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Oleksii Reznikov
Ukrainian lawyer and politician (born 1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Yuriiovych and the family name is Reznikov.
Oleksii Yuriiovych Reznikov (Ukrainian: Олексій Юрійович Резніков, IPA: [ɔ.lɛkˈsʲij ˈju.rʲij.ɔ.ʋet͡ʃ ˈrɛz.nʲi.kɔu̯]; born 18 June 1966) is a Ukrainian lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of Defence of Ukraine from 4 November 2021 until his dismissal on 5 September 2023.[2][3] Reznikov previously has served in several other positions in the government of Ukraine: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine,[4] deputy head of the Kyiv City State Administration from 2016 to 2018, and deputy mayor-secretary of the Kyiv City Council from June 2014[5] to December 2015.
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Quick Facts 17th Minister of Defence, President ...
Oleksii Reznikov | |
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Олексій Резніков | |
![]() Official portrait, 2021 | |
17th Minister of Defence | |
In office 4 November 2021 – 5 September 2023 | |
President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
Prime Minister | Denys Shmyhal |
Preceded by | Andriy Taran |
Succeeded by | Rustem Umerov |
Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Minister of Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories | |
In office 4 March 2020 – 3 November 2021[1] | |
President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
Prime Minister | Denys Shmyhal |
Preceded by | Oksana Koliada |
Succeeded by | Iryna Vereshchuk |
Personal details | |
Born | (1966-06-18) 18 June 1966 (age 58) Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | European Solidarity |
Education | University of Lviv |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1984–1986 |
Rank | Sergeant |
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