Andrii Butenko

Andrii Butenko
Андрій Бутенко
Butenko in 2026
Minister of Education and Science
Incumbent
Assumed office
16 July 2026
PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy
Prime MinisterSerhii Koretskyi
Preceded byOksen Lisovyi
Personal details
Born (1978-11-11) 11 November 1978 (age 47)
PartyIndependent
EducationNational Pedagogical Drahomanov University
Luhansk State University of Internal Affairs

Andrii Petrovych Butenko (Ukrainian: Андрій Петрович Бутенко; born 11 November 1978) is a Ukrainian politician serving as minister of education and science since 2026. From 2022 to 2026, he served as head of the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education.

Biography

Butenko started his career as a car repairman in 1995, but later decided to work in the educational sphere. Between 1999 and 2003 he worked as a teacher of history and law at a school in Kyiv Oblast, and in 2001-2004 studied at the National Pedagogical Dragomanov University, graduating as a candidate of sciences. He also finished the Luhansk State University of Internal Affairs with a degree in law. For almost 16 years Butenko worked as a lecturer at the European University (Kyiv) [uk]. In 2014 he underwent service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

References

  1. ↑ "Андрій Бутенко: що відомо про нового міністра освіти" (in Ukrainian). BBC. 16 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Андрій Бутенко – новий міністр освіти і науки України: що про нього відомо" (in Ukrainian). 24 Kanal. 16 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Міністром освіти і науки України призначили історика за освітою Андрія Бутенка". 16 July 2026. Retrieved 19 July 2026.