Vitaliy Haiduk is a Ukrainian businessman and politician. One of the founders of the corporation Industrial Union of Donbas.

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. From 10 October 2006 to 12 May 2007 Secretary of the

National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC; uk, Рада національної безпеки і оборони України, RNBO or RNBOU) is the coordinating state body of the executive power under the President of Ukrai ...

. One of the richest Ukrainians, his estimated net worth is $2.7 billion.

Biography

Haiduk was born in the village Khlibodarivka,

Volnovakha Raion Volnovakha Raion ( uk, Волноваський район, ) is one of the 18 administrative raions (a ''district'') of Donetsk Oblast, located in southeastern Ukraine. The administrative center of the district is located in the city of Volnov ...

Donetsk Oblast The Donetsk Oblast ( ukr, Донецька область, Donetska oblast, ), also referred to as Donechchyna ( ukr, Донеччина, links=no), is an oblast of eastern Ukraine. It is Ukraine's most populous province, with around 4.1 mill ...

. He is married and has a son and a daughter. Education:

Donetsk Polytechnic Institute Donetsk National Technical University (DonNTU, formerly Donetsk Polytechnic Institute and other names) is the biggest and oldest higher education establishment in Donbas, founded in 1921. In its early years, it was attended by Nikita Khrushchev ...

(1980), engineer-economist, "Economics and Organization of the engineering industry", PhD thesis "Organizational — economic mechanism of leasing" (National Academy of Sciences Institute of Industrial Economics, 2001). From 1980 — engineer, Donetsk Polytechnic Institute. 1981–1988 — Senior Economist, Head of Economics and Labour, Deputy Director of Economics, Donetsk Regional Center "AvtoVAZtehobsluhovuvannya". 1988–1994 — Director, Zuyevskaya electromechanical plant. November 1994 — Deputy Chairman of

Donetsk Regional Council The Donetsk Oblast Council ( uk, Донецька обласна рада) is the regional oblast council (parliament) of the Donetsk Oblast (province) located in eastern Ukraine. In Ukraine Oblast Council members are elected for five year terms ...

. November 1995 — July 1996 — Deputy Chairman of issues of industry, transport and communication, June — September 1997 — 1st Deputy Chairman of Donetsk Regional State Administration. In May 1997, the governor of the region was Viktor Yanukovych. In January 2000 — April 2001 — Haiduk is 1st Deputy Minister, Ministry of Fuel and Energy of Ukraine. 2001 — 1st Deputy Head of the Central Office, the

Party of Regions The Party of Regions ( uk, Партія регіонів, Partiia rehioniv, ; russian: Партия регионов, Partiya regionov) was a pro-Russian political party in Ukraine formed in late 1997 that then grew to be the biggest party of Uk ...

. 22 November 2001 — 26 November 2002 — Minister of Fuel and Energy of Ukraine. 26 November 2002 — 5 December 2003 — Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine. May 2004 — December 2006 — Chairman of the Supervisory Board of JSC "Dnieper Metallurgical Works named after Dzerzhinsky", President, Consortium "Industrial Group" (

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). He was a member of the Political Executive Committee of the Party of Regions.

Proceedings and awards

Akademik of National Academy of Economic Sciences of Ukraine. "Honored Power Engineer CIS". Signs of "Miner's Glory" III, II Class. Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (2004).

Order of Merit The Order of Merit (french: link=no, Ordre du Mérite) is an order of merit for the Commonwealth realms, recognising distinguished service in the armed forces, science, art, literature, or for the promotion of culture. Established in 1902 by K ...

(2005). A civil servant rank 1 (January 2007). Co-author of the book "Problems and prospects of development of leasing in Ukraine" (2000).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Haiduk, Vitaliy 1957 births People from Donetsk Oblast Donetsk National Technical University academic personnel Ukrainian oligarchs Ukrainian billionaires Fuel and energy ministers of Ukraine Recipients of the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class Living people Secretaries of National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Vice Prime Ministers of Ukraine Industrial Union of Donbas