Young lawyer becomes Ukraine's new prime minister.

The vote took place after President Volodymyr Zelensky nominated Oleksiy Goncharuk, a lawyer in charge of economic affairs in his administration, as prime minister. With the support of a majority of parliamentarians, Goncharuk became the youngest prime minister in Ukrainian history.

Before starting work for the Zelensky administration in May, Goncharuk headed a consulting firm funded by the European Union (EU) to improve the business environment in Ukraine.

Speaking in parliament before the lawmakers voted, Goncharuk pledged to end the country's corruption.

Goncharuk is a relatively unknown figure in Ukraine due to his limited contact with the media. A source in the presidential office said that he prefers to "quietly do his job."

In its first session today, the newly formed parliament, with a majority of members from President Zelensky's Servant of the People party, appointed ministers, the prosecutor general, and the head of the national security agency (SBU). The parliament also voted on a bill proposed by the President to amend the constitution to reduce the number of MPs. Only two ministers from the outgoing government were retained: Finance Minister Oksana Markarova and Interior Minister Arsen Avakov.

Zelensky, 41, a comedian with no political experience, was elected president of Ukraine in April. During his campaign, Zelensky pledged to end the conflict with separatists in the east, fight corruption, and implement economic reforms in Ukraine, one of the poorest countries in Europe.