Andriy Vasylyshyn | |
|---|---|
| Orders | |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 April 1933 |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
Andriy Vasylyshyn (24 April 1933) is an Ukrainian army general and politician. He was the first interior minister of the independent Ukraine.
Early life and education[]
Vasylyshyn was born on 24 April 1933.[1]
Career[]
Vasylyshyn is the former army general[1] and held the rank of lieutenant general.[2] He was appointed interior minister to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Vitold Fokin following the fall of the communist regime in 1991. He was reappointed to the post in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Leonid Kuchma in October 1992.[3] He was dismissed by the Prime Minister in July 1994.[4] He was replaced by Volodymyr Radchenko in the post.[4] He is the president of the International Police Association Ukrainian section and an advisor to the Ukraine's ministry of interior.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "IPA Ukraine celebrating 80th Birthday of Andrey Vladimirovich Vasylychyn". May 2013. p. 4. http://ipa-iac.org/download.php?file=130501093156281173472IACNEWSLETTER_05-2013_E.pdf. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ↑ "Ministers". FTP. ftp://ftp.wu-wien.ac.at/pub/cerro/organizations/ukraine/peru.txt. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ↑ Lev, Khristina (1 November 1992). "Parliament accepts Kuchma's slate; 19 old, 13 new ministers named". http://ukrweekly.com/archive/pdf3/1992/The_Ukrainian_Weekly_1992-44.pdf. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ukraine Leader Vows Battle Against Crime". Kyiv. 22 July 1994. http://articles.latimes.com/1994-07-22/news/mn-18518_1_joint-patrols. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
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