Oleksii Sergiiovich Makeiev (born in Kyiv) is a Ukrainian diplomat who has been serving as

Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Germany ( uk, Надзвичайний і Повноважний посол України в Німеччині) is the ambassador of Ukraine to Germany. The current ambassador is ...

under President Volodymyr Zelenskyy since .

Early life and education

Oleksii Makeiev was born on in Kyiv. He graduated from the Institute of International Relations at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in 1997.

Career

Makeiev began his diplomatic career at the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs In many countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government department responsible for the state's diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral relations affairs as well as for providing support for a country's citizens who are abroad. The entit ...

in 1996. 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. In 2020, he became the special representative for sanctions policy.

Personal life

Oleksii Makeiev is married to Olena Makeieva, who was deputy minister of finance from 2015 to 2016. They have one daughter. Makeiev is fluent in English, German, and Russian. He can also speak French and Spanish.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Makeiev, Oleksii 1975 births Living people 21st-century diplomats Ambassadors of Ukraine to Germany Diplomats from Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of International Relations alumni