Andriy Kozhemiakin
Andriy Anatoliyovych Kozhemiakin (Ukrainian: Андрій Анатолійович Кожем'якін; born in Odessa, Ukrainian SSR[5]) is a Ukrainian politician and a former security service officer.[6][7]
Andriy Kozhemiakin Андрій Кожем'якін | |
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People's Deputy of Ukraine | |
5th convocation | |
In office 25 May 2006 – 12 June 2007 | |
Constituency | Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, No.25[1] |
6th convocation | |
In office 23 November 2007 – 12 December 2012 | |
Constituency | Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, No.23[2] |
7th convocation | |
In office 12 December 2012 – 27 November 2014 | |
Constituency | Fatherland, No.13[3] |
8th convocation | |
Assumed office 27 November 2014 | |
Constituency | Fatherland, No.13[4] |
Personal details | |
Born | Odessa, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) | 13 November 1965
Political party | All-Ukrainian Union "Fatherland" |
Spouse(s) | Nataliya |
Children | daughter Daria, son Ruslan |
Alma mater | Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv |
Awards | Order of Danylo Halytsky Medal "For Irreproachable Service" III Class |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Soviet Union Ukraine |
Branch/service | Soviet Navy Security Service of Ukraine |
Years of service | 1986–1988 (Black Sea Fleet) 1988–1991 (KGB) 1991–2006 (Security Service) |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Biography
Military / Security Service career
Kozhemiakin graduated in 1986 from the Kiev Naval Political College and the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (majoring in "jurisprudence").[8] From 1982 till 1988 Kozhemiakin served as an officer in the Black Sea Fleet of the Soviet Navy.[5] From 1988 till March 2006 he served as a senior security officer in the KGB and later in the SBU.[8]
Ranks promotions
- 2002 Colonel
- 2005 Major General
- 2016 Lieutenant General
Parliamentary career
In 2006 and 2007 Kozhemiakin was elected into Parliament on a Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc ticket.[5] After the 2007 election Ivan Kyrylenko was elected faction leader of Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc in the Ukrainian Parliament.[9] The faction re-elected Kozhemiakin as its faction leader on 7 December 2011.[6][7]
Kozhemiakin was placed at number 11 on the electoral list of Batkivshchina during the 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election; he was re-elected into parliament.[10][11]
In the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election he was again re-elected into parliament; this time after placing 13th on the electoral list of Batkivshchina.[12][13]
References
- "People's Deputy of Ukraine of the V convocation". Official portal (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- "People's Deputy of Ukraine of the VI convocation". Official portal (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- "People's Deputy of Ukraine of the IV convocation". Official portal (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- "People's Deputy of Ukraine of the VIII convocation". Official portal (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- (in Ukrainian) Кожем'якін Андрій Анатолійович, довідку
- BYT-Batkivschyna replaces its leader, Kyiv Post (7 December 2011)
- Tymoshenko aware of change in leadership of BYT-Batkivschyna faction, Kyiv Post (7 December 2011)
- (in Russian) Кожемякин Андрей Анатольевич, Информационно-аналитический центр "ЛІГА"
- elected on post of chairman of BYUT faction, UNIAN (19-12-2007)
- (in Ukrainian) Список депутатів нової Верховної Ради, Ukrayinska Pravda (11 November 2012)
- They Call Themselves the Opposition, The Ukrainian Week (31 August 2012)
- Poroshenko Bloc to have greatest number of seats in parliament Archived November 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Ukrinform (8 November 2014)
People's Front 0.33% ahead of Poroshenko Bloc with all ballots counted in Ukraine elections - CEC Archived November 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Interfax-Ukraine (8 November 2014)
Poroshenko Bloc to get 132 seats in parliament - CEC, Interfax-Ukraine (8 November 2014) - (in Ukrainian) Full electoral list of "Fatherland" Archived 2014-09-15 at the Wayback Machine, TVi (15 September 2014)