Valeriy Volodymyrovych Yevdokimov (Ukrainian: Валерій Володимирович Євдокимов; born 17 November 1969) is a Ukrainian major general. He was the Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine from 20 September 2019 until 4 June 2020.
Valeriy Yevdokimov | |
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Валерій Євдокимов | |
| Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine | |
| In office 20 September 2019 – 4 June 2020 | |
| President | Volodymyr Zelensky |
| Preceded by | Vladyslav Bukhariev |
| Succeeded by | Valeriy Kondratyuk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 November 1969 Rivne, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) |
| Education |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ukraine |
| Branch/service | |
| Rank | Major general |
Biography
editYevdokimov was born on 17 November 1969[1] in the city of Rivne, in western Ukraine. He graduated from the Institute of Border Troops, the National Academy of the Security Service and the Kyiv-Mohyla Business School.[1]
Yevdokimov served in the Soviet Border Troops, the State Security Administration and the State Border Guard Service.[1]
From 9 July to 20 September 2019 Yevdokimov was Deputy Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine,[2][3] succeeding Vladyslav Bukhariev.[4]
On 20 September 2019 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Yevdokimov Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service.[5] He was appointed a member of the NSDC on 15 October 2019.[6]
President Zelenskyy replaced Yevdokimov as Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service with Valeriy Kondratyuk on 5 June 2020.[5]
Awards
edit- Order of Danylo Halytsky (2017).[7]
- Decoration of the President of Ukraine “For Participation in the Anti-Terrorist Operation”.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "The Leadership of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine". SZRU. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 501/2019". Office of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 709/2019". Office of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 681/2019". Office of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ a b (in Ukrainian) [ Zelensky replaced the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service], Ukrainska Pravda (5 June 2020)
- ^ "Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 752/2019". Office of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Decree of the President of Ukraine № 141/2017". Office of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 January 2020.
External links
edit- "President appoints new Foreign Intelligence Service chief". LB.ua. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.