Vitaliy Zakharchenko

Vitaliy Zakharchenko
Віталій Захарченко
Ministry of Internal Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 7, 2011
Prime Minister Mykola Azarov
Preceded by Anatolii Mohyliov
Head of the State Tax Service of Ukraine
In office
December 25, 2010 – November 7, 2011
President Viktor Yanukovych
Personal details
Born January 20, 1963 (1963-01-20) (age 49)
Kostiantynivka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality Ukrainian
Political party Politically unaffiliated[1][2]
Spouse(s) Lyudmyla[3]
Children 2 children[3]
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union, Ukraine
Service/branch MVS
Years of service 1981
Rank Major General

Vitaliy Yuriyovych Zakharchenko (Ukrainian: Віталій Юрійович Захарченко; born January 20, 1963[4] in Kostiantynivka, in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union) is since 7 November 2011 the Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs[5][6]

Biography

Police Major General Vitaliy Zakharchenko[7] graduated on the Riga branch of the Minsk Higher School of Interior of the USSR in 1991.[8][9] He had began his career in the police of the Donetsk Oblast in July 1981.[7][9][10] From May 2008 to June 2010 he held leading positions in the State Tax Administration in Poltava Oblast.[9] President Viktor Yanukovych appoints Zakharchenko as head of the State Tax Administration of Ukraine on December 25, 2010.[11][7] On 7 November 2011 Yanukovych appointed Zakharchenko Minister of Internal Affairs; replacing Anatolii Mohyliov who was appointed the new Prime Minister of Crimea[5][6]; simultaneously Yanukovych appointed Oleksandr Klymenko as head of the State Tax Administration of Ukraine.[12]

According to Ukrainian media Zakharchenko is a close friend of President Yanukovych' son Viktor Yanukovych.[7][9][10] Since he is an officer of the Interior Ministry he is not allowed to be member of a political party.[2][1]

References

  1. ^ a b Crimean prime minister planning to join Regions Party again, Kyiv Post (9 November 2011)
  2. ^ a b (Russian) Могилев, Анатолий, Lenta.Ru
  3. ^ a b (Ukrainian) ЗАХАРЧЕНКО ВІТАЛІЙ ЮРІЙОВИЧ - ГЕНЕРАЛ-МАЙОР МІЛІЦІЇ, Who-is-Who.com.ua
  4. ^ (Russian) Захарченко Виталий Юрьевич, Politrada
  5. ^ a b Yanukovych appoints Mohyliov to Crimean post, Kyiv Post (7 November 2011)
  6. ^ a b Chief tax officer Zakharchenko appointed interior minister of Ukraine, Kyiv Post (7 November 2011)
  7. ^ a b c d (Ukrainian) Податкову очолив Віталій Захарченко, BBC Ukrainian (December 25, 2010)
  8. ^ Chief tax officer Zakharchenko appointed interior minister of Ukraine, Interfax Ukraine (7 November 2011)
  9. ^ a b c d (Russian) Захарченко Виталий Юрьевич, Информационно-аналитический центр "ЛІГА"
  10. ^ a b (Ukrainian) Любі друзі Олександра Януковича, Ukrayinska Pravda (7 November 2011)
  11. ^ Yanukovych reappoints Tax Administration head, Kyiv Post (December 25, 2010)
  12. ^ Deputy Tax Chief Klymenko tapped to head tax service, Interfax Ukraine (7 November 2011)
Political offices
Preceded by
Oleksandr Papaika		 Head of the State Tax Service of Ukraine
2010–2011		 Succeeded by
Oleksandr Klymenko
Preceded by
Anatolii Mohyliov		 Minister of Internal Affairs
2011–		 Succeeded by
Incumbent