Biography
Alexander Turchinov - Ukrainian politician and public figure. The peak of the political biography was 2014, when he at the same time headed the government, led the army and performed the duties of the President of Ukraine.Childhood and youth
Alexander Valentinovich Turchinov was born on March 31, 1964 in the city of Dnepropetrovsk Ukrainian SSR, by nationality, Ukrainian. Alexandra Father, Valentin Ivanovich Turchinov, Volleyball Sports Master, worked in the Lokomotiv sports club. Parents divorced and the upbringing of the son basically was engaged in Valentina Ivanovna's mother (yes, it's not a mistake, Turchinovy-senior really theses).
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The boy went well at school, played volleyball and played for the national team of the Dnipropetrovsk region. Enrolling at the Faculty of Technology of the Metallurgical Institute in their hometown, also diligently studied and engaged in public operation. In the second year, he was awarded a trip to India and Ceylon for the successful leadership of the student construction project.
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The teachers offered an excellent student to build a scientific career, but a young technologist chose work in the specialty. In 1986, Alexander came to the Krivorvostal Metallurgical Plant, where the year worked as a roller, before becoming a master in production. In 1987-1990, he makes a career in the Komsomsol: he leads a district committee, then the propaganda department of the regional committee.
Politics
After exclusion from the series of communists, it enters the party of the democratic revival of Ukraine. In the early 90s, the changes occurring in the country, publishing newspapers and magazines. Explores the opening opportunities in the economy, international law, heads the regional committee on demonstration of production.
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In 1993, she moved to Kiev, becoming an adviser to Leonid Kuchma, at that time the Prime Minister. In 1994, he created the All-Ukrainian Association of Gromad, who helped Leonid Kuchma to become president of Ukraine. In 1998, he was elected by the deputy of the Verkhovna Rada, but in 1999 he leaves "Ground" for the Union with Yulia Tymoshenko in the format of the All-Ukrainian Association "Batkivshchyna".
In the early 2000s, Alexander Valentinovich acts in a strong conjunction with Yulia Vladimirovna. Their political union helps Viktor Yushchenko to defeat Viktor Yanukovych in the struggle for the presidency.
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The newly elected president appoints Turchinov Head of the Security Service of Ukraine. In 2007, it is part of the leadership of the National Security Council, and also becomes a deputy prime minister. In 2010, during the week, the duties of the Prime Minister were performed.
February 22, 2014 elected chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. According to the Constitution, the president's functions took on the fulfillment of his duties early. On June 7 of the same year, he passed the post of newly elected President Petro Poroshenko. In the same period (from February to June), he heads the army and creates the National Guard of Ukraine.
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During the reign of Turchinov, the process of decamsmanization of the country began. Anti-terrorist operation has begun in Donetsk and the Lugansk region and the state control over part of these areas has been restored.
The Supreme Rada adopted the laws that became the basis for the introduction of a visa-free regime with the European Union. The reform of the Ministry of Internal Affairs with re-certification of employees has begun. Started constitutional reform in the direction of decentralization of power.
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In 2014, Turchinov, together with commanders of volunteer battalions, entered the Military Council, developing recommendations for improving the country's defense capability.
This time came in Rada a deputy from the Popular Front. December 15, 2014 appointed secretary of the National Security and Defense Council. In February 2015, under his leadership, the fighters of the Armed Forces went to the offensive under Mariupol and occupied five settlements.
Personal life
Spouse Politics, Anna Vladimirovna Turchinova (in Beliba's Maiden), younger husband for six years. Candidate of Science, since 2006, he has been heading the Department of Foreign Languages at the National Pedagogical University named after M. P. Dragomanov. He is fond of figure skating. The son of Kirill Turchinov was born in 1992, graduated from KNEU, in 2014 he entered the service in the National Guard created by the Father and served two years. Active representative of the "People's Front of Youth."
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In 1999, Alexander Turchinov was baptized, becoming a member of the evangelical church of Christian Baptists. He heads the Ukrainian branch of the Church of Christ, preaches, but the pastor is not. According to him, the pastoral ministry is more interested in the political career. On the nickname "Bloody Pastor", under which he is widely known on the Internet, Turchinov is not offended.
Alexander Turchinov now
Photo Turchinova does not disappear from the news feeds. Being secretary of the National Security Council of Ukraine, he participates in Council meetings and is found with representatives of friendly countries. In February 2018, Alexander Valentinovich met with ambassadors of France, Japan and the United Kingdom and discussed the prospects for Ukraine's cooperation with these states in the defense industry. He led the test of the winged rocket "Olkh".
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Alexander Turchinov gives testimony during the trial in the case of a runaway ex-president of Viktor Yanukovych, talking about the events of four years ago. Politician gives an interview, publishes on the page in Facebook news about work and promptly exposes fake information about his person, periodically appearing on the Internet and media.
Achievements
- 1995 - PhD dissertation "Methodical support and mechanism of reforming and optimization of taxation in modern economic conditions"
- 1997 - Doctoral dissertation "Shadow Economics (methodology of research and mechanisms of operation)"
- 2004 - Book "Illusion of Fear"
- 2008 - Scenario of the film "The Illusion of Fear"
- 2012 - the book "Coming"
- 2014 - awarded the PSM-05 self-loading pistol on behalf of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
- 2015 - awarded the "Mauser" pistol on behalf of MO Ukraine
- 2016 - awarded the anniversary medal "25 years of independence of Ukraine" on behalf of the President of Ukraine