| Stepan Poltorak | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | Степан Тимофійович Полторак |
| Birth name | Stepan Tymofiyovych Poltorak |
| Born | 11 February 1965 |
| Allegiance |
 Soviet Union (1983–1991) Ukraine (1992–present) |
| Service/branch |
 Soviet Army Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Rank | General of the army of Ukraine |
| 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.[1][5]
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[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Turchynov proposes parliament appoint Poltorak as National Guard commander, Interfax-Ukraine (19 March 2014)
- ↑ http://zakon5.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/581/2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 (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. http://www.ukrinform.ua/eng/news/poltorak_becomes_defense_minister_326594. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ "Rada okays Poltorak's appointment as Ukrainian defense minister". Interfax-Ukraine. http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/228470.html. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ "Rada approves Poltorak as defense chief". unian.info. 14 October 2014. http://www.unian.info/politics/995795-rada-approves-poltorak-as-defense-chief.html. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ "Ukrainian Ex-Defense Minister Appointed Head of State Protection Service". RIA Novosti. 15 October 2014. http://en.ria.ru/world/20141015/194108497/Ukrainian-Ex-Defense-Minister-Appointed-Head-of-State-Protection.html. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 (Ukrainian) Biography on the official website of Kharkiv
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- ↑ About amendments to some legislative acts of Ukraine. Law of Ukraine. 13 March 2014