Viktor Medvedchuk
Pro-Russian politician in Ukraine, deprived lawyer and businessman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Viktor Volodymyrovych Medvedchuk (Ukrainian: Ві́ктор Володи́мирович Медведчу́к; born 7 August 1954) is a Ukrainian politician, lawyer and business oligarch.[1][2] On 12 April 2022, the Security Service of Ukraine arrested Medvedchuk.[3] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy released a photo of Medvedchuk in handcuffs wearing a Ukrainian military uniform.[3]
Quick Facts People's Deputy of Ukraine, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine ...
Viktor Medvedchuk | |
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Ві́ктор Медведчу́к | |
People's Deputy of Ukraine | |
Assumed office 29 August 2019 | |
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine | |
In office 12 June 2002 – 21 January 2005 | |
President | Leonid Kuchma |
Preceded by | Volodymyr Lytvyn |
Succeeded by | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
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Born | Viktor Volodymyrovych Medvedchuk (1954-08-07) 7 August 1954 (age 69) Pochet, Abansky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Nationality | Ukrainian |
Political party | Opposition Platform — For Life |
Other political affiliations | Ukrainian Choice |
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Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Kyiv University (1978) |
Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
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Later in 2022, he was sent from Ukraine to Russia.