Stepan Poltorak
| Stepan Poltorak | |
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| Native name | Степан Тимофійович Полторак |
| Birth name | Stepan Tymofiyovych Poltorak |
| Born | 11 February 1965 |
| Allegiance |
 Soviet Union (1983–1992) Ukraine (1992–present) |
| Service/branch |
 Soviet Army Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Rank | Colonel general |
| Commands held |
 National Academy of Internal Troops (2002-2014) Internal Troops/National Guard (2014) |
Stepan Poltorak (Ukrainian: Степан Полторак) is Minister of Defence of Ukraine from 14 October 2014, previously the commander of the Internal Troops of Ukraine and National Guard of Ukraine.[1] Poltorak's rank is General of the army of Ukraine.[2]
Biography
Poltorak was born on 11 February 1965 in the village Vesela Dolyna (located in the Tarutyne Raion, Odessa Oblast).[1] He has served in the military since August 1983.[3] Poltorak is a graduate from Ordzhonikidzevsky highest military command college of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR.[3]
Poltorak is a Ph.D.[1] In 2003 he successfully defended his thesis on "Pedagogical conditions of the skills of the commander unit in the future officers of the Interior Ministry of Ukraine".[3]
In March 2002 Poltorak was appointed head of the Academy of the Interior Ministry of Ukraine in Kharkiv.[3][4]
On 28 February 2014 acting President of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov appointed Poltorak commander of the Internal Troops of Ukraine.[3]
When the National Guard of Ukraine was reestablished on 13 March 2014 Poltorak became its first commander on 15 April 2014.[5][1]
On 14 October 2014, Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada approved Poltorak's appointment as Ukraine's Minister of Defence.[6][7][8] , replacing Valeriy Heletey, who was appointed head of the State Security Administration after President Petro Poroshenko accepted his resignation.[9]
Awards and decorations
References
- 1 2 3 4 Turchynov proposes parliament appoint Poltorak as National Guard commander, Interfax-Ukraine (19 March 2014)
- ↑ http://zakon5.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/581/2015
- 1 2 3 4 5 (Ukrainian) Turchynov appointed a new commander of the Internal Troops, Espreso TV (28 February 2014)
- ↑ (Russian) Former head of the Kharkov Academy of Internal Troops became the commander of the National Guard, sq.com.ua (15 April 2014)
- ↑ Parliament appoints Poltorak as commander of National Guard of Ukraine, Interfax-Ukraine (15 April 2014)
- ↑ "Poltorak becomes Defense Minister". ukrinform.ua. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ "Rada okays Poltorak's appointment as Ukrainian defense minister". Interfax-Ukraine (14 October 2014). Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ "Rada approves Poltorak as defense chief". unian.info. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ "Ukrainian Ex-Defense Minister Appointed Head of State Protection Service". RIA Novosti. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (Ukrainian) Biography on the official website of Kharkiv
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by post of Commander of the Internal Troops |
Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine 2014 |
Succeeded by Oleksandr Kryvenko as acting |
| Preceded by Serhiy Yarovyi |
Commander of the Internal Troops of Ukraine 2014 |
Succeeded by post of Commander of the National Guard[1] |
| Educational offices | ||
| Preceded by |
Chief of the Internal Troops Academy 2002–2014 |
Succeeded by Volodymyr Penkov |
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- ↑ About amendments to some legislative acts of Ukraine. Law of Ukraine. 13 March 2014