Oleksandr Korniyenko serves as the First Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, a role he has held since October 2021. Mr Korniyenko is the Head of the Servant of the People Party and has been a Member of the Ukrainian Parliament since 2019. In December 2025, he was re-elected as Chairman of the Servant of the People Party for a new term. The Servant of the People Party is represented by around 40% of local council deputies and mayors across Ukraine. As part of his role, he oversees the preparing and holding of plenary session in accordance with the distribution of responsibilities and instructions of the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada. Mr Korniyenko also coordinates the work of parliamentary committees and working groups on various issues. He has played a role in the implementation of key judicial, anti-corruption and economic reforms, as well as in the removal of artificial barriers to these reforms.

As a representative of the leadership of the Ukrainian Parliament, he is actively involved in the implementation of legislative changes and European integration reforms for Ukraine’s early accession to the European Union. Since February 2022, Mr Korniyenko has been assisting the Armed Forces of Ukraine, traveling to the border, de-occupied territories and frontline areas. He is also active on the diplomatic front, holding over 350 international meetings and paying official visits to more than 40 countries between 2022 and 2026.