Yuliya Sokolovska

Yuliya Sokolovska
Юлія Соколовська
Sokolovska in 2019
PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy
Prime MinisterOleksiy Honcharuk
Ambassador of Ukraine to Spain
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 July 2025
Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine
In office
12 March 2020 – 5 September 2024
6th Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine
In office
29 August 2019 – 4 March 2020
Preceded byAndriy Reva
Succeeded byMaryna Lazebna
Personal details
BornYuliya Serhiyivna Sokolovska
(1985-04-12) 12 April 1985
EducationKyiv National Economic University
National Academy of State Administration
Occupationactivist
civil servant
politician

Yuliya Serhiyivna Sokolovska (Ukrainian: Юлія Сергіївна Соколовська; born 12 April 1985[1]) is a Ukrainian activist, civil servant and politician who has been Ambassador of Ukraine to Spain since 21 July 2025.

On 29 August 2019 Sokolovska was appointed as the Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine.[2] In the 4 March 2020 appointed Shmyhal Government she did not return.[3] From 12 March 2020 to 5 September 2024, she was Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine responsible for social affairs.[4]

Biography

Sokolovska studied at the Kyiv National Economic University (2007). She also graduated from the National Academy of State Administration (2016).[1]

In 2007 Sokolovska started a career in the private sector.[1]

In 2009 Sokolovska started working at the Kyiv City State Administration.[5]

From 2014 to 2015, Sokolovska headed the Document Management Department of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. From 2015 to 2016, she served as Director of the Department of Social Budget Expenditures in the Ministry of Finance. From 2016 to 2017, she headed the Department of Strategic Planning and Coordination of State Policy of the Secretariat of Cabinet of Ministers.[6]

On 29 August 2019 Sokolovska was appointed as the Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine in the Honcharuk Government.[2] When this Government fell and was replaced on 4 March 2020 with the Shmyhal Government she did not hold her post in the new Government.[3]

On 12 March 2020 Sokolovska was appointed Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine (of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy) responsible for social affairs.[4] She was dismissed on 5 September 2024.[7]

On 21 July 2025, Zelenskyy appointed her Ambassador to Spain.[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Соколовська Юлія Сергіївна". Government of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  2. 1 2 New Cabinet formed in Ukraine The Rada appointed the new Cabinet: Avakov and Markarova remained, Ukrayinska Pravda (29 August 2019)
  3. 1 2 A New Government for Ukraine: One Female Minister and "Indispensable" Arsen Avakov, Hromadske.TV (4 March 2020)
  4. 1 2 "Decree of the President of Ukraine № 78/2020". Office of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved March 12, 2020.
    (in Ukrainian) One at a time. New resignations in Zelensky's Cabinet and Office, Ukrayinska Pravda (9 September 2021)
  5. ↑ "Sokolovska outlines one of main priorities of Social Policy ministry's work". Ukrinform. September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Meet the Ministers: What We Know About Ukraine's New Cabinet". Hromadske International. August 30, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  7. ↑ Opanasenko, Oleksandra (5 September 2024). "Zelensky fired three deputy heads of the Presidentʼs Office". babel.ua. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  8. ↑ Herasimova, Tatiana (21 July 2025). "Zelenskyy appoints former deputy head of Presidential Office Sokolovska as Ambassador to Spain | Ukrainian news". ukranews.com. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
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