Yuriy Kravchenko

Yuriy Kravchenko
Юрій Кравченко

Kravchenko with Vladimir Putin in 2000
Born March 5, 1951
Oleksandriia, Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died March 4, 2005 (age 53)
near Kiev, Ukraine
Occupation Ukrainian police officer and statesman

Yuriy Fedorovych Kravchenko (Ukrainian: Юрій Федорович Кравченко; March 5, 1951 – March 4, 2005), was a Ukrainian police officer and statesman. In 2000, while a Minister of Internal Affairs, Kravchenko became directly involved in the murder case of Georgiy Gongadze and subsequent Cassette Scandal. Later he was the governor of Kherson Oblast (December 2001 to April 2002) and Head of the State Tax Administration of Ukraine (December 2002 to June 2003).

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Early biography

Born in Oleksandriia, Kirovohrad Oblast, Kravchenko was a police officer that made the top-possible career in Ukrainian police. Minister of Internal Affairs from 1995 until sacking in March 2001.

Gongadze Case and Cassette Scandal

See also: "Eagles of Kravchenko".

Post-scandal career

Suspicious death

Kravchenko was found dead in his apartment near Kiev on March 4, 2005. He was at that time called as a witness in the murder case of Gongadze. It was claimed that Kravchenko committed suicide, some news reports[1][2] have suggested that he suffered two gunshot wounds to the head.

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References

  1. ^ Untimely Deaths in Ukraine; Strange suicides and car crashes among foes of the former regime bring calls for investigations by Kim Murphy, L.A. Times (March 13, 2005)
  2. ^ Gongadze murder suspect's trial should be open to public, Committee to Protect Journalists (August 16, 2011)

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