Ivan Fedorenko

Ivan Nykyforovych Fedorenko (18 August 1944, Zhytomyr Oblast, Soviet Union) — Ukrainian sports functionary. The President of the NOC Ukraine in 1998-2002. Director of executive administration in conducting the Final stage of the Euro 2012, member of presidium of the Football Federation of Ukraine and its executive committee. Major General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Merited Worker of Physical Culture and Sports of Ukraine (1994).

Ivan Fedorenko
Іван Никифорович Федоренко
Born
Ivan Nykyforovych Fedorenko

(1944-08-18) August 18, 1944
Rakivshchyna, Ovruch Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast
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Alma materKiev Highway Institute (1971)
Higher Party School of CPU (1980)
Occupationsports functionary
Years active1980 - present
TitlePresident of the NOC Ukraine
Term1998 - 2002
PredecessorValeriy Borzov
SuccessorViktor Yanukovych
Children2 daughters

Biography

In 1971 Fedorenko graduated from the Kiev Highway Institute and received a diploma of engineer-mechanic. His education was interrupted by a three-year-long service in the Soviet Army.

Until 1979 he worked at leadership positions in Kiev corporation "Budmekhanizatsia" and in 1980 graduated from the Higher Party School.

In 1980-97 — deputy and later a chairman of the Central Council of the Dynamo Sports Society.

In 1997—2000 Fedorenko was heading the State Committee on issues of Physical Culture and Sports (later as State Committee on issues of Youth Policy, Sports, and Tourism).

During that period in December 1998 the 9th General Assembly of NOC Ukraine elected Ivan Fedorenko as the President of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine. That position he held until 2002 and later was the Vice-President.

In 1999 Fedorenko was awarded rank of Major General.

Married and has two daughters.

State awards
Political offices
Preceded by
Valeriy Borzov		 President of Ukrainian NOC
1998-2002		 Succeeded by
Viktor Yanukovych
Preceded by
Valeriy Borzov		 Chairman of the State Committee on Physical Culture and Sports
1997-1999		 Succeeded by
Oleksandr Volkov
Preceded by
Oleksandr Volkov		 Chairman of the State Committee on Youth, Sports, and Tourism
2000-2000		 Succeeded by
Maria Bulatova[5]
Preceded by
Valentyna Dovzhenko		 Succeeded by
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References
  1. Ukase of the President of Ukraine № 697/2006 from 19 August 2006 "About commemoration with state awards of Ukraine"
  2. Ukase of the President of Ukraine № 1214/2004 from 11 October 2004 "About commemoration with state awards of Ukraine veterans and activists of the Ukrainian football"
  3. Ukase of the President of Ukraine № 664/96 from 7 August 1996 "About commemoration with honorary decoration of the President of Ukraine"
  4. Ukase of the President of Ukraine № 779/94 from 19 December 1994 "About awarding I.N.Fedorenko with an honorary title "Merited Worker of Physical Culture and Sports of Ukraine"
  5. Представлення Марії Булатової - Голови Державного комітету України з питань фізичної культури і спорту (Introducing Maria Bulatova - Head of the State Committee of Ukraine in affairs of Physical Culture and Sports) Archived 2012-08-10 at the Wayback Machine. National Olympic Committee of Ukraine website. November 26, 2001.


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