Mykhailo Fedorov

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Fedorov holds the distinction of being the youngest cabinet minister in independent Ukraine's history, appointed at age 28. He is also the youngest person to serve as Ukraine's Minister of Defence. His Diia platform won multiple international innovation awards and became a model for digital government worldwide. In 2024, he was listed among the Top 50 Government Innovators by Apolitical. His wartime tech initiatives, including the IT Army and Army of Drones, were pioneering examples of crowdsourced defense technology.

AwardsFedorov has received several awards for his digital transformation work, including the Ukrainian Order of Merit (Third Class) in 2022 for his contributions to national security and technology. He was named one of the 100 Most Influential Ukrainians by Focus magazine in 2023 and 2024. In 2025, he received the Digital Government Award from the World Economic Forum for the Diia platform.

Honours & Distinctions

Order of Merit (Third Class)

Government of Ukraine·2022

Awarded for significant contributions to national security and digital transformation during the war.

Top 100 Most Influential Ukrainians

Focus magazine·2023

Listed for his role in digital government and wartime tech mobilization.

Top 100 Most Influential Ukrainians

Focus magazine·2024

Repeated recognition for continued impact on innovation and defense.

Rankings & Lists

#Top 50

Top 50 Government Innovators

Apolitical·2024

Records & Feats

Youngest cabinet minister in Ukrainian history

Career Milestone·2019

Appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation at age 28 in 2019.

Youngest Minister of Defence of Ukraine

Career Milestone·2026

Appointed at age 34 in January 2026.