Olena Lukash
Olena Lukash (Ukrainian: Олена Леонідівна Лукаш) is a Ukrainian jurist and politician and former Minister of Justice of Ukraine, member of the Party of Regions. She is a Merited Jurist of Ukraine (2010).[1]
Olena Lukash Олена Леонідівна Лукаш | |
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Lukash in 2014 | |
13th Minister of Justice of Ukraine | |
In office July 4, 2013 – February 27, 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Mykola Azarov |
Preceded by | Oleksandr Lavrynovych |
Succeeded by | Pavlo Petrenko |
Minister of Cabinet of Ministers | |
In office December 24, 2012 – July 4, 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Mykola Azarov |
Preceded by | Anatoly Tolstouhov |
People's Deputy of Ukraine | |
In office May 25, 2006 – December 12, 2012 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Rybnitsa, Moldavian SSR | November 12, 1976
Political party | Party of Regions |
Spouse(s) | Hryhoriy Ilyashov |
Children | Maria Ilyashova Sofia Ilyashova |
Alma mater | Academy of Labor and Social Relations |
Occupation | Politician |
Biography
Born on November 12, 1976, in Rîbnița, Moldavian SSR, Lukash lived in Severodonetsk since 1977. She graduated from the Academy of Labor and Social Relations at the Trade Union Federations of Ukraine in 2000.
In 2001, she received a certificate to conduct jurist activities and in 2001–03 directed a company "Agency "In the Name of Law" (Агентство "Іменем Закону"). In 2004–05 Lukash was a senior instructor at the Ukrainian academy of foreign trade and later the Jurist Agency "Libera". In 2005 she defended several participants of the "Severodonetsk Congress".
From 2006 to 2012, she was elected to the Verkhovna Rada. During that time Lukash was a People's Deputy of Ukraine and the First Deputy Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers. In 2010–11[2] she was the First Deputy Chairman of Presidential Administration and represented the President of Ukraine in the Constitutional Court of Ukraine. In December 2012 Lukash was appointed the Minister of Cabinet of Ministers.
On July 2, 2013, Oleksandr Lavrynovych was elected as member of the Supreme Council of Justice of Ukraine.[3] Lukash replaced Lavrynovych as Justice Minister 2 days later.[4]
Since February 2014, Lukash is wanted for murder and mass complicity in the February 2014 Ukrainian revolution when President Yanukovych fled to Russia. [5][6][7] Since then she is also placed on an EU sanctions list.[8] Since June 2015 Lukash is also wanted on abuse of office and fraud charges.[9]
On November 5, 2015, the Security Service of Ukraine has arrested Olena Lukash, who was on the wanted list for involvement in the crimes against Euromaidan protestors.[10]
Family
Her younger sister Tetyana, Merited Jurist of Ukraine (2010), is a member of the Central Election Commission of Ukraine.
Lukash's husband Lieutenant General Hryhoriy Ilyashov is a former director of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine. He was replaced late June 2014.[11]
References
- Presidential Ukase № 936/2010 of October 7, 2010 Archived January 28, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- president.gov.ua Archived January 28, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Presidential Ukase of March 4, 2011, № 289/2010
- Judges Kolesnychenko, Kuzmyshyn, Justice Minister Lavrynovych elected as Supreme Council of Justice members, Interfax-Ukraine (July 2, 2013)
- Ukrainian President Appoints New Justice Minister , Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (July 4, 2013)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.5.ua/polityka/mvs-oholosylo-v-mizhderzhavnyi-rozshuk-azarova-33168.html
- http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/yanukovych-heads-list-of-those-wanted-for-crimes-338668.html
- SBU arrests former justice minister Olena Lukash
- "Viktor Hvozd appointed Chief of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service". Interfax-Ukraine. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
External links
- Handbook "Who is who in Ukraine". "KIS Publishing"
- Lukash's page at the Verkhovna Rada website
- Profile at the Government website
- Interview at "Ukraine the Criminal"
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Anatoliy Tolstoukhov |
Minister of Cabinet of Ministers 2012–2013 |
Succeeded by Vladyslav Zabarskyi (acting) |
Preceded by Oleksandr Lavrynovych |
Minister of Justice of Ukraine 2013–2014 |
Succeeded by Pavlo Petrenko |