Anastasia Deyeva, a 24-year-old former model, is the youngest deputy minister in Ukraine's history.
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Anastasia Deyeva was appointed as Ukraine's deputy interior minister on November 11. A former adviser to parliamentarians and a Swedish energy company, she was considered a good fit for the interior ministry in 2015. Photo: Style Insider |
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Deyeva studied in England as a child, then moved to Kiev. She has a master's degree and is fluent in English and French. Her husband, Grogory Deev, 33, owns an advertising agency. Photo: Style Insider |
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Deyeva's appointment as deputy interior minister led to accusations on social media that she was favored for her good looks rather than her ability or experience at such a young age. Photo: Style Insider |
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Deyeva insisted to Ukrainian media that she had all the skills needed to take on the role. "I knew that in that position I would attract attention, criticism and comments that would be considered biased," the former model said. "But I did not expect such a nasty hate campaign." Photo: Style Insider |
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The controversy over Deyeva has intensified since nude photos of her were unearthed. Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has defended his subordinate and rejected criticism of her morality, saying the photos were “private” and taken during her student days, when she was an adviser to several Ukrainian MPs. Photo: Ua Position |
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Rumors that she had an affair with Mr Avakov also circulated online, but a source in the Ukrainian Interior Ministry denied this. Photo: Style Insider |
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Deputy Speaker of the Ukrainian Duma Irina Gerashchenko said the problem was not the topless photos, but that Deyeva's appointment was carried out improperly. She did not undergo any exams and her personal profile contained "false data". Photo: Gordon.ua |
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Interior Minister Arsen Avakov (left) said the main reason people opposed Deyeva was because she was too young, but her appointment was approved by the cabinet and he supported energetic people like her. Most of Ukraine's current ministers are in their 30s, since a cabinet reshuffle in February. Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman is only 38. Photo: DM |
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Before Deyeva, 23-year-old lawyer Anna Kalynchuk also caused controversy when she was entrusted with running a campaign to crack down on corruption among officials. Photo: BBC See more: 24-year-old former model appointed as Ukraine's deputy interior minister. |
According to VNE