incumbent Parliament Speaker Volodymyr Groysman / Photo from UNIAN
The majority of the coalition supported Groysman's candidacy, according to a source speaking on condition of anonymity.
There was only one abstention and one voted against.
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Groysman's press secretary Dmytro Stoliarchuk confirmed on Twitter that Groysman's candidacy had been supported by the majority.
Коаліція щойно абсолютною більшістю підтримала кандидатуру Гройсмана на посаду прем'єр-міністра. pic.twitter.com/lTy6Me7L0R
— Dmytro Stoliarchuk (@D_Stoliarchuk) April 13, 2016