Valeriy Yevdokimov

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Volodymyrovych and the family name is Yevdokimov.

Valeriy Yevdokimov
Валерій Євдокимов
Ambasssador to Tajikistan
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 June 2022
President	Volodymyr Zelensky
Preceded by	Vasyl Severatyuk
Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine
In office 20 September 2019 – 4 June 2020
President	Volodymyr Zelensky
Preceded by	Vladyslav Bukhariev
Succeeded by	Valeriy Kondratyuk
Personal details
Born	(1969-11-17) 17 November 1969 (age 55) Rivne, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
Education	Institute of Border Troops National Academy of the Security Service Kyiv-Mohyla Business School
Military service
Allegiance	Ukraine
Branch/service	Soviet Border Troops State Security Administration State Border Guard Service of Ukraine
Rank	Major general

Major General Valeriy Volodymyrovych Yevdokimov (Ukrainian: Валерій Володимирович Євдокимов; born 17 November 1969) is a Ukrainian politician and former army officer who is currently the ambassador to Tajikistan since 24 June 2022. He had served as the Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine from 2019 to 2020.

Biography

Yevdokimov was born on 17 November 1969[1] in the city of Rivne, in western Ukraine. He graduated from the Institute of Border Troops, the National Academy of the Security Service and the Kyiv-Mohyla Business School.[1]

Yevdokimov served in the Soviet Border Troops, the State Security Administration and the State Border Guard Service.[1]

From 9 July to 20 September 2019 Yevdokimov was Deputy Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine,[2][3] succeeding Vladyslav Bukhariev.[4]

On 20 September 2019 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Yevdokimov Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service.[5] He was appointed a member of the NSDC on 15 October 2019.[6]

President Zelenskyy replaced Yevdokimov as Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service with Valeriy Kondratyuk on 5 June 2020.[5]

Awards

• Order of Danylo Halytsky (2017).[7]
• Decoration of the President of Ukraine “For Participation in the Anti-Terrorist Operation”.[1]

References

1. "The Leadership of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine". SZRU. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
2. "Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 501/2019". Office of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 January 2020.
3. "Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 709/2019". Office of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 January 2020.
4. "Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 681/2019". Office of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 January 2020.
5. (in Ukrainian) [ Zelensky replaced the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service], Ukrainska Pravda (5 June 2020)
6. "Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 752/2019". Office of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 January 2020.
7. "Decree of the President of Ukraine № 141/2017". Office of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 January 2020.

External links

• "President appoints new Foreign Intelligence Service chief". LB.ua. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

Political offices
Preceded by Vladyslav Bukhariev	Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine 2019–2020	Succeeded by Valeriy Kondratyuk