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Stepan Tymofiyovych Poltorak () is a Ukrainian general who served as the Minister of Defence of Ukraine from 14 October 2014 until 29 August 2019. Previously he was the commander of the Internal Troops of Ukraine and National Guard of Ukraine. Turchynov proposes parliament appoint Poltorak as National Guard commander, Interfax-Ukraine (19 March 2014) Poltorak's rank was General of the army of Ukraine. From 1 January 2019, Poltorak remained the country's defense minister as a civilian, after resigning from military service in October 2018. Poltorak quits military service, continues to lead Defense ministry as civilian – Poroshenko, UNIAN (13 October 2018)
Poltorak quits military service to continue leading Ukrainian Defense Ministry as civilian, Interfax-Ukraine (13 October 2018) Poltorak resigned at the request of newly inaugurated president Volodymyr Zelensky on 20 May 2019.
Poltorak has a Ph.D. In 2003 he successfully defended his thesis on "Pedagogical conditions of the skills of the commander unit in the future officers of the Interior Ministry of Ukraine."
In March 2002 Poltorak was appointed head of the Academy of the Interior Ministry of Ukraine in Kharkiv. Former head of the Kharkov Academy of Internal Troops became the commander of the National Guard, sq.com.ua (15 April 2014)
On 28 February 2014 acting President of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov appointed Poltorak commander of the Internal Troops of Ukraine. Turchynov appointed a new commander of the Internal Troops , Espreso TV (28 February 2014)
When the National Guard of Ukraine was reestablished on 13 March 2014, Poltorak became its first commander on 15 April 2014. Parliament appoints Poltorak as commander of National Guard of Ukraine, Interfax-Ukraine (15 April 2014)
On 14 October 2014, Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada approved Poltorak's appointment as Ukraine's Minister of Defence.
, replacing Valeriy Heletey, who was appointed head of the State Security Administration after President Petro Poroshenko accepted his resignation.
President Poroshenko accepted Poltorak's resignation from military service on 13 October 2018. Poltorak stayed on as Minister of Defence.
Poltorak resigned at the request of newly inaugurated president Volodymyr Zelensky on 20 May 2019. His official tenure as Defence Minister ended on 29 August 2019 when Andriy Zahorodniuk was appointed his successor.
Family and personal life
Poltorak is married to Inna (who is two years younger than him) and has an adult son called Ihor. Poltorak's wife is the captain of the militia, Vesti (15 October 2014) His wife is a captain at Poltorak former posting, the Academy of the Interior Ministry of Ukraine in Kharkiv.
Awards and decorations
Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky 1st class Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky 3rd class Biography on the official website of Kharkiv Medal "For Irreproachable Service" Defender of the Motherland Medal Medal of Zhukov Medal for Battle Merit Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" Medal "For Impeccable Service" Honorary citizen of Kharkiv Small biography, LB.ua (10 October 2016)
External links
Categories: 1965 Births, People From Bolhrad Raion, Living People, Generals Of The Army, Ministers Of Defense Of Ukraine, Heads Of Universities And Colleges In Ukraine, Recipients Of The Order Of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, 3rd Class, People Of The National Guard Of Ukraine, Ukrainian Military Personnel Of The War In Donbas, Recipients Of The Order Of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, 1st Class, Recipients Of The Order Of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, 2nd Class
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