Biography
In 1987, he graduated from the Leningrad Higher Military and Political School. He is an officer with a higher military and political education/ teacher of USSR history and social studies with a military/civilian qualification. He has a second degree in law. In 1983-1987, he was a cadet at the Yuri Andropov Leningrad Higher Military and Political School of Air Defense. From 1987 to 1989, he was a deputy company commander for the political part of the USSR Armed Forces. From 1989 to 1995, he worked as a history teacher at Vinnytsia Secondary School No. 27. In 1995-1998, he was the chairman of the Vinnytsia City Committee of the Trade Union of Education and Science Workers. From 1998 to 2000, he served as Deputy Mayor of Vinnytsia. In 2000-2005, he was the Head of the Social Protection Department of the Zamostyansky District Council of Vinnytsia. From 2005 to April 2016, he worked as Deputy Mayor of Vinnytsia. Honored Worker of the Social Sphere of Ukraine (Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 53 of January 20, 2010). From April 14, 2016 to August 29, 2019, Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine in the government of Volodymyr Groysman.References
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