Topzle Topzle

Andriy Yermak

Updated: Wikipedia source

Andriy Yermak

Andriy Borysovych Yermak (Ukrainian: Андрій Борисович Єрмак; born 21 November 1971) is a Ukrainian politician and former film producer who served as the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine from 2020 to 2025. As head of the presidential office, Yermak was a member of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, the highest command and control body for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He was described as Volodymyr Zelenskyy's right-hand man and a "real power broker" in Ukraine. In 2023, Politico called him Kyiv's "Green Cardinal". In 2024, Time magazine named Yermak to the Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. On 28 November 2025, Yermak resigned from his position as the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine after his home was raided by anti-corruption agents. He was formally removed from the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief and the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine by presidential decree on 6 December 2025.

Infobox

President
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Preceded by
Office established
Succeeded by
TBD
Born
(1971-11-21) 21 November 1971 (age 54)Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyiv, Ukraine)
Political party
Independent
Relations
Denys Yermak, brother
Education
Taras Shevchenko National University (Institute of International Relations)
Occupation
Politician
Profession
Lawyer, film producer, civil servant
Known for
Time-100 Most Influential People (2024 nominee)
Cabinet
mw- Svyrydenko GovernmentShmyhal GovernmentHoncharuk government
Portfolio
The Line (2017 film), Rules of the Fight (Wikidata), Squat32, Forebodings (uk)
Party
Independent

Tables

· External links
Preceded byAndriy Bohdan
Preceded byAndriy Bohdan
Political offices
Preceded byAndriy Bohdan
Political offices
Head of the Presidential Office 2020–2025
Political offices
Succeeded byIncumbent
Political offices
Preceded byAndriy Bohdan
Head of the Presidential Office 2020–2025
Succeeded byIncumbent

References

  1. Zelensky dismisses head of president's office Bohdan, appoints Yermak instead, Interfax-Ukraine (11 February 2020)
    https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/640533.html
  2. The Financial Times–Magazine
    https://www.ft.com/content/4d6114d3-6a0a-41f3-9f6c-6637a1536246
  3. Yermak replaces Bohdan as head of President's Office, 112 Ukraine (11 February 2020)
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200308083023/https://112.international/ukraine-top-news/yermak-replaces-bohdan-as-head-of-presidents-office-48449.html
  4. Ukraine's real power broker. Is Andriy Yermak, Zelensky's right-hand man, handing war-torn Ukraine over to the oligarchs
    https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraines-real-power-broker-yermak-zelensky-russia-war-biden-2023-12
  5. POLITICO
    https://www.politico.eu/list/politico-28-class-of-2024/andrii-yermak/
  6. TIME
    https://time.com/6965180/andriy-yermak/
  7. "Ukraine President Zelenskiy Says His Top Aide Yermak Resigns"
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-28/ukraine-president-zelenskiy-says-his-top-aide-yermak-resigns
  8. www.bbc.com
    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg9nd2wddno
  9. hromadske
    https://hromadske.ua/polityka/255897-yermaka-vykliuchyly-zi-skladu-rnbo-ta-stavky-verkhovnoho-holovnokomanduvacha
  10. "Who is Mr. Yermak? Lawyer. Businessman. Producer. Vice-president?"
    https://www.pravda.com.ua/articles/2020/02/12/7240284/
  11. Times of Israel
    https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-zelensky-advisor-opens-up-about-his-jewish-roots-urges-greater-israeli-support/
  12. "Зеленський провів перші призначення: хто і яку посаду зайняв"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20201111025032/https://golos.te.ua/zelens-kyy-proviv-pershi-pryznachennia-khto-i-iaku-posadu-zayniav/
  13. "Who is Mr Yermak? 10 quotes from the new head of the President's Office"
    https://m.glavcom.ua/publications/who-is-mr-yermak-10-citat-novogo-ochilnika-ofisu-prezidenta-658860.html
  14. Українська правда - Київ
    https://kiev.pravda.com.ua/ukr/news/4d886057ee608/
  15. Andriy Yermak at IMDb
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8498209/
  16. Ukrinform
    https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-polytics/2705271-ise-odnim-pomicnikom-prezidenta-stav-kinoproduser-ermak.html
  17. Ukrainska Pravda
    https://www.pravda.com.ua/articles/2020/02/11/7240133/
  18. Financial Times
    https://www.ft.com/content/4d6114d3-6a0a-41f3-9f6c-6637a1536246
  19. Kyiv Post
    https://www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/andriy-yermak-replaces-andriy-bohdan-as-head-of-presidential-office.html
  20. "Decree of the President of Ukraine № 52/2020"
    https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/522020-32337
  21. Interfax Ukraine
    https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/806003.html
  22. The Kyiv Independent
    https://kyivindependent.com/who-is-andriy-yermak-and-can-ukraines-new-corruption-scandal-finally-sink-him/
  23. Politico
    https://www.politico.eu/article/anti-corruption-busters-search-zelenskyy-top-aid-office-andriy-yermak/
  24. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/28/ukraines-anti-corruption-agencies-search-home-zelenskyy-chief-aide-andriy-yermak
  25. The Kyiv Independent
    https://kyivindependent.com/zelenskys-chief-of-staff-yermak/
Image
Source:
Tip: Wheel or +/− to zoom, drag to pan, Esc to close.