German Galushchenko
German Galushchenko | |
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Герман Галущенко | |
_in_2024_(cropped).jpg) Galushchenko in 2024 | |
| Minister of Energy | |
| Assumed office 29 April 2021 | |
| President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
| Prime Minister | Denys Shmyhal |
| Preceded by | Yuriy Vitrenko (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1973 Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) |
| Political party | Independent |
German Valeriiovych Galushchenko, also Herman Valeriiovych Halushchenko (Ukrainian: Герман Валерійович Галущенко; born 1 May 1973), is a Ukrainian lawyer currently serving as Minister of Energy of Ukraine since 29 April 2021. He is also a member of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine since 13 May 2021.[1]
He has been outspoken regarding Ukraine's energy situation[2] and the IAEA's role in the protection of the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine.[3][4]
Until the end of August 2020, he was a member of the governing bodies of the Patriot party, which defines itself as a center-right political force. In the 2019 presidential election, the party nominated economist Andriy Novak as its candidate, who received 0.02% of the vote.[5]
Career
[edit]Ministerial role
[edit]On April 29, 2021, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine voted to appoint Herman Halushchenko as the Minister of Energy of Ukraine. This decision was supported by 305 MPs - the Servant of the People faction, OPFL, Batkivshchyna, and the For the Future and Dovira groups.[6]
On May 13, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Herman Halushchenko to the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine by a decree.[7]
Teaching activity
[edit]Since 2012, he has been teaching private international law at the Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Associate Professor of Private International Law at the Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ (in Ukrainian) The Rada appointed Galushchenko Minister of Energy, Ekononominska Pravda (29 April 2021)
- ^ Sackur, Stephen (19 October 2022). "German Galushchenko - Minister of Energy, Ukraine". BBC World News. HARDtalk.
- ^ Balmforth, Tom (31 August 2022). "Ukraine's energy minister: IAEA mission a step towards 'de-occupying' nuclear plant". Reuters. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Ukraine says diplomatic talks with Russia on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant at 'dead end'". www.aa.com.tr. Anadolu Agency. 5 March 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Про призначення Галущенка Г.В. Міністром енергетики України". Верховна Рада України (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Про призначення Галущенка Г.В. Міністром енергетики України". Верховна Рада України (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Зеленський змінив склад РНБО". Українська правда (in Ukrainian). 13 May 2021. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Біографія міністра енергетики Германа Галущенка". Міністерство енергетики України (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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