In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Anatoliiovych and the family name is Monastyrsky.
Denys Monastyrsky
Денис Монастирський
Official portrait, 2021
12th Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
In office 16 July 2021 – 18 January 2023
President
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Prime Minister
Denys Shmyhal
Preceded by
Arsen Avakov
Succeeded by
Ihor Klymenko
People's Deputy of Ukraine
9th convocation
In office 29 August 2019 – 16 July 2021
Constituency
Servant of the People
Personal details
Born
(1980-06-12)12 June 1980 Khmelnytskyi, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died
18 January 2023(2023-01-18) (aged 42) Brovary, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
Cause of death
Helicopter crash
Political party
Servant of the People
Spouse
Zhanna Monastyrska
Children
2
Alma mater
Khmelnytskyi University of Management and Law (PhD)
Military service
Allegiance
Ukraine
Years of service
2022–2023
Commands
Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
Battles/wars
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Denys Anatoliiovych Monastyrsky[a] (Ukrainian: Денис Анатолійович Монастирський, IPA:[deˈnɪsɐnɐˈtɔlʲijɔʋet͡ʃmɔnɐsˈtɪrsʲkej]; 12 June 1980 – 18 January 2023) was a Ukrainian lawyer and politician who served as Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine from 16 July 2021 until his death in a helicopter crash on 18 January 2023.[1][2][3] He had been very close to Volodymyr Zelenskyy since the beginning of his presidential campaign.[4]
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^Parliament appoints Monastyrsky as Ukraine's interior minister Archived 20 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine, Ukrinform (16 July 2021)
^"Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the presentation of the Minister of Internal Affairs: Trust and respect for law enforcement agencies is the most important thing for the new minister". president.gov.ua. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
^"Ukraine crash: Ministers killed as helicopter comes down near nursery". BBC News. 18 January 2023. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
^"Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky?". BBC News. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
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