Nationality Ukrainian Political party Self Reliance | Name Oleh Bereziuk | |
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Born 8 October 1969 (age 54)
Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR ( 1969-10-08 ) | ||
Bereziuk Oleh Romanovych (Ukrainian: Олег Романович Березюк, born October 8, 1969 in Lviv) is a Ukrainian politician, Member of the Parliament of Ukraine of 8th convocation, Chair of the Parliamentary faction Samopomich Union, Member of the Ukrainian Association of Psychotherapists.
Biography
Oleh Bereziuk was born in Lviv. In 1986-1988 attended Lviv Basic Medical College. In 1988 entered the faculty of Treatment in Lviv Medical University, from where he graduated with honours in 1999. In 1991-1996 studied biology and psychology in the University of Illinois, having graduated with honours and golden medal.
In 2000-2006 worked as psychiatrist. Since 2000 held the position of Assistant at the Department of Psychiatric and Psychotherapy in Lviv National Medical University named after Danylo of Halych. In 1996-2006 he has been the author and host of the psychological discussions program 'Let's Talk' on the Lux FM radio station.
From September 2006 and until November 2014 worked in the Lviv City Council, in 2007-2012 he was the Head of the Mayor Administration Department. Starting September 2012, he worked as a Director of the Department of Humanitarian Politics at the Lviv City Council, and acting Deputy Mayor of Lviv for Humanitarian Issues.
He was one of the founders of the NGO Samopomich in 2004, and political party Samopomich in 2012.
Representing Self Reliance, he was elected to the Verkhovna Rada during the Ukrainian parliamentary election in October 2014.
Married to Uliana Krynytsyna-Bereziuk, with whom has three children.