Olexander Scherba

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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vasilyovich and the family name is Scherba.
Olexander Scherba
Олександр Щерба
Ambassador of Ukraine to Austria
In office
2014–2021
Preceded byAndriy Bereznyy
Succeeded byVasyl Khymynets
Personal details
Born
Olexander Vasilyovich Scherba

(1970-06-22) 22 June 1970 (age 53)
Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityUkrainian
Alma materTaras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
OccupationDiplomat

Olexander Vasilyovich Scherba (Ukrainian: Олександр Васильович Щерба; born 22 June 1970) is a Ukrainian diplomat who worked as Ambassador of Ukraine to Austria in 2014–2021.

Biography

Graduated from Kyiv Shevchenko University in 1993 (German and English philology). PhD in political sciences (Kyiv Institute of International Relations) in 2001.

Entered diplomatic service in March 1995. In 1996-2000, worked as attaché, third secretary at Ukraine’s Embassy to Germany (Bonn, Berlin). In 2000-2003 he worked as first secretary, deputy chief of staff, speechwriter to Ukraine‘s foreign minister Anatoliy Zlenko, helped writing his book “Politics and Diplomacy”. In 2004-2008 Scherba served as counselor at Ukraine’s Embassy to the United States. He was congressional liaison, and liaison for international Jewish organizations. On November 22, 2004, he authored the statement of protest against falsification of presidential elections in Ukraine. Three further diplomats of the embassy joined the statement.[1]

Since 2008 he contributes as columnist to Ukraine’s central weekly newspaper

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In February–November 2014, he returned to

American Congress in September 2014.[3] On 17 November 2014, he was appointed Ukraine’s ambassador to Austria.[4]

In October of 2018, Scherba claimed that British journalist Graham Phillips had called him a 'fascist', and attempted to provoke him into a fight at his ambassador's residence in Vienna.[5]

His book “Vaccination from Darkness” was published in Ukrainian in 2020.[6] Ukraine's PEN Club included it to 2020 top-15 best books in the category “essays”.[7]

His book “Ukraine vs. Darkness. Undiplomatic Thoughts” was published in English by the German publishing house “Ibidem” on April 30, 2021.[8]

On April 28, 2021 he was recalled as ambassador to Austria and officially relinquished his duties on July 11, 2021.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Statement of protest against falsification of presidential elections in Ukraine, by Ukrainian diplomats". Maidan.org.ua - Maidan's website.
  2. ^ "Author's Profile, Olexander Scherba". Dzerkalo Tyzhnia.
  3. ^ "Congressional Record: Joint meeting to hear an address by H.E. Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine". United States Government Publishing Office.
  4. ^ "Указ Президента України "Про призначення О.Щерби Надзвичайним і Повноважним Послом України в Республіці Австрія"". President of Ukraine. Official Website.
  5. ^ "Kremlin propagandist attacks Ukraine's ambassador to Austria". Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  6. ^ Scherba, Olexander. "Vaccination from Darkness". Editorial House "Duh i Litera".
  7. ^ "PEN Ukraine named 2020 best books". Ukrinform.
  8. ISBN 383821501X
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  9. ^ "Указ Президента України "Про звільнення О.Щерби з посади Надзвичайного і Повноважного Посла України в Республіці Австрія"". President of Ukraine. Official Website.

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