Ministry of Internal Affairs (Ukraine)


This article is about the Ukrainian internal affairs ministry. For pre-2015 law enforcement agency, see Militsiya (Ukraine).






















Ministry of Internal Affairs
Міністерство внутрішніх справ
Геральдичний знак - емблема МВС України.svg

Government ministry overview
Formed24 August 1991 (27 years ago) (1991-08-24)
(originally 22 January 1918 (100 years ago) (1918-01-22))
Preceding agencies
  • Ministry of Internal Affair of UNR (1918-1920)

  • State Secretariat of Internal Affairs of wUNR (1918-1919)

  • Ministry (People's Commissariat) of Internal Affairs of UkrSSR (1918-1991)

JurisdictionGovernment of Ukraine
Headquarters10 Akademika Bohomoltsia street,
Kiev, 01601[1]
50°26′26″N 30°32′04″E / 50.44061597°N 30.53431302°E / 50.44061597; 30.53431302Coordinates: 50°26′26″N 30°32′04″E / 50.44061597°N 30.53431302°E / 50.44061597; 30.53431302
Employees152,000[citation needed]
Annual budget66 billions ₴ (2018)[2]
Minister responsible

  • Arsen Avakov, Minister of Internal Affairs
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Serhiy Yarovyi, First Deputy Minister

Government ministry executive
  • Oleksiy Takhtai, State Secretary
Websitehttp://mvs.gov.ua/en/

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Міністерство внутрішніх справ України, translit. Ministerstvo vnutrishnikh sprav Ukrayiny, MVS) executes state policy for the protection of rights and liberties of citizens, investigates unlawful acts against the interest of society and state, fights crime, provides civil order, ensures civil security, traffic safety, and protects the security and protection of important individuals. It is a centralised agency headed by a Minister of Internal Affairs. The ministry closely operates with the office of General Prosecutor of Ukraine. It oversees the National Police of Ukraine[3] (police service) and the National Guard of Ukraine (gendarmerie).


Formerly, the Ministry directly controlled the Ukrainian national law enforcement agency, termed the militsiya (Ukrainian: міліція). This changed in July 2015, with the introduction of reforms by Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko to reduce corruption, whereby the militsiya was replaced with the National Police. Ukraine's militsiya was widely regarded as corrupt,[4] and it has received severe accusations of torture and ill-treatment.[5][6][7][8]





Contents





  • 1 History

    • 1.1 Name


    • 1.2 History of Militsiya



  • 2 Law enforcement agencies


  • 3 Ministers of Internal Affairs


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References


  • 6 Further reading


  • 7 External links




History



Name


  • People's Committee of Internal Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR (1919 - 1930, regional autonomous agency)

  • State Political Directorate of the Ukrainian SSR (1930 - 1934, part of the Joint State Political Directorate of USSR)

  • People's Committee of Internal Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR (1934 - 1946, part of the People's Committee of Internal Affairs of USSR)

  • Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR (1946 - 1991, part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of USSR)

  • Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (since 1991, a government agency of the independent Ukraine)


History of Militsiya


Main article: Militsiya (Ukraine)


Law enforcement agencies


  • National Police of Ukraine

  • National Guard of Ukraine


  • State Border Guard Service of Ukraine
    • Ukrainian Sea Guard

  • State Emergency Service of Ukraine

  • State Migration Service of Ukraine


Ministers of Internal Affairs












Minister of Internal Affairs of
Міністр внутрішніх справ України

Аваков.jpg

Incumbent
Arsen Avakov
since February 22, 2014
AppointerPresident of Ukraine
Term lengthDuration of the presidential term (5 years) or less due to earlier resignation or dismissal
Inaugural holderAndriy Vasylyshyn
FormationAugust 24, 1991
SuccessionFirst Deputy Minister
See also: List of former interior ministers of Ukraine

The Minister of Internal Affairs directs the ministry. Prior to the 2015 police reform, the Minister was recognised as the head of the militsiya. Many former ministers have previously had experience of serving in the police, and many were, prior to taking up their posts, generals of the militsiya. Typically the Minister was afforded the rank of Colonel-General of the Militsiya upon taking up his post in the Ukrainian government. Yuriy Lutsenko and Vasyl Tsushko are the only former holders of the office who had never served in any law enforcement agency.





































































