Vitaliy Zakharchenko

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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Yuriyovych and the family name is Zakharchenko.

Vitaliy Zakharchenko
Віталій Захарченко
Виталий Захарченко
State Tax Service of Ukraine
In office
25 December 2010 – 7 November 2011
PresidentViktor Yanukovych
Prime MinisterMykola Azarov
Personal details
Born (1963-01-20) 20 January 1963 (age 61)
Kostiantynivka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
(now Ukraine)
NationalityRussian
Ukrainian (until 2023)
Political partyIndependent[1][2]
SpouseLyudmyla[3]
Children2 daughters[3]
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Ukraine
Branch/service Ministry of Internal Affairs
Years of service1981
RankMajor general

Vitaliy Yuriyovych Zakharchenko (

protesters in Kyiv's Maidan Nezalezhnosti.[9] The Council of the European Union sanctioned him effective 6 March 2014 for misuse of public funds and human rights violations (Decision 2014/119/CFSP), and the United States sanctioned him effective 22 December 2015 (81 FR 69190
).

Biography

Vitaliy Zakharchenko

Viktor Viktorovych Yanukovych,[10][12][13] though President Yanukovych, through his press service, denied that he appointed individuals to top government positions based on their personal loyalty and closeness to his family rather than qualifications.[16] Since Zakharchenko was an officer of the Interior Ministry, he was not allowed to be a member of a political party.[1][2]

There is a suspicion that the minister owned the single active golden ore deposit in Muzhievo, Zakarpattia Oblast.[17]

The

February 2014 Euromaidan riots.[8][18][19] Five days later an arrest warrant was put out for him and he is currently wanted on murder charges.[20][21] Since then he was last seen in Russia on 13 April 2014 during a joint press conference with Viktor Yanukovych and former Prosecutor General of Ukraine Viktor Pshonka in Rostov-on-Don.[22]

According to Krymedia.ru, on 16 January 2015 Zakharchenko was planning to arrive in Sevastopol for a celebration of establishment of Berkut police anti-riots unit and present his charity fund "Yugo-Vostok" (South-East).[23] The same day, Zakharchenko announced that he acquired Russian citizenship.[24]

He was stripped of his Ukrainian citizenship on 4 February 2023.[25]

References

  1. ^ a b Crimean prime minister planning to join Regions Party again, Kyiv Post (9 November 2011)
  2. ^ a b Могилев, Анатолий. Lenta.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  3. ^ a b (in Ukrainian) ЗАХАРЧЕНКО ВІТАЛІЙ ЮРІЙОВИЧ - ГЕНЕРАЛ-МАЙОР МІЛІЦІЇ[permanent dead link], who-is-Who.ua
  4. ^ (in Russian) Захарченко Виталий Юрьевич, Politrada
  5. ^ Nechepurenko, Ivan (19 February 2015). "Ousted Ukraine Officials Enjoy Life of Luxury in Moscow". Themoscowtimes.com. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  6. ^ a b Yanukovych appoints Mohyliov to Crimean post, Kyiv Post (7 November 2011)
  7. ^ a b Chief tax officer Zakharchenko appointed interior minister of Ukraine, Kyiv Post (7 November 2011)
  8. ^ a b Rada suspends Acting Interior Minister Zakharchenko from his duties Archived 2013-07-29 at the Wayback Machine, Interfax-Ukraine (21 February 2014)
  9. ISSN 0261-3077
    . Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  10. ^
    BBC Ukrainian
    (December 25, 2010)
  11. Interfax Ukraine
    (7 November 2011)
  12. ^ a b c d (in Russian) Захарченко Виталий Юрьевич, Информационно-аналитический центр "ЛІГА"
  13. ^ a b (in Ukrainian) Любі друзі Олександра Януковича, Ukrayinska Pravda, (7 November 2011)
  14. ^ Yanukovych reappoints Tax Administration head, Kyiv Post (25 December 2010)
  15. Interfax Ukraine
    (7 November 2011)
  16. ^ Yanukovych denies favoring loyalists and ‘family’ in appointments, Kyiv Post (5 March 2012)
  17. ^ Only gold deposit in Ukraine controls the partner Zaharchenko. Ukraiyinska Pravda. January 13, 2014
  18. ^ Ukraine parliament votes to sack interior minister, The Daily Star (Lebanon) (21 February 2014)
  19. ^ Tensions high at Kyiv protest camp despite ground-breaking deal, CTV News (21 February 2014)
  20. ^ Андрей Семенов (30 July 2014). "Russia doesn't react to requests of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Yanukovych's delivery, - Gerashchenko". News.pn. 46.975033;31.994583. Retrieved 23 February 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  21. ^ "Yanukovych, Kliuyev, Pshonka, Zakharchenko, Yakymenko, Shuliak face murder charges - PGO". En.interfax.com.ua. 26 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  22. Ukrayinska Pravda
    (5 November 2016)
  23. ^ Zakharchenko will arrive in Sevastopol to celebrate establishment of Berkut Archived 2015-02-17 at the Wayback Machine. Ukrinform. 14 January 2015
  24. ^ "Экс-глава МВД Захарченко получил гражданство РФ". BBC News Україна (in Russian). 16 January 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  25. ^ "СМИ: Зеленский лишил гражданства Украины 10 человек". TACC. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

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Political offices
Preceded by Head of the State Tax Service of Ukraine
2010–2011 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Internal Affairs
2011–2014 		Succeeded by
Arsen Avakov
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