Valeriy Shmarov (; 14 August 1945 – 14 October 2018) was a
Ukrainian politician.
[Valeriy Shmarov in Verkhovna Rada]
/ref> From 10 October 1994 to 8 July 1996 he was the third Minister of Defence of Ukraine.
Biography
Shmarov was born on 14 August 1945, village Zholoby, Vinnytsia Oblast
Vinnytsia Oblast (, ), also referred to as Vinnychchyna (), is an oblasts of Ukraine, oblast in central Ukraine. Its capital city, administrative center is Vinnytsia. The oblast has a population of
History
Vinnytsia Oblast, first established on ...
. Education: Kyiv College of Information Systems and Technologies
Kyiv, also Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. Located in the north-central part of the country, it straddles both sides of the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2022, its population was 2,952,301, making Kyiv the seventh-mo ...
(radio mechanic, 1966), Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (; also known as Kyiv University, Shevchenko University, or KNU) is a public university in Kyiv, Ukraine.
The university is the third-oldest university in Ukraine after the University of Lviv and ...
(economist, 1972).[Official Ukraine Today]
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From 1966–1987 he worked at Kiev Radio Factory
Kyiv, also Kiev, is the capital and most populous List of cities in Ukraine, city of Ukraine. Located in the north-central part of the country, it straddles both sides of the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2022, its population was 2, ...
in positions from a regulator of radio equipment to a Production Director. He participated in the creation of control systems of several generations of strategic missiles and spacecraft, including the complex " Energia- Buran".[Biography at the Department site]
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In 1988–1992 he was a director of Zhulyany Machine-Building Plant which produces controlled surface-to-air missile
A surface-to-air missile (SAM), also known as a ground-to-air missile (GTAM) or surface-to-air guided weapon (SAGW), is a missile designed to be launched from the ground or the sea to destroy aircraft or other missiles. It is one type of anti-ai ...
for S-300 systems.National Space Agency of Ukraine
The State Space Agency of Ukraine (SSAU; ) is the Ukrainian government agency responsible for space policy and programs. It was formed on 29 February 1992, and was based on the Soviet space program infrastructure that remained in Ukraine foll ...
. He participated in the development and implementation of the National Space Program of Ukraine.[Aerospace Portal of Ukraine]
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From 1993–1995 he was a Vice-Prime Minister of Ukraine on issues of military-industrial complex of Ukraine.
From 1994–1996 he was a Minister of Defense of Ukraine.
From 1997 he was an Honorary President of the Association of Aviation Enterprises of Ukraine "Ukraviaprom".
From 1998–2002 he was a People's Deputy of Ukraine
A people's deputy of Ukraine (, ) is a member of parliament and legislator elected by Direct election, popular vote to the Verkhovna Rada, the parliament of Ukraine. They are often referred to simply as "deputies". Prior to 1991, the Verkhovna R ...
. A member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
The Verkhovna Rada ( ; VR), officially the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, is the unicameralism, unicameral parliament of Ukraine. It consists of 450 Deputy (legislator), deputies presided over by a speaker. The Verkhovna Rada meets in the Verkhovn ...
Committee on defense and security.National Aviation University
The National University "Kyiv Aviation Institute" () is a state-sponsored aviation university in Kyiv, Ukraine.
The university started in 1933 when the Kyiv Aviation Institute was founded on the basis of the mechanical department of Kyiv Mach ...
as an associate professor, then professor, and director of the Aerospace Institute of National Aviation University (beginning 2005).
Awards
*Order of the Badge of Honour
The Order of the Badge of Honour () was a civilian award of the Soviet Union.
It was established on 25 November 1935, and was conferred on citizens of the USSR for outstanding achievements in sports, production, scientific research and socia ...
– 1976Order of the Red Banner of Labour
The Order of the Red Banner of Labour () was an order of the Soviet Union established to honour great deeds and services to the Soviet state and society in the fields of production, science, culture, literature, the arts, education, sports ...
– 1988State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology
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* State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory
**Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country
**Nation state, a ...
– 2002
*Order of Merit
The Order of Merit () is an order of merit for the Commonwealth realms, recognising distinguished service in the armed forces, science, art, literature, or the promotion of culture. Established in 1902 by Edward VII, admission into the order r ...
, Third Class – 2010Decree of President of Ukraine No. 829/2010 of 20 August 2010 "On awarding with state awards of Ukraine of enterprises, institutions and organizations"
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References
External links
Biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shmarov, Valeriy
1945 births
2018 deaths
Politicians from Vinnytsia Oblast
Ministers of defense of Ukraine
Third convocation members of the Verkhovna Rada
Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Recipients of the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class
Laureates of the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology