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Oleh Kotenko

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Oleh Kotenko
Born
Oleh Oleksiyovych Kotenko

(1970-12-24)24 December 1970
Nationality Ukraine
Known forHead of the NGO "Patriot Group"

Oleh Oleksiyovych Kotenko (Ukrainian: Оле́г Олексі́йович Коте́нко; born 24 December 1970, in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Obl.[1]) — public figure, active participant of the Revolution of Dignity, participant of military actions (2014 – 2017, 2022).[2][3]

On May 20, 2022, appointed as the Commissioner for the Affairs of Persons Missing under Special Circumstances of the Ministry of Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories.[4][5][6]

Biography

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Graduated from school in 1988 in Kramatorsk. In 2007, graduated from the Donetsk National University of Economics and Trade named after M. Tugan-Baranovsky, specializing in international economics.[7]

1995 – 2004 — Vice President of CJSC "Slavyane";

From 2007 – 2011 — Director of LLC "Liga Trade Ukraine";

From 2011 – 2014 — Co-owner of LLC "Nano Comfort Technology";

From 2014 – 2015 — Spokesperson for the National Security and Defense Council.[7]

Awards and Honors

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Activities

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From 2015 – 2022 — head of the NGO "Patriot Group",[8][9][10] actively engaged in public activities, with priority areas being:[11]

  • Search for missing military and civilians, exchange and release of hostages in the ATO area and on temporarily occupied territories;
  • Search for bodies of the deceased, as well as burials on temporarily occupied territories;
  • Providing humanitarian assistance to Ukrainian military along the entire line of demarcation, rehabilitation and assistance to ATO warriors and their families;
  • Health improvement and psychological support for children from the ATO zone.

Personal life

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Wife — Kotenko Alla Leonidivna, public figure, chief editor of the publication "Patriot Donbas".[11]

They are raising a son and a daughter.

References

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  1. ^ "Oleh Oleksiyovych Kotenko - Biography, Elections, Factions, Political Agitation | PolitHub". www.chesno.org (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  2. ^ "Олег Котенко, Уповноважений з питань осіб, зниклих безвісти за особливих обставин. Один із перших обмінів тілами загиблих військових між Україною та росією тривав 5 годин, один з останніх — 20 хвилин". ukrinform.ua (in Ukrainian). 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  3. ^ Key results of the activity of the Commissioner for the Affairs of Persons Missing under Special Circumstances (in Ukrainian), retrieved 2024-03-08
  4. ^ "On the appointment of Kotenko O.O. as the Commissioner for the Affairs of Persons Missing under Special Circumstances". Official web portal of the Ukrainian parliament (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  5. ^ "Regional coordinators of the Commissioner for Missing Persons to receive assistance from Switzerland". armyinform.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  6. ^ "Перші 100 днів Уповноваженого зі зниклих безвісти Олега Котенка". minre.gov.ua. 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  7. ^ a b -oleksijovych-kotenko/ "Oleh Oleksiyovych Kotenko – Ministry for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine". minre.gov.ua. Retrieved 2024-03-09. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  8. ^ "Volunteer Oleh Kotenko: "After the liberation of Sloviansk, I thought I would no longer deal with hostages, but it turned out this work was just beginning"". Government Courier. 2017-09-06. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  9. ^ "The Cabinet of Ministers appointed the Commissioner for the Affairs of Persons Missing under Special Circumstances". PATRIOT DONBAS (in Ukrainian). 11 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  10. ^ "Пошук зниклих та повернення полонених ГО Група Патріот". ГО "Група Патріот" (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  11. ^ a b "About us". donpatriot.news. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
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  1. -oleksijovych-kotenko/ Oleh Oleksiyovych Kotenko — Ministry for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine (minre.gov.ua).
  2. -kotenko-upovnovazenij-z-pitan-osib-zniklih-bezvisti-za-osoblivih-obstavin.html Oleh Kotenko, Commissioner for the Affairs of Persons Missing under Special Circumstances (ukrinform.ua).
  3. a-kotenka/ The first 100 days of the Commissioner for Missing Persons Oleh Kotenko — Ministry for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine (minre.gov.ua).
  4. Regional coordinators of the Commissioner for Missing Persons will receive assistance from Switzerland — ArmyInform (armyinform.com.ua).
  5. Over 4 thousand people are considered missing — Kotenko (suspilne.media).
  6. Swiss Peace and Human Rights в X: «Clarifying the fate of 1000s of missing persons is essential for the healing & recovery of Ukraine's society & for accountability. Today, AMB Geissbühler & Commissioner Oleh Kotenko discussed ongoing bilateral cooperation & support to searching/identifying missing. https://t.co/itYPyGsVdn» / X (twitter.com)
  7. Swiss Peace and Human Rights в X: «World-class science & innovation unil in service of search & identification of missing persons: AMB Simon Geissbühler w/ Ukraine's Commissioner KotenkoOfficial FDCA_UNIL to learn more abt drone use to identify mass graves & abt DNA analysis. Thanks, cchampod & team! https://t.co/fKJkyA1A6g» / X (twitter.com)
  8. [https://irs.in.ua/p/143 All-Ukrainian Council of Churches continues to support families