List of Ministers of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
Name
From
Until
President
Notes
Andriy VasylyshynAugust 24, 1991July 21, 1994Leonid KravchukFirst post-independence minister
Volodymyr RadchenkoJuly 28, 1994July 3, 1995Leonid KuchmaActing July 21–28, 1994
Yuriy KravchenkoJuly 3, 1995March 26, 2001Leonid KuchmaInvolved in 'Eagles of Kravchenko' case
Yuriy SmirnovMarch 26, 2001August 27, 2003Leonid Kuchma
Mykola BilokonAugust 27, 2003February 3, 2005Leonid Kuchma
Yuriy LutsenkoFebruary 4, 2005December 1, 2006Viktor YushchenkoFirst civilian minister
Vasyl TsushkoDecember 1, 2006December 18, 2007Viktor YushchenkoFirst minister never directly subordinate to the president
Yuriy LutsenkoDecember 18, 2007January 28, 2010Viktor YushchenkoActing January 28-March 11, 2010[9][10] In May 2009 first deputy (Interior) Minister Mykhailo Kliuyev served as acting Minister during a seven-day investigation.[11][12] After that Lutsenko resumed the post.[13]
Anatoliy MohyliovMarch 11, 2010November 7, 2011[14]Viktor YanukovychFirst post-Orange revolution minister
Vitaliy ZakharchenkoNovember 7, 2011[15]February 21, 2014.[16]Viktor YanukovychFormer head of the State Tax Service of Ukraine[15]

Arsen Avakov (acting)		February 22, 2014February 27, 2014
Oleksandr Turchynov (acting)
Arsen AvakovFebruary 27, 2014
Oleksandr Turchynov (acting), Petro Poroshenko

The minister of Internal Affairs is responsible directly to the Prime Minister of Ukraine, to the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada) and ultimately the President of Ukraine. His office is located in Kiev's Pechersk District.



See also


  • Berkut (Ukrainian police)

  • General of Internal Affairs of Ukraine

  • Prosecutor General of Ukraine

  • Security Service of Ukraine

  • Internal Troops of Ukraine


References












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  2. ^ Allocation of expenditures of the State Budget of Ukraine for 2018 (document .xls), sheet "д3", row 60 - Verkhovna Rada official website


  3. ^ National Police established in Ukraine, Interfax Ukraine (2 September 2015)


  4. ^ Transparency International Global Corruption Barometer: Ukraine has become more corrupt over the last two years, The Ukrainian Week (9 July 2013)


  5. ^ Ukraine: Victims of police brutality Archived 2009-06-24 at the Wayback Machine., Amnesty International USA (September 27, 2005)
    Amnesty International: Ukrainian police told not to touch foreign fans during Euro 2012, Kyiv Post (4 July 2012)


  6. ^ Yanukovych calling for greater control over detention facilities, Kyiv Post (15 December 2011)


  7. ^ Ukrainian Police Arrested For Alleged Torture, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (April 1, 2010)


  8. ^ Ukrainian Police-Abuse Protests Come To The Capital, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (17 July 2013)


  9. ^ Lutsenko says he's calm about his dismissal, Kyiv Post (28 January 2010)


  10. ^ Regions Party: Kliuyev is legitimate head of Interior Ministry, Kyiv Post (1 February 2010)


  11. ^ Speaker:Lutsenko suspended as Ukraine's interior minister, Kyiv Post (May 18, 2009)


  12. ^ Kliuyev to serve as Ukraine's interior minister during Lutsenko's suspension from duty, Kyiv Post (May 16, 2009)


  13. ^ Lutsenko says he will resume fulfilling duties as interior minister, Kyiv Post (May 27, 2009)


  14. ^ Yanukovych appoints Mohyliov to Crimean post, Kyiv Post (7 November 2011)


  15. ^ ab Chief tax officer Zakharchenko appointed interior minister of Ukraine, Kyiv Post (7 November 2011)


  16. ^ Rada suspends Acting Interior Minister Zakharchenko from his duties, Interfax-Ukraine (21 February 2014)



  • How Top Spies in Ukraine Changed the Nation's Path by K.J.Chivers of the New York Times


  • How the Gongadze Case Has Been Investigated (June 2005 Ukrayinska Pravda article on the history of the Gongadze Case investigation) (in Ukrainian)


  • The Key Witness in the Gongadze Case Dead (March 2005 Ukrayinska Pravda article on the death of Kravchenko, analysing also his role in the Gongadze case - includes fragments of the Melnychenko recordings) (in Ukrainian)


Further reading



  • Full collection of laws of the Russian Empire since 1649. Vol.5. Saint Petersburg, 1830. page 13. (Полное собрание законов Российской империи с 1649 г. - Спб., 1830. - Т. 5. - С. 13)


External links



  • Official website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (in Ukrainian)

  • Ukraine Police Twitter


  • Overview of MVS' special units (in Russian)


  • How to Avoid Problems with Ukrainian police (in English)















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