Volodymyr Khandohiy
Volodymyr Khandohiy Володимир Дмитрович Хандогій | |
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Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom | |
In office 2010–2015 | |
Preceded by | Ihor Kharchenko |
Succeeded by | Natalia Galibarenko |
Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine | |
In office March 3, 2009[1] – October 9, 2009[2] | |
Preceded by | Volodymyr Ohryzko |
Succeeded by | Petro Poroshenko[2] |
In office 2000–2005 | |
Preceded by | Kostiantyn Hryshchenko |
Succeeded by | |
In office 2000–2002 | |
Preceded by | Kostiantyn Hryshchenko |
Succeeded by | |
Ambassador of Ukraine to Canada | |
In office 1998–2000 | |
Preceded by | Volodymyr Furkalo |
Succeeded by | Yuriy Shcherbak |
Personal details | |
Born | Cherkasy, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | February 21, 1953
Volodymyr Dmytrovych Khandohiy (Ukrainian: Володимир Дмитрович Хандогій) is a Ukrainian diplomat and politician. Khandohiy was the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine for six months in 2009.
Biography[]
Volodymyr Khandohiy graduated from the National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv and started his diplomatic career in 1975. Khandohiy is a former Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg (2000-2005) and the Netherlands (2000-2002) and a former Head of the Mission of Ukraine to NATO (2000-2005). Between 1995 and 1998 and from December 27, 2005 till his appointment as acting Minister he was a Deputy Foreign Minister.[3][4]
Khandohiy was the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, after (on March 3, 2009) his predecessor Volodymyr Ohryzko was fired by the Ukrainian Parliament.[5] On 9 October 2009 this parliament appointed Petro Poroshenko as foreign minister.[2][6][7][8]
In 2012 he said that Yevhen Khytrov was a victim of bad refereeing at the 2012 London Olympics.[9]
Khandohiy is married, and has a son and daughter.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Khandohiy appointed Ukraine's acting foreign minister". Interfax-Ukraine. March 3, 2009. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Rada appoints Poroshenko Ukraine's foreign minister". Interfax-Ukraine. October 9, 2009. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ^ "President appoints Andriy Veselovskyi and Volodymyr Khandohiy Deputy Foreign Ministers". Government Portal. December 28, 2005. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "MR. VOLODYMYR KHANDOGIY - First Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
- ^ "Rada Dismisses Ohryzko" (PDF). The Ukrainian Weekly. 227 (10). March 8, 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ "Ukrainian president proposes Petro Poroshenko for foreign minister". Interfax-Ukraine. October 7, 2009. Archived from the original on May 23, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ^ By 240 out of 440 MPs registered in the session hall. In particular, 151 MPs of the Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko faction, 63 of the Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defense Bloc, 20 members of the Bloc of Volodymyr Lytvyn, one deputy of the Party of Regions, one member of the Communist Party faction and four deputies not belonging to any faction voted for the nomination.
- ^ "Poroshenko put on Ukraine's NSCD". Kyiv Post. October 12, 2009. Retrieved December 5, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "Ambassador to UK concerned over situation with Ukrainian athletes". Kyiv Post. Interfax-Ukraine. August 8, 2012. Archived from the original on August 8, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- Living people
- 1953 births
- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv alumni
- Ukrainian diplomats
- Foreign ministers of Ukraine
- Permanent Representatives of Ukraine to the United Nations
- Ambassadors of Ukraine to the United Kingdom
- Ambassadors of Ukraine to Belgium
- Ambassadors of Ukraine to the Netherlands
- Ambassadors of Ukraine to Luxembourg
- Ambassadors of Ukraine to Canada
- Heads of Mission of Ukraine to NATO
- Recipients of the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class
- Commanders of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland