Member of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Chair of the Committee of Ukraine's integration into the European Union

Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine (2016 – 2019). Member of the Ukrainian Parliament, First Deputy Chairperson of Foreign Affairs Committee, Ukraine's Parliamentary Delegation to NATO PA leader (2014-2016)

Ivanna entered politics after the Revolution of Dignity in 2014. Prior to that, she worked in civil society and journalism sector. In 2007-2011, Ms. Klympush-Tsintsadze chaired International Charity Organization “Open Ukraine Foundation”. Between 2011 and 2014 she was heading Yalta European Strategy network.

For 5 years (2002-2007) Ivanna was Radio BBC Ukrainian Service correspondent in the USA (Washington D.C.) and in the Caucasus (Tbilisi).

Prior to that, Ivanna worked in the East-West Institute’s Kyiv Center (1998 to 2002). She began her career in 1993 with the Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research (UCIPR).

Mrs. Klympush-Tsintsadze is co-editor of the book: “Black Sea Region: Cooperation and Security Building”.