Ivan Mykhailovych Vyhivskyi (Ukrainian: Іван Михайлович Вигівський; born 26 March 1980) is a Ukrainian police general serving as Minister of Internal Affairs since 16 July 2026. He was the chief of the National Police of Ukraine from 14 July 2023 (acting since 20 January 2023) until July 2026.
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Early life
Vyhivskyi was born on 20 March 1980 in Zhytomyr Oblast, Soviet Ukraine. He graduated from the National Academy of Internal Affairs in 2003. From 1999 to 2016 he served on different positions in police in the city of Ochakiv.
Career
From 11 August 2021 he was the chief of police for Kyiv.
Vyhivskyi became the acting head of the National Police of Ukraine after the then-holder of the post, Ihor Klymenko, became the minister of internal affairs succeeding Denys Monastyrsky following his death in a helicopter crash.
On 16 July 2026, Vyhivskyi was appointed Minister of Internal Affairs as part of a broader cabinet reshuffle.