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Stepan Poltorak | |
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Степан Полторак | |
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| 14th Minister of Defence of Ukraine | |
| In office 14 October 2014 – 29 August 2019 | |
| President | Petro Poroshenko Volodymyr Zelensky |
| Preceded by | Valeriy Heletey |
| Succeeded by | Andriy Zahorodniuk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stepan Tymofiyovych Poltorak 11 February 1965 Vesela Dolyna, Odesa Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union (1983–1991) Ukraine (1992–2018) |
| Branch/service | Soviet Army Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1983–2018 |
| Rank | General of the army of Ukraine |
| Commands |  National Academy of Internal Troops (2002–2014) Internal Troops/National Guard (2014) |
Stepan Tymofiyovych Poltorak (Ukrainian: Степан Тимофійович Полторак) is a Ukrainian general who served as the Minister of Defence of Ukraine from 14 October 2014 until 29 August 2019.[1] Previously he was the commander of the Internal Troops of Ukraine and National Guard of Ukraine.[2] Poltorak's rank was General of the army of Ukraine.[3] From 1 January 2019, Poltorak remained the country's defense minister as a civilian, after resigning from military service in October 2018.[4] Poltorak resigned at the request of newly inaugurated president Volodymyr Zelensky on 20 May 2019.[5]
- ^ "Квота Зеленського: Рада призначила міністра оборони".
- ^ Turchynov proposes parliament appoint Poltorak as National Guard commander, Interfax-Ukraine (19 March 2014)
- ^ "Про присвоєння військових звань".
- ^ Poltorak quits military service, continues to lead Defense ministry as civilian – Poroshenko, UNIAN (13 October 2018)
Poltorak quits military service to continue leading Ukrainian Defense Ministry as civilian, Interfax-Ukraine (13 October 2018) - ^ "Ukraine's Defence Minister Poltorak resigns".
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