Mykhailo Papiyev

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Mykolayovych and the family name is Papiyev.

Mykhailo Mykolayovych Papiyev (Ukrainian: Михайло Миколайович Папієв; born 1 October 1960^[2]) is a Ukrainian engineer and politician currently serving as a People's Deputy of Ukraine since 2014, previously holding the position in 2002. He is also a former Minister of Labour and Social Policy, serving from 2002 to 2005 and from 2006 to 2007.

Mykhailo Papiyev
Михайло Папієв
Papiyev in 2010
People's Deputy of Ukraine
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 November 2014
Constituency	Opposition Bloc, No. 22 (2014–2019) Opposition Platform — For Life, No. 13 (2019–present)
In office 14 May 2002 – 16 January 2003
Constituency	Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (united), No. 8
Minister of Labour and Social Policy
In office 30 November 2002 – 3 February 2005
Preceded by	Ivan Sakhan
Succeeded by	Viacheslav Kyrylenko
In office 4 August 2006 – 18 December 2007
Preceded by	Ivan Sakhan
Succeeded by	Lyudmyla Denisova
Governor of Chernivtsi Oblast
In office 2010–2014
Preceded by	Volodymyr Kulish
Succeeded by	Mykhailo Romaniv
Personal details
Born	(1960-10-01) 1 October 1960 (age 64) Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)[1]
Political party	Platform for Life and Peace (since 2022)
Other political affiliations	Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (united) (until 2007) Ne Tak (2006) Party of Regions (2007–2014) Opposition Bloc (2014–2019) Opposition Platform — For Life (2019–2022)
Alma mater	Chernivtsi University

In 1990-1997 he worked as a director for various science and production companies.^[3][1] Papiyev has a degree in physics from the Chernivtsi State University and a PhD in economics.^[3]

In 2002-2003 Papiyev was a member of the Verkhovna Rada representing the Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (united).^[3]

In 2002-2005 he served as a Minister of Labor and Social Policy of Ukraine.^[3]

After failing to become elected to Verkhovna Rada in the 2006 Ukrainian parliamentary election with Opposition Bloc "Ne Tak", in 2006-2007 Papiyev served again as Minister of Labor and Social Policy.^[3]

In from the 2007 Ukrainian parliamentary election until 2010 he again became a member of the Verkhovna Rada representing the Party of Regions.^[3]

In 2010-2014 Papiyev served as a Governor of Chernivtsi Oblast.^[3]

In the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election he again was reelected to Verkhovna Rada as a member of Opposition Bloc.^[2]

In the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election he again was reelected to Verkhovna Rada as a member of Opposition Platform — For Life.^[2]