairman of Committee in Protection of State Border | Valeriy Hubenko | December 25 |
| Chairman of Directory of State Property Fund | Volodymyr Pryadko | July 9 |

### 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.