RNBO Secretary Klimenko Appointed Chair of the Council of Experts on Energy Security

Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Ihor Klymenko has become the new head of the Expert Council on Energy Security. In this position he succeeded Oleksandr Lytvynenko.

The respective decree was signed by Volodymyr Zelensky. The text of the document is available on the President of Ukraine’s website.

What is known about the appointment?

The decree on the relevant personnel decisions was signed by Zelensky in 5 October. The document amends the act from 29 May 2020 year, under which this advisory body was created. The decree enters into force on the day of publication.

Appoint Ihor Volodymyrovych Klymenko — Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine — head of the Expert Council on Energy Security,

— the document states.

The leadership of this council is traditionally vested in the head of the NSDC. Oleksandr Lytvynenko held the position from March 2024 to July 2025, but after his dismissal he remained the head of the Expert Council, despite the appointment of NSDC Secretary Rustem Umerov. Now this position has been returned to the current secretary.

It should be noted that Ihor Klymenko headed the NSDC in 3 August 2026 year. His predecessor in the post, Rustem Umerov, was appointed head of the Foreign Intelligence Service. Prior to that Klymenko headed the Ministry of Internal Affairs for over three years after the death of Denys Monastyrskyi in January 2023 year, and even earlier led the National Police.

As a reminder, in 14 September the president appointed Ihor Klymenko as head of the National Coordination Center for Cybersecurity. This body also operates under the NSDC.