The
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (,
Kabinet ministriv Ukrayiny; shortened to
CabMin), commonly referred to as the
Government of Ukraine (,
Uryad Ukrayiny), is the highest body of state
executive power in
Ukraine. The first modern national government of Ukraine was established in 1917 as the regional government of the
Russian Republic -
General Secretariat. General Secretariat was officially recognized by the
Russian Provisional Government on 1 September 1917.