Valeriy Yevdokimov Explained

Valeriy Yevdokimov
Native Name Lang:uk
Office:Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine
President:Volodymyr Zelensky
Term Start:20 September 2019
Term End:4 June 2020
Predecessor:Vladyslav Bukhariev
Successor:Valeriy Kondratyuk
Birth Date:17 November 1969
Birth Place:Rivne, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
Education:
Allegiance:Ukraine
Rank:Major general
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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.

Biography

Yevdokimov 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Leadership of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine. SZRU. 11 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 501/2019. Office of the President of Ukraine. 11 January 2020. uk.
  3. Web site: Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 709/2019. Office of the President of Ukraine. 11 January 2020. uk.
  4. Web site: Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 681/2019. Office of the President of Ukraine. 11 January 2020. uk.
  5. [Zelensky replaced the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service], Ukrainska Pravda (5 June 2020)
  6. Web site: Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 752/2019. Office of the President of Ukraine. 11 January 2020. uk.
  7. Web site: Decree of the President of Ukraine № 141/2017. Office of the President of Ukraine. January 11, 2020. uk.