Andriy Yermak

Andriy Borysovych Yermak (Ukrainian: Андрій Борисович Єрмак; born 21 November 1971) is a Ukrainian politician and former film producer who served as the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine from 2020 to 2025. As head of the presidential office, Yermak was a member of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, the highest command and control body for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He was described as Volodymyr Zelenskyy's right-hand man and a "real power broker" in Ukraine. In 2023, Politico called him Kyiv's "Green Cardinal". In 2024, Time magazine named Yermak to the Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. On 28 November 2025, Yermak resigned from his position as the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine after his home was raided by anti-corruption agents. He was formally removed from the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief and the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine by presidential decree on 6 December 2025. On 2 January 2026, Kyrylo Budanov was appointed to replace Andriy Yermak as the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.