Yuriy Anatoliyovych Sergeyev (Ukrainian: Юрій Анатолійович Сергеєв; born 5 February 1956) is a former Ukrainian diplomat and politician, who has served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine, and Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations.[1]
Early life and education
Born on February 5, 1956, in Leninakan (Armenia), Sergeyev graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ph.D. (1981). He was later a Senior Fellow as well as a Lecturer in EU Studies and Political Science at Yale University (2016-2020).[2] He is fluent in English, Russian and French.[3]
Professional career and experience
- 1981–1992 — Assistant, Docent at the Philological Faculty of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Deputy Director of the Institute of Ukrainian Studies.[citation needed]
- April 1992 — September 1993 — Director, Press Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.[4]
- August — December 1994 — Director, Secretariat of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.[4]
- December 1994 — January 1997; September 1993 — August 1994 — Director, Directorate for Information of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.[4]
- January — November 1997 — Counselor-Envoy for the Embassy of Ukraine to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.[citation needed]
- November 1997 — December 2000 — Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Greece and Albania (with the residence in Athens).[4]
- December 2000 — February 2001 — Director-General, Directorate-General for Foreign Policy of the Administration of the President of Ukraine.[4]
- February — July 2001 — Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.[4]
- July 2001 — March 2003 — Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.[4]
- March 2003[5] — April 2007[6] — Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to France, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to UNESCO.
- April 2007[7] — present Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations
- 2008[8] — present Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Commonwealth of the Bahamas (with the residence in New York City)
- 2008 — elected member of the United Nations Human Rights Council
- September 2012[9] — elected Chair of the Sixth Committee (Legal and Administrative) at the United Nations
- 2015[10][11] — non-permanent member to the United Nations Security Council
- On 9 December 2015 Volodymyr Yelchenko replaced Sergeyev as permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations.[1] Early February 2016 Sergeyev announced the end of his diplomatic career.[1]
Awards and decorations
Diplomatic rank
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