Vitold Pavlovych Fokin (b. 25 October 1932, Novomykolaivka, Novomykolaivskyi Raion, Zaporizhia Oblast), the son of a teacher, was appointed first deputy prime minister of Ukraine in November 1991.
Fokin graduated from National Mining University of Ukraine in Dnipropetrovsk.
After Vitaliy Masol was forced to resign Fokin was appointed Head of the Council of Ministers of Ukrainian SSR (today's equivalent of prime-minister) on 17 October 1990.
As prime minister he tried to avoid any radical pro-market reforms, however, critics argued that Fokin's inaction, and further credits to various unproductive enterprises contributed to hyperinflation (1,210% in 1992) and in general to the disastrous performance of the Ukrainian economy. He resigned on 8 October 1992 under pressure from the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) and public. Until May 1994, he was vice speaker of the Verkhovna Rada. He currently serves as chairman of the supervisory board of AOZT Devon.