Yurii Dzyhyr Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine

On September 27, 2023, Yurii Dzhyhyr was appointed Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

An economist by profession, he has worked on various international development projects, providing design and expert support for public finance reforms and the funding of social sector programs in Ukraine. He is a co-founder of the company “Fisco.” Yurii has served as an external advisor (and later as Deputy) to the Minister of Finance of Ukraine and as an external advisor to the Minister of Health of Ukraine.

He holds a bachelor’s degree from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and a master’s degree in economics from Syracuse University (USA).