Oleksii Sergiiovich Makeiev (born 25 November 1975 in Kyiv[1]) is a Ukrainian diplomat who has been serving as Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany under President Volodymyr Zelenskyy since 23 September 2022.[1][2]

Oleksii Makeiev
Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany
Assumed office
23 September 2022[1]
PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy
Prime MinisterDenys Shmyhal
Preceded byAndriy Melnyk
Personal details
Born (1975-11-25) 25 November 1975 (age 48)[1]
Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
(now Ukraine)[1]
Alma materTaras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[1]

Early life and education

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Oleksii Makeiev was born on 25 November 1975 in Kyiv.[1] He graduated from the Institute of International Relations at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in 1997.[1][3]

Career

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Makeiev began his diplomatic career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1996.[4] Prior to 2014, he worked at Ukraine's diplomatic missions in Germany and Switzerland. He was made political director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine in 2014. As political director, he was involved in the negotiation of the Minsk agreements with Russia, Germany, and France.[5] In 2020, he became the special representative for sanctions policy.[6][7]

Personal life

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Oleksii Makeiev is married to Olena Makeieva, who was deputy minister of finance from 2015 to 2016.[4] They have one daughter.[4]

Makeiev is fluent in English, German, and Russian.[1][4] He can also speak French and Spanish.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i https://archive.today/20221120234300/http://dovidka.com.ua/user/?code=481585
  2. ^ https://archive.today/20221120234300/https://kyivindependent.com/uncategorized/zelensky-appoints-new-ukrainian-ambassador-to-germany
  3. ^ https://archive.today/20221120234356/https://germany.mfa.gov.ua/de/governance/oleksii-makeiev
  4. ^ a b c d e https://archive.today/20221120234200/https://lb.ua/file/person/5245_makeiev_oleksiy_sergiyovich.html
  5. ^ Martin, Marilen (24 October 2022). "Ukrainischer Botschafter Makeiev: Ein Mann für klare Ansagen". www.zdf.de (in German). Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Ukrainischer Botschafter Makeiev: "Ich möchte jeden Deutschen erreichen"". tagesschau.de (in German). 4 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Ruhiger und diplomatischer: Der neue ukrainische Botschafter". tagesschau.de (in German). 24 October 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.