Viktor Kryzhanivsky ( uk, Віктор Володимирович Крижанівський; 21 December 1961 – 16 October 2021) was a Ukrainian
diplomat
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, who served as
Ambassador
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Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine.
Early life and education
Born in
Zhytomyr
Zhytomyr ( uk, Жито́мир, translit=Zhytomyr ; russian: Жито́мир, Zhitomir ; pl, Żytomierz ; yi, זשיטאָמיר, Zhitomir; german: Schytomyr ) is a city in the north of the western half of Ukraine. It is the Capital city, a ...
, on 21 December 1961, Kryzhanivsky graduated from
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, (1984). He held a
Ph.D. Degree in
jurisprudence from the Institute of State and Law, Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (1987). He was fluent in both
English and
Russian.
Professional career and experience
In 1990 - He was senior economist, Head of Division Association “Ukrintour”,
Kyiv.
In 1990 - 1992 - Commercial Director Joint venture “Apolo”, Kyiv
From 02.1992 to 12.1992 - Second, Third Secretary, Division of Conference for Security and Cooperation in Europe and Regional Cooperation,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
From 12.1993 to 04.1995 - Head of Division, Director, Department of Conference for Security and Cooperation in Europe and European Regional Cooperation,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
From 04.1995 to 06.1998 - Counsellor Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the International Organizations in Vienna.
From 06.1998 to 08.1998 - Deputy Director Department of European and Transatlantic Integration,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
From 08.1998 to 01.1999 - Deputy Director Department of European Integration - Head of Division of
NATO and Western European Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
From 01.1999 to 09.2000 - Deputy Director Department of European Integration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
From 09.2000 to 03.2003 - Deputy Permanent Representative of Ukraine to International Organizations in
Vienna.
From 03.2003 to 03.2005 - Deputy Head Main Directorate on Foreign Policy issues, Administration of the
President of Ukraine.
From 09.2005 to 09.2008 - Deputy
Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations.
From 08.2008 to 07.2010 - He was Special Envoy of Ukraine on
Transnistria settlement.
From 27 October 2010
Decree of the President of Ukraine № 977/2010 Про призначення В.Крижанівського Надзвичайним і Повноважним Послом України в Естонській Республіці
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Estonia.
Diplomatic rank
* Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine.
References
External links
Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Estonia
An Adventure in Integration. Q&A with Ukraine’s Ambassador to Estonia
Diplomats break down barriers with football
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1961 births
2021 deaths
People from Zhytomyr
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv alumni
Koretsky Institute of State and Law alumni
Ambassadors of Ukraine to Estonia
Ukrainian jurists