Alexander Vasilyevich Prokopchuk (Russian: Александр Васильевич Прокопчук; 18 November 1961) is a Russian employee of the internal affairs agencies, head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation National Central Bureau of Interpol from 14 June 2011, and vice-president of Interpol from 10 November 2016.[1]
Alexander Prokopchuk | |
|---|---|
| Vice President of Interpol | |
| Assumed office 10 November 2016 | |
| President | Meng Hongwei Kim Jong Yang |
| Secretary-General | Jürgen Stock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 November 1961 Ukraine SSR, USSR |
| Relations | Ihor Prokopchuk (brother) |
| Alma mater | Kyiv State University Financial University |
Early life and education
editProkopchuk was born in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR. He graduated from Kyiv State University with a degree in Romano-Germanic Languages and Literature in 1983, and the Financial University with a degree in law in 2000. Candidate of Economic Sciences.[2][3]
Controversy and career
editFollowing the unexpected disappearance of Meng Hongwei by Chinese authorities in 2018, Prokopchuk became the likely successor to Hongwei as President of Interpol.[4][5] However, both Bill Browder of Hermitage Capital Management and Mikhail Khodorkovsky lobbied against Prokopchuk stating that his presidency would be like the mafia running a police organization.[6][7][8] Bill Browder asserted that Prokopchuk is one of Vladimir Putin's puppets and urged Canada to help expel Russia from Interpol.[8][9] On 21 November 2018, Interpol elected Kim Jong-yang from South Korea as its president.[10]
Personal life
editHis younger brother, Ihor Prokopchuk, is a Ukrainian diplomat who serves as the country's permanent representative to the OSCE.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ "В МВД подтвердили назначение россиянина вице-президентом Интерпола". RIA Novosti. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ^ "Александр Васильевич Прокопчук. Биографическая справка". RIA Novosti. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ^ "Times назвала Прокопчука главным претендентом на пост главы Интерпола". Komsomolskaya Pravda. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
- ^ "Moscow accuses Bill Browder of poisoning Sergey Magnitsky, as Russia is expected to win Interpol's next presidency". Meduza.io. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ Maza, Cristina (19 November 2018). "Bill Browder Says Russia Accusing Him of Poisoning Lawyer Who Was Tortured in Prison Is Part of Putin's 'Vendetta'". Newsweek. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ Faulconbridge, Guy; Osborn, Andrew (20 November 2018). "Kremlin critics unite to try to stop Russian becoming Interpol head". Reuters. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ Coker, Matt (29 November 2018). "A Clockwork Orange: Don't Mess With Bill". OC Weekly. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Top Kremlin critics aim to stop Russian from becoming Interpol head: Move would be akin to 'putting the mafia in charge,' Bill Browder says". CBC. Reuters. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ Phillips, John (23 November 2018). "Browder urged Canada to help to expel Russia from the Interpol". US News. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ Turak, Natasha (21 November 2018). "Interpol elects South Korean as chief, rejecting controversial Russian contender". MSNBC. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ МЗС прокоментувало родинні зв'язки дипломата Прокопчука з кандидатом у президенти Інтерполу
- ^ Брат кандидата з РФ на пост глави Інтерполу представляє Україну в ОБСЄ – ЗМІ
External links
edit- Alexander Prokopchuk Archived 2021-10-05 at the Wayback Machine at the MIA
- Александр Прокопчук. Досье // Argumenty i fakty