Yuri, Grand Prince of Mazyr

Grand Prince of Mazyr Yuri, Grand Prince of Mazyr
Yuri pictured in 2018
First Minister of the High Archduchy of Cosacakaya
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 October 2018 - present
Monarch	Cyrene III, High Archduchess of Cosacakaya
Preceded by	Denys Shevchenko
Director of the Oprichnina
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 August 2018 - present
Monarch	Cyrene III, High Archduchess of Cosacakaya
Preceded by	position created
Personal details
Born	Yuri Alesky Melnyk (1959-11-01) 1 November 1959 Osti, High Archduchy of Cosacakaya
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Oxana Ivanova (m. 1986)
Children	4 (inc. Peter Melnyk Christopher Melnyk)
Parent(s)	Alesky Grand Prince of Mazyr Elena Ottothild
Alma mater	Dnipropetrovsk Metallurgical Institute (doctorate)
Profession	Executive (EastOne Group Holdings)

Yuri Melnyk, Grand Prince of Mazyr, (Yuri Alesky Melnyk; b. 1 November 1959) is a the current Grand Prince of Mazyr, First Minister of the High Archduchy of Cosacakaya, Director of the Oprichnina, and prominent businessman. He is often considered by foreign observers to be one of the most powerful people in the country.

Yuri has led the government of Cosacakaya since Black Thursday and successfully ousted konctitkis and cemented the reign of Cyrene III, High Archduchess of Cosacakaya by assuming overall control over the security apparautus and purging the nobility with his Oprichniki.

Especially through his capacity as a senior member both the nobility and Siloviki, he has pushed the appointment of family & ex Oprichniki to prominent positions in national industries, the military and public offices, and the creation of a new intelligence service. Foreign analysts have described him as the 'muscle' behind the personalist monarchy of Cyrene III, High Archduchess of Cosacakaya.

Rise to prominence

2018 Cosacakaya Constitutional Crisis

Elements of the Special Mission on the streets of Osti.

First Minister

Yuri promotes military officers during the 3rd anniversay of Black Thurday.