The Cabinet of Ministers has appointed Orest Mandzii as the new head of the State Customs Service. This was announced by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko on April 10, noting that the relevant nomination was submitted by Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko following an open competition.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Expectations from the New Customs Head
According to Svyrydenko, the government expects Orest Mandzii to work purposefully on continuing the reform of the customs service, as well as creating a modern, transparent, and efficient customs system that will contribute to the financial stability of the country. She emphasized the importance of consistent implementation of changes and strengthening the institutional capacity of the agency.
“The government has appointed Orest Mandzii as the head of the State Customs Service. The relevant nomination was submitted by Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko following an open competition,” she stated on her social media.
Appointment Procedure and Previous Personnel Changes
It is worth recalling that in August 2025, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko instructed Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko to present to the government the issue of forming a competition commission for selecting the head of the State Customs Service. This decision became part of a long process of reforming the customs system.
Earlier, on February 1, 2023, the government dismissed the acting head of the State Customs Service, Vyacheslav Demchenko, and the first deputy, Oleksandr Shchutskyi. Following this, the duties of the head of the agency were assigned to Serhiy Zvyahintsev.