Ihor Prokopchuk

Ihor Prokopchuk
Ігор Прокопчук
Ambassador of Ukraine to Romania
Assumed office
4 May 2022[1]
Preceded byPaun Rohovei (acting)
Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the international organizations in Vienna
In office
2010–2019
Preceded byVolodymyr Yelchenko[2]
Ambassador of Ukraine to Lithuania
In office
15 April 2008 – 2010
Preceded byBorys Klimchuk
Succeeded bySerhiy Popyk (acting)
Personal details
Born (1968-03-03) March 3, 1968
Korosten, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)[3]
Nationality Ukraine
Children2[4]
Alma materTaras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Ihor Vasyliovych Prokopchuk (Ukrainian: Ігор Васильович Прокопчук; 3 March 1968)[4] is a Ukrainian diplomat.

Early life and education

Prokopchuk graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in 1992.[4]

Career

He started his diplomatic career in 1992 as an attaché at the Department of Information, Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[4]

From 2008 until 2010 he was Ambassador of Ukraine to Lithuania.[4]

Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the international organizations in Vienna[5] since 2010,[4] he is the head of the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the OSCE.[6]

Personal life

Ihor Prokopchuk is the younger brother of Russian police officer and major general Alexander Prokopchuk, who served as Vice President of Interpol for Europe from 10 November 2016 until 18 October 2019.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Про призначення І. Прокопчука Надзвичайним і Повноважним Послом України в Румунії". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  2. ^ Volodymyr Yelchenko appointed Ukrainian ambassador to the Russian Federation Archived 2010-08-26 at the Wayback Machine, National Radio Company of Ukraine (July 2, 2010)
  3. ^ "Можливе призначення росіянина на посаду Голови Інтерполу обростає новими подробицями". 20 November 2018. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Mr. Ihor Prokopchuk". Archived from the original on 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  5. ^ "Ukraine says new law doesn't restrict minority language rights".
  6. ^ a b "Brother of Russia's candidate for Interpol chief represents Ukraine at OSCE – media".
  7. ^ "В МВД подтвердили назначение россиянина вице-президентом Интерпола". RIA Novosti. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  8. ^ "Secretary General's reappointment a mandate for future evolution". Interpol. 18 October 2019.