Serhiy Knyazev
| Serhiy Knyazev | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 2nd Chief of National Police of Ukraine | |
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Assumed office 8 February 2017 | |
| President | Petro Poroshenko |
| Prime Minister | Volodymyr Groysman |
| Preceded by | Khatia Dekanoidze |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
18 October 1971 Mstyora, Vladimir Oblast, RSFSR, USSR |
| Citizenship | Ukraine |
| Residence | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Ukraine |
| Service/branch |
 Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| Years of service | Since 1992 |
| Rank |
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| Commands |
 National Police of Ukraine |
Serhiy Knyazev (Ukrainian: Сергій Князєв; born 18 October 1971) is a Ukrainian official who serves as Chief of Ukrainian National Police, from 8 February 2017.[1][2]
Career
In 1992 Knyazev started working for the police in his birthplace Bila Tserkva.[3] In 1995 he switched to the criminal police there and became its head in 2008.[3] Knyazev was promoted to leading the criminal investigation department of the Kiev metropolitan region in 2008.[3]
After the start of the War in Donbass in 2014 Knyazev was transferred to Donetsk.[3] In November 2014 he became deputy chief of Donetsk Oblast Police Region and head of the criminal police.[3] He took part in the Battle of Debaltsevo.[3] In December 2014 he was awarded the Order of Danylo Halytsky "for courage and heroism in defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine."[3]
After the July 2015 Mukacheve shotout between the police and Right Sector Knyazev was transferred to lead the Zakarpattia Oblast Police.[3] From April until November 2016 he was transferred to Rivne Oblast to combat illegal amber mining.[3] Starting in November 2016 Knyazev was appointed head of the Criminal Investigation Department of the National Police of Ukraine. On 8 February 2017 he was appointed as the overall head of the National Police of Ukraine.[1]
Personal life
Knyazev divorced Viktoriya in 2012.[1]