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Preceded by
  
Viktor Kryzhanivsky

Name
  
Yuriy Sergeyev

President
  
Leonid Kuchma

Preceded by
  
Anatoliy Zlenko



President
  
Viktor Yushchenko Viktor Yanukovych

President
  
Viktor Yushchenko Viktor Yanukovych

Education
  
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Succeeded by
  
Kostiantyn Tymochenko

Yuriy A. Sergeyev (Ukrainian: Юрій Анатолійович Сергеєв) (5 February 1956, Leninakan, Armenia) is a former Ukrainian diplomat and politician, who has served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine, and Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations.

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Early life and education

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Born on February 5, 1956 in Leninakan (Armenia), Sergeyev graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ph.D. (1981). He is fluent in English, Russian and French.

Professional career and experience

1981–1992 — Assistant, Docent at the Philological Faculty of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Deputy Director of the Institute of Ukrainian Studies.

April 1992 — September 1993 — Director, Press Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affaires of Ukraine.

August — December 1994 — Director, Secretariat of the Minister for Foreign Affaires of Ukraine.

December 1994 — January 1997; September 1993 — August 1994 — Director, Directorate for Information of the Ministry of Foreign Affaires of Ukraine.

January — November 1997 — Counselor-Envoy for the Embassy of Ukraine to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

November 1997 — December 2000 — Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Greece and Albania (with the residence in Athens).

December 2000 — February 2001 — Director-General, Directorate General for Foreign Policy of the Administration of the President of Ukraine.

February — July 2001 — Deputy Minister for Foreign Affaires of Ukraine.

July 2001 — March 2003 — Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affaires of Ukraine.

March 2003 — April 2007 — Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to France, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to UNESCO.

April 2007 — present Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations

2008 — present Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Commonwealth of the Bahamas (with the residence in New York City)

On 9 December 2015 Volodymyr Yelchenko replaced Sergeyev as permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations. Early February 2016 Sergeyev announced the end of his diplomatic career.

Awards and decorations

  • April 2003 The State "Order of Merit" of Ukraine
  • Honorary Decree of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
  • Diplomatic rank

  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine.
  • References

    Yuriy A. Sergeyev Wikipedia


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