Taras Tymofiovych Pastukh (Ukrainian: Тарас Тимофійович Пастух; born 20 March 1978 in Ternopil) is a Ukrainian politician and former People's Deputy of Ukraine of the 8th convocation as a member of the Samopomich Union. He was a member of Ternopil Oblast Council in 2006 and 2009, head of the Buchach Raion administration (2008–2010). He served in 128th mountain-infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the war in Donbas.[1]

Taras Pastukh
Тарас Пастух
People's Deputy of Ukraine
In office
27 November 2014 – 29 August 2019
Preceded byOleksiy Kaida [uk]
Succeeded byAndriy Bohdanets
ConstituencyTernopil Oblast, No. 163
Personal details
Born (1978-03-20) 20 March 1978 (age 46)
Ternopil, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
Political partySamopomich Union
Alma materTernopil National Economic University
Military service
AllegianceUkraine
Branch/serviceUkrainian Army
Years of service2014
Unit128th Mountain Infantry Brigade
Battles/wars

In the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election, Pastukh failed to win a seat as Samopomich candidate in constituency 163 situated in Ternopil Oblast.[2][3]

Biography edit

Taras Pastukh was born in Ternopil. He attended Ternopil General School #15 before enrolling into Ternopil State Technical University in 1996, the faculty of Computer Technologies. Starting 1998, he studied at the faculty of Law of the Ternopil National Economic University, which he graduated with honours. In 2003 he obtained Master's degree in Finance from the same university. In 2008 he became Master of State Administration, graduating from the President of Ukraine's Academy of State Administration.[4]

Taras Pastukh was an assistant to People's Deputy Mykhailo Ratushnyi in 1998–1999.

In 1999–2005, he worked at the Ternopil National Economic University as programming engineer, rector's assistant and lecturer of Criminal Law and Process. Before starting his tenure at the Buchak district state administration, Pastukh worked in the insurance business and as self-employed businessman.[4]

In 2010, he left the Buchach Raion administration after Viktor Yanukovych became the President of Ukraine. In 2011–2014, he worked as CEO at local business enterprises, Opilla and Ninkasi.[5] In July 2014 he voluntarily joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine, joining the reconnaissance company at the 128th mountain-infantry brigade.

Taras Pastukh is a member of the Ukrainian People's Party since 1999, Deputy Head of the Ternopil Oblast party organisation, and member of Central Leadership of the party. Since 2013, he has been Deputy Head of the Ukrainian People's Party. In July of the same year, he became the head of the Oblast organisation of Samopomich Union.[5] Pastukh is married and has four children. Since 1992 he is a member of National Scout Organisation Plast.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ RADA [dead link]
  2. ^ "Выборы-2019: все кандидаты-мажоритарщики, округ 163 Тернопольская область". 11 July 2022.
  3. ^ "На 163-му окрузі в Тернополі кандидат від "Слуги народу" Богданець переміг представника "Голосу" Черкашина". 11 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Тарас Пастух". 10 September 2014.
  5. ^ a b c "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)