Groysman

Groysman typically refers to Volodymyr Borysovych Groysman, a Ukrainian politician and economist born January 20, 1978, in Vinnytsia, Ukrainian SSR. He rose to prominence in local and national politics and held several high-profile offices in Ukraine.

Groysman served as mayor of Vinnytsia from 2010 to 2014. In 2014 he was elected to the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine’s parliament) and subsequently became Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, a position he held from November 2014 until his appointment as prime minister in 2016. He led the government as Prime Minister of Ukraine from April 2016 to August 2019, serving during a period of economic stabilization and reform.

During his premiership, Groysman’s administration emphasized reform initiatives, including decentralization and public administration modernization, with aims to empower local governments and improve governance. The government also pursued measures intended to stabilize the economy, reform energy subsidies, and advance Ukraine’s reform agenda in the context of ongoing relations with international partners and the conflict with Russia-backed forces in eastern Ukraine. The tenure faced criticism related to corruption concerns and the pace of reform, as well as the challenges inherent in a conflict zone and fragile macroeconomic conditions.

In 2019 Groysman announced his resignation as prime minister. His cabinet remained in a caretaker role until a new government formed later that year under a successor. After leaving the premiership, Groysman remained involved in Ukrainian public life and regional development efforts.