Vitaliy Zakharchenko
Ukrainian-Russian politician and businessman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vitaliy Yuriyovych Zakharchenko (Ukrainian: Віталій Юрійович Захарченко, Russian: Виталий Юрьевич Захарченко, born 20 January 1963)[4] is a Ukrainian and Russian[5] politician who is a senior consultant at Russia's Rostec state corporation. He previously served as Ukraine's Minister of Internal Affairs[6][7] from 7 November 2011 until he was suspended from his duties by the Ukrainian parliament on 21 February 2014.[8] His position as Minister of the Interior, had given him control over the Ukrainian national police service, the Militsiya. One day prior to his dismissal, he had signed a decree calling for the police to be armed with combat weapons, to be used in their ongoing battles against protesters in Kyiv's Maidan Nezalezhnosti.[9] The Council of the European Union sanctioned him effective 6 March 2014 for misuse of public funds and human rights violations (Decision 2014/119/CFSP), and the United States sanctioned him effective 22 December 2015 (81 FR 69190).
Vitaliy Zakharchenko | |
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Віталій Захарченко Виталий Захарченко | |
Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine | |
In office 7 November 2011 – 21 February 2014 | |
Preceded by | Anatolii Mohyliov |
Succeeded by | Arsen Avakov (Acting) |
Head of the State Tax Service of Ukraine | |
In office 25 December 2010 – 7 November 2011 | |
President | Viktor Yanukovych |
Prime Minister | Mykola Azarov |
Personal details | |
Born | (1963-01-20) 20 January 1963 (age 61) Kostiantynivka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) |
Nationality | Russian Ukrainian (until 2023) |
Political party | Independent[1][2] |
Spouse | Lyudmyla[3] |
Children | 2 daughters[3] |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Soviet Union Ukraine |
Branch/service | Ministry of Internal Affairs |
Years of service | 1981 |
Rank | Major general |