Serhiy Knyazev
Serhiy Knyazev (Ukrainian: Сергій Князєв; born 18 October 1971) is a Ukrainian official who served as Chief of Ukraine's National Police from 8 February 2017 until 25 September 2019.[1][3][4]
Serhiy Knyazev | |
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2nd Chief of National Police of Ukraine | |
In office 8 February 2017 – 25 September 2019 | |
President | Petro Poroshenko Volodymyr Zelensky |
Prime Minister | Volodymyr Groysman |
Preceded by | Khatia Dekanoidze |
Succeeded by | Ihor Klymenko[1][2] |
Personal details | |
Born | Mstyora, Vladimir Oblast, RSFSR, USSR | 18 October 1971
Citizenship | Ukraine |
Residence | Kyiv, Ukraine |
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Years of service | Since 1992 |
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Career
In 1992 Knyazev started working for the police in his birthplace Bila Tserkva.[5] In 1995 he switched to the criminal police there and became its head in 2008.[5] Knyazev was promoted to leading the criminal investigation department of the Kiev metropolitan region in 2008.[5]
After the start of the War in Donbass in 2014 Knyazev was transferred to Donetsk.[5] In November 2014 he became deputy chief of Donetsk Oblast Police Region and head of the criminal police.[5] He took part in the Battle of Debaltsevo.[5] In December 2014 he was awarded the Order of Danylo Halytsky "for courage and heroism in defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine."[5]
After the July 2015 Mukacheve shootout between the police and Right Sector Knyazev was transferred to lead the Zakarpattia Oblast Police.[5] From April until November 2016 he was transferred to Rivne Oblast to combat illegal amber mining.[5] Starting in November 2016 Knyazev was appointed head of the Criminal Investigation Department of the National Police of Ukraine. On 8 February 2017 he was appointed as the overall head of the National Police of Ukraine.[3] Knyazev tendered his resignation on 24 September 2019 during a press conference,[6] one day after his ex-wife was caught at the Polish border with her employer Vadym Kahan and 500,000 euros.[7] The next day the Cabinet of Ministers approved the resignation and replaced him with Ihor Klymenko, who previously was Knyazev's Deputy Head of the National Police.[1]
On 26 September 2019 Knyazev was appointed an official adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Arsen Avakov.[8]
Personal life
Knyazev divorced Viktoriya in 2012.[3] She is the mother of their three children.[9]
References
- Ihor Klymenko heads National Police of Ukraine, 112 Ukraine (25 September 2019)
- (in Ukrainian) Storming of a supermarket in Mariupol: the head of the National Police threatened with immediate punishment, Ukrayinska Pravda (16 April 2020)
- Cabinet appoints Knyazev as National Police chief, Kyiv Post (8 February 2017)
- "Уряд призначив нового Голову Національної поліції України (ФОТО, ДОДАНО ВІДЕО)".
- Experienced staff, who is the new head of the police Knyazev?, BBC Ukrainian (8 February 2017)
- Ukraine's police chief resigns, UNIAN (24 September 2019)
- "Chief of Ukraine's National Police resigns". Kyiv Post. 24 September 2017.
- Князєва лишили в МВС радником Авакова
- Голова Нацполіції пояснив історію з екс-дружиною та "пидарас" на кордоні
External links
- Biography (in Ukrainian) on "VSE"-website (dated 5 April 2016)