Confident and Knowledgeable

President Leonid Kuchma signed an edict on December 10 appointing Andriy Kliuyev Vice Premier in charge of the fuel and energy complex. Previously, the SDPU(O) faction, having the quota for that post in coalition government, unanimously resolved to support the candidacy, thus demonstrating perfect understanding with the Regions of Ukraine. Andriy Kliuyev proved the latter’s active functionary as chairman of the parliamentary Fuel and Energy Complex Committee. United Social Democratic leader Leonid Kravchuk said in the parliament that such reshuffling of candidates within the majority did not contradict its principles, but served to strengthen it. Without doubt, the new appointee is in his prime (he will be forty next year) and has administrative experience both in business and state structures. Before being elected to the parliament, he worked as deputy head of the Donetsk Oblast State Administration, meaning that he will not have to make any special effort to fit into the Yanukovych cabinet team. At the same time, it is safe to assume that he, like the current premier, is given to compromise, provided it does not harm business. He has what is currently described as organizing talent (all those who saw him orchestrate the votes on most important issues will agree here); he is unlikely to make rash decisions and prefers teamwork when drafting bills. Also, this author chanced to watch him down a coal mine. He was confident and knowledgeable.