Oleksiy Honcharuk

Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk, Ukraine’s youngest prime minister in history, served as prime minister of Ukraine from 2019 to 2020. While in office, he initiated the adoption of legislation that aided the introduction of land reform; commenced the implementation of medical and educational reforms; conducted the unbundling of Naftogaz; launched wide privatization processes and a country-wide support program for small and medium businesses; introduced public-private partnership; and started the comprehensive digital transformation of Ukraine. After his implementation of rapid, transformative pro-Western reforms, Prime Minister Honcharuk stepped away from politics.

Following Russia’s full-scale invasion, he led and contributed to a number of critical defense initiatives. As an adviser to the Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Aerorozvidka technology community, and Chair of the Expert Council of one of Ukraine’s top unmanned units, 412th Nemesis, Honcharuk accumulated and systematized unique battlefield experience. His work resulted in a distinctive drone-warfare strategy based on speed advantages across production and deployment cycles.

Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk currently researches strategic issues of global security and defense as a Visiting Fellow at London School of Economics, a Bernard and Susan Liautaud Visiting Fellow at Stanford University, and a Distinguished Fellow at the Atlantic Council. He has master’s degrees in law and public administration.