Pavlo Riabikin

Pavlo Riabikin
Павло Рябікін
Riabikin in 2021
Ambassador of Ukraine to China
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 June 2023
President	Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Preceded by	Serhii Kamyshev Zhanna Leshchynska (provincial)
Minister of Strategic Industries
In office 4 November 2021 – 20 March 2023
President	Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Prime Minister	Denys Shmyhal
Preceded by	Oleh Urusky
Succeeded by	Oleksandr Kamyshin
Head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine
In office 18 November 2020 – 3 November 2021
President	Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Prime Minister	Denys Shmyhal
CEO of the Boryspil International Airport
In office 23 March 2017 – 18 November 2020
Personal details
Born	(1965-06-06) 6 June 1965 (age 58) Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR[1]
Education	Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Occupation	statesman politician

Pavlo Riabikin (Ukrainian: Павло Борисович Рябікін, IPA: [pau̯ˈlɔ bɔˈrɪs.ɔ.ʋet͡ʃ rʲɐˈbi.kin]; born 6 June 1965^[1]) is a Ukrainian statesman, politician and diplomat. On 26 April 2023, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed him Ambassador of Ukraine to China.^[2]

Riabikin was from November 2021 to March 2023 the Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine.^[3][4] Riabikin was Head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine from November 2020 to November 2021. Riabikin was elected to the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's national parliament) three times, in 2012 and 2002 and 2000.