Minister of Natural Environment Protection

Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (Міністерство екології та природних ресурсів)

Agency overview
Formed	9 December 2010
Preceding agency	Ministry of Ecology
Jurisdiction	Ukraine
Headquarters	35, Metropolitan Vasyl Lypkivskyi street, Kiev
Employees	241 (2016)
Minister responsible	Ostap Semerak , Minister
Parent agency	Cabinet of Ministers
Child agencies	State Service of Geology and Natural Resources Agency of Water Resources Agency of Eco. Investments State Ecological Inspection
Website	Official website

Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Міністерство екології та природних ресурсів України) is the main authority in the system of central government responsible for ecological monitoring and development of the country.

This government institution was established back in 1967 as the State Committee of Nature Protection. In 1978 it was merged into the All-Union State Committee under the same name centered in Moscow. Following declaration of independence, the state committee was reorganized into the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Ukraine. In 1995-2000 the ministry also supervised the nuclear safety as Ministry of Environmental Protection and Nuclear Safety of Ukraine. In 2000 it switched to its current name until 2003 and recovered it again in 2010. In 2003-2010 it was the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Ukraine.

The ministry is headed by minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, first deputy, and other deputies to assist the minister. Ministry electts several state administrations representatives to coordinate operation of selected government companies.

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