Yuriy Yuriyovych Polyukhovych (Ukrainian: Юрій Юрійович Полюхович; born 1 November 1980[1]) is a Ukrainian diplomat, historian and civil servant.

Yuriy Polyukhovych
Юрій Полюхович
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Peru
Assumed office
23 December 2022
PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy
Prime MinisterDenys Shmyhal
Preceded byRostyslav Yavorivskyi
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Colombia
Assumed office
20 June 2023
PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy
Prime MinisterDenys Shmyhal
Preceded byIhor Hrushko
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Ecuador
Assumed office
5 July 2023
PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy
Prime MinisterDenys Shmyhal
Preceded byIhor Hrushko
Personal details
Born (1980-11-01) 1 November 1980 (age 43)
Kostopil, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
EducationNational University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
OccupationDiplomat
Historian
Mayanist scholar
Public figure

Biography edit

He received a Master's degree in History from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.[2] Polyukhovych is a Candidate of Historical Sciences.[3]

Since 2000, he represents Ukraine at the European Association of Mayanists.[4]

From 2014 to 2016, he was an adviser to the Minister of Education and Science.[3]

Since 2017, he is the head of the Ukrainian Science Research Foundation.[3]

In September 2019, Polyukhovych was appointed First Deputy Minister of Education and Science.[5]

On 10 March 2020, he was appointed as the Acting Minister of Education and Science.[6][7]

On 23 December 2022 he was appointed as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of Peru.[8]

On 20 June 2023, he was appointed by the President of Ukraine as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Colombia.

On 5 July 2023, he was appointed by the President of Ukraine as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Ecuador.

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References edit

  1. ^ "Полюхович Юрій Юрійович". Chesno (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Yuriy Polyukhovych". csuchico.academia.edu. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Полюхович Юрий Юрьевич". Слово и Дело (in Russian). Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Contact Us". Wayeb. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Про призначення Полюховича Ю. Ю. першим заступником Міністра освіти і науки України". Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Yuriy Poliukhovych appointed acting education and science minister of Ukraine". Interfax-Ukraine. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Про тимчасове покладення виконання обов'язків Міністра освіти і науки України на Полюховича Ю. Ю." Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  8. ^ УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №872/2022 Про призначення Ю.Полюховича Надзвичайним і Повноважним Послом України в Республіці Перу (= DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE No. 872/2022 On the appointment of Yu. Polyukhovich as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of Peru)

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