Ivan Vyhivskyi
Ivan Vyhivskyi | |
|---|---|
Іван Вигівський | |
 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Minister of Internal Affairs | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2026 | |
| President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
| Prime Minister | Serhii Koretskyi |
| Preceded by | Ihor Klymenko |
| Chief of the National Police of Ukraine | |
| In office Acting: 20 January 2023 14 July 2023 – July 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Ihor Klymenko |
| Succeeded by | Maksym Tsutskiridze[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 March 1980 |
| Education | National Academy of Internal Affairs |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Ukraine |
| Police career | |
| Department |  National Police of Ukraine |
| Service years | 1999–present |
| Status | Active duty |
| Rank | General (3rd rank) |
Ivan Mykhailovych Vyhivskyi (Ukrainian: Іван Михайлович Вигівський; born 26 March 1980) is a Ukrainian police general serving as Minister of Internal Affairs since 16 July 2026. He was the chief of the National Police of Ukraine from 14 July 2023[2] (acting since 20 January 2023) until July 2026.[3]
Early life
[edit]Vyhivskyi was born on 20 March 1980 in Zhytomyr Oblast, Soviet Ukraine. He graduated from the National Academy of Internal Affairs in 2003. From 1999 to 2016 he served on different positions in police in the city of Ochakiv.[4]
Career
[edit]From 11 August 2021 he was the chief of police for Kyiv.[4]
Vyhivskyi became the acting head of the National Police of Ukraine after the then-holder of the post, Ihor Klymenko, became the minister of internal affairs succeeding Denys Monastyrsky following his death in a helicopter crash.[5][6]
On 16 July 2026, Vyhivskyi was appointed Minister of Internal Affairs as part of a broader cabinet reshuffle.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Цуцкірідзе Максим Сергійович". National Police of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 6 September 2026.
- ↑ Ivan Vyhivskyi appointed Head of the National Police of Ukraine, kmu.gov.ua
- ↑ "Ivan Vyhivskyi". Government Portal of Ukraine. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Іван Вигівський: що відомо про нового очільника поліції Києва" [Ivan Vyhivskyi: what is known about the new chief of police for Kyiv]. www.radiosvoboda.org (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ↑ "Ivan Vyhivskyi will perform the duties of the head of the National Police". www.frontnews.ge. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ↑ "Уряд призначив Клименка виконувачем обов'язків міністра внутрішніх справ" [The government appointed Klymenko as acting minister of internal affairs]. www.ukrinform.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ↑ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 16, 2026". ISW. Retrieved 16 July 2026.