Key facts
- Yulia Svyrydenko appointed president of KSE Business School on Sept. 10, 2026.
- Svyrydenko served as Ukraine's prime minister for one year.
- She previously held roles as deputy to Andriy Yermak and first deputy prime minister and economy minister.
- Svyrydenko earned $72,000 from KSE in 2025 while serving as prime minister.
- Svyrydenko turned down an offer to be Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S.
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko has been appointed president of the Kyiv School of Economics' (KSE) Business School, according to an announcement by KSE President Tymofiy Mylovanov on September 10, 2026. Svyrydenko, who served as prime minister for a year before her dismissal in July 2026, will focus on business education and fostering innovation. She aims to prepare leaders who will create new technologies, build competitive companies, and transition Ukraine from an innovation generator to an exporter of knowledge and management expertise.
Svyrydenko's career path included leadership roles in the Ukrainian government. She became prime minister last summer, rising to the position after leading negotiations on a U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal. Prior to that, she served as deputy to Andriy Yermak, then head of the President's Office, starting in 2020, and was appointed first deputy prime minister and economy minister the following year. While serving as prime minister, Svyrydenko also lectured at KSE, earning Hr 3.24 million ($72,000) in 2025, which was more than her prime ministerial salary of Hr 1.37 million ($30,700).
Since her dismissal, Svyrydenko has been considered for several high-profile roles. President Volodymyr Zelensky had contemplated appointing her as Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S., an offer she declined. Reports also suggested she could become CEO of the state-owned energy company Naftogaz, succeeding Serhii Koretskyi. When asked about this possibility in August, Svyrydenko stated she was "recharging" but did not confirm her intentions.