Valeriy Yevdokimov

Ukrainian major general

Валерій Євдокимов

Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of UkraineIn office
20 September 2019 – 4 June 2020PresidentVolodymyr ZelenskyPreceded byVladyslav BukharievSucceeded byValeriy Kondratyuk Personal detailsBorn (1969-11-17) 17 November 1969 (age 54)
Rivne, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)Education

Institute of Border Troops
National Academy of the Security Service
Kyiv-Mohyla Business School

Military serviceAllegianceUkraineBranch/service

Soviet Border Troops
State Security Administration
State Border Guard Service of Ukraine

RankMajor general

Valeriy Volodymyrovych Yevdokimov (Ukrainian: Валерій Володимирович Євдокимов; born 17 November 1969) is a Ukrainian major general. He was the Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine from 20 September 2019 until 4 June 2020.

Biography

Yevdokimov was born on 17 November 1969^[1] in the city of Rivne, in western Ukraine. He graduated from the Institute of Border Troops, the National Academy of the Security Service and the Kyiv-Mohyla Business School.^[1]

Yevdokimov served in the Soviet Border Troops, the State Security Administration and the State Border Guard Service.^[1]

From 9 July to 20 September 2019 Yevdokimov was Deputy Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine,^[2]^[3] succeeding Vladyslav Bukhariev.^[4]

On 20 September 2019 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Yevdokimov Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service.^[5] He was appointed a member of the NSDC on 15 October 2019.^[6]

President Zelenskyy replaced Yevdokimov as Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service with Valeriy Kondratyuk on 5 June 2020.^[5]

Awards

Order of Danylo Halytsky (2017).^[7]
Decoration of the President of Ukraine “For Participation in the Anti-Terrorist Operation”.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "The Leadership of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine". SZRU. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
^ "Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 501/2019". Office of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 January 2020.
^ "Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 709/2019". Office of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 January 2020.
^ "Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 681/2019". Office of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b (in Ukrainian) [ Zelensky replaced the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service], Ukrainska Pravda (5 June 2020)
^ "Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 752/2019". Office of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 January 2020.
^ "Decree of the President of Ukraine № 141/2017". Office of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 January 2020.