Ministry of Youth and Sports (Ukraine)
| Міністерство молоді та спорту | |
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| Formed | 6 June 1991 |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Ukraine |
| Headquarters | 42, Esplanadna st., Kyiv. |
| Parent agency | Government of Ukraine |
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| Website | Official Website |
The Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Міністерство молоді та спорту України, romanized: Ministerstvo molodi ta sportu Ukrayiny) is a government ministry of Ukraine established on 6 June 1991 after reorganization of the Soviet State Committee of the Ukrainian SSR in affairs of youth and sports. As a government ministry, it is member of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and exists with some breaks since 1991. The Ukrainian ministry enforces realization a state policy of youth and sports, including Olympic, non-Olympic, and mass physical culture. While the national sport in Ukraine is governed by the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, the ministry provides additional guidance.
It was reestablished again in 2013 by splitting away from the Ministry of Education and Science where it existed as its subdepartment in 2010–2013.
The Honcharuk Government (on 29 August 2019) merged the ministry with the Ministry of Culture. But its succeeding Shmyhal Government undid this merge.
The current minister is Matviy Bidnyi.