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Elite cars, apartments in VIP residential complexes, and Koncha-Zaspa: how former prime ministers of Ukraine live now
There are more than ten former prime ministers in Ukraine. The most recent of them, Denys Shmyhal, still works in the government but now serves as Minister of Energy. Some former heads of government left politics long ago but continue to lead a luxurious lifestyle — buying premium cars and real estate in expensive districts near Kyiv.
How some ex-premiers live now is described in detail in a piece by OBOZ.UA.
A new house in Koncha-Zaspa and a son with political experience
The first prime minister, Vitold Fokin, passed away last year. For ethical reasons we did not examine his property. He was succeeded as head of government by Valentyn Symonenko.
Symonenko served as acting prime minister in October 1992 during the presidency of Leonid Kravchuk. He was also the president’s representative in Odesa region and headed the Accounting Chamber. The politician has two sons.
Valentyn Kostyantynovych is now 85 years old. 'Alpklub' and a number of public organizations ('Ukrainian Forum', 'Mountaineering Club "Odesa"') are registered to him. According to his declaration, he has no financial difficulties.
In October 2025 he officially became the owner of a house with an area of 391 sq. m in Koncha-Zaspa. The Kozynka River flows across the road. The value of such real estate can reach a million dollars (depending on the interior). In addition, Symonenko owns several houses in Odesa.
The ex-premier has two sons: Kostyantyn (52 years old) and Serhiy (63 years old). The elder son previously headed the State Hydrographic Service and was deputy minister of transport. Kostyantyn Symonenko is a lawyer and traveler who was the first among Ukrainians to visit all U.N. member states (as stated on Wikipedia).
After Symonenko, Leonid Kuchma became prime minister (before his presidency). He led the government from October 1992 to September 1993. Today that period of his career is rarely mentioned.
Kuchma is 87 years old. His real estate is registered in Dnipropetrovsk region. At the same time, the politician’s and his family’s wealth is largely connected to family ties. His son-in-law, Viktor Pinchuk, is a well-known billionaire.
Former prime ministers Yukhym Zvyahileskyi, Vitaliy Masol, and Yevhen Marchuk have already passed away (as did Vitold Fokin). Pavlo Lazarenko (the fifth prime minister) has long been abroad and has served his sentence in the United States.
A new apartment for a former prime minister
From June to July 1997 Vasyl Durdynets served as acting prime minister. After his government service he headed the National Bureau of Investigations of Ukraine. Vasyl Vasylovych is now 88 years old. In October 2025 he was registered as the owner of an apartment with an area of 69 sq. m in the Park Avenue VIP residential complex (the cost of such housing is about 170 thousand dollars).
From July 1997 the government was led for more than two years by Valeriy Pustovoytenko. A few days before the full-scale invasion he purchased a BMW M760LI 2021 model year. Today such a car costs from 50 thousand dollars. The ex-premier is 79 years old. His only real estate is located in Dnipro (according to the registry).
Several LLCs are registered to Vyacheslav Pustovoytenko (the 54-year-old son of the ex-premier). In 2019 he became the owner of two apartments with areas of 81 and 66 sq. m in the Chicago Central House residential complex. Currently a square meter in this complex costs about 4 thousand dollars with finishing.
The younger son of the politician, 48-year-old Serhiy Pustovoytenko, is also involved in business.
Anatoliy Kinakh is the youngest among the mentioned prime ministers. He led the government after Yushchenko, and his successor was Yanukovych. Kinakh reportedly shared the latter’s views — in 2008 he joined the Party of Regions. The 71-year-old politician now heads the Ukrainian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.
Among the former prime ministers there are those who are still active in politics, notably Yuliya Tymoshenko. In declarations for many years she has indicated that she resides in a house in Kozyn that she rents.
Volodymyr Groysman, who led the Cabinet in 2016, chose the path of a regional leader. His political and business capital remains closely tied to Vinnytsia region. There, the ex-premier’s family companies successfully operate with commercial real estate, allowing him to maintain his accustomed standard of living.
Overall, history shows that the status of prime minister has significantly declined in recent years. If previously the head of government had considerable political influence and automatically became the main contender for the presidency, now that role is increasingly taken by officials who are difficult to call independent political players. The center of decision-making has finally shifted, turning the Cabinet into a purely executive body.
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