Holovatyi is out, Stanik in at Justice

KYIV - As The Weekly was going to press, Reuters reported that President Leonid Kuchma on August 21 had appointed a new justice minister: Suzanna Stanik, formerly the minister of family and youth.

No reasons were given for replacing Serhii Holovatyi, who previously held the justice portfolio. In July, Mr. Holovatyi had criticized the government's lack of movement towards fighting corruption in government.

Ms. Stanik was and remains the only woman Cabinet minister.

Two Cabinet appointments have yet to be made as the president must replace the family and youth minister and the information minister.

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