Oleksandr Kuzmuk

Oleksandr Ivanovych Kuzmuk (Ukrainian: Олександр Іванович Кузьмук; born 17 April 1954) is a Ukrainian politician and military commander, who was a member of the Party of Regions and also served as Minister of Defence of Ukraine on two occasions, from 1996 to 2001 and from 2004 to 2005. Kuzmuk formerly commanded the National Guard of Ukraine (1995–1996) and holds the highest rank in the Ukrainian military, General of the Army of Ukraine (1998). He was an Advisor to the Commander of the Territorial Defence Forces of Ukraine (2022–2025).