Volodymyr Yevseviiovych Kistion (Ukrainian: Володимир Євсевійович Кістіон; 31 May 1965 in Dovzhok, Vinnytsia Oblast) is a Ukrainian biochemist and politician.

Volodymyr Kistion
Володимир Євсевійович Кістіон
Vice Prime Minister
(on Energy, Ecology, and use of Natural Resources)[2]
In office
14 April 2016[1] – 29 August 2019
Prime MinisterVolodymyr Groysman
Personal details
Born (1965-05-31) May 31, 1965 (age 59)
Dovzhok, Yampil Raion, Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukrainian SSR
NationalityUkrainian
Alma materOdesa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Odesa Regional Institute of State Administration (branch of the National Academy for Public Administration
OccupationBiochemist, statesman

In the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election, Kistion ran an unsuccessful campaign for the Ukrainian parliament in Ukraine's 11th electoral district, based in Vinnytsia.[3] He came in fifth place, receiving 9.37% of the overall vote.[4] Maksym Pashkovsky, a candidate from the Servant of the People party, won 26.39% of the vote and took first place.[5] After this election, Kistion, as the next in line, took the seat in the Vinnytsia Oblast Regional Parliament of a European Solidarity MP who was elected to the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's national parliament).[6]

References

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  1. ^ Rada approved the new Groysman Government (full list, photo) (Рада затвердила новий Кабмін Гройсмана (повний список, фото)). Ukrainian News. 14 April 2016
  2. ^ In the Cabinet were appointed responsible for science and for energy (У Кабміні призначили відповідальних за науку і за енергетику). Ukrainian News. 18 April 2016
  3. ^ "Віцепрем'єр Кістіон і міністр екології Семерак програли мажоритарку". lb.ua. 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  4. ^ "Віцепрем'єр Кістіон і міністр екології Семерак програли мажоритарку".
  5. ^ "Віцепрем'єр Кістіон і міністр екології Семерак програли мажоритарку".
  6. ^ "Чим займаються Гройсман, Кістіон, Рева, Саєнко, Омелян та інші ексміністри".