Serhiy Kvit

A Ukrainian educator and public figure, teacher, literary scholar, journalist and master of sports in fencing.

From June 19, 2014, to April 14, 2016 – the 9th Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine in the first and second governments of Arseniy Yatsenyuk. From September 1, 2007, to November 17, 2014 – President of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.

As president of the university, he is primarily known for coming into conflict with the leadership of the Ministry of Education and Science, Youth and Sports because of his active civic position.

In particular, during the tenure of Education Minister Dmytro Tabachnyk, Kvit was one of the most active opponents of the policy pursued by the ministry.

Professor at the Mohyla School of Journalism.