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Who became Ukraine's prosecutor general on 17 March 2020?
Summary
A look back at the appointment of Iryna Venediktova and the quarantine that framed the political agenda.
Who was put in charge of Ukraine's prosecution service on 17 March 2020? The answer was Iryna Venediktova. The Verkhovna Rada approved her, and President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed her Prosecutor General.
The appointment was made as the country was adjusting to the spread of coronavirus. On 11 March 2020, the Cabinet of Ministers had introduced a nationwide quarantine running from 12 March to 3 April. Mass events of more than 200 people were banned, and kindergartens and educational institutions were closed.
The two decisions came within a week of each other. One settled a senior law-enforcement post through the usual route: parliamentary approval followed by a presidential appointment. The other restricted public life across the country. Together, they show state institutions handling a personnel decision and an emergency health response at the same time.
The quarantine period announced on 11 March was set to end on 3 April, so the new Prosecutor General took office while those restrictions were in force.
