Yuriy Sergeyev
Юрій Сергеєв
Sergeyev in 2013
18 April 2007 – 9 December 2015[1]
(concurrently)
Incumbent
2008
Viktor Yanukovych
2003–2007
Viktor Yanukovych
(Albania concurrently)
1997–2000
Leninakan (Armenia)
Yuriy Anatoliyovych Sergeyev (Ukrainian: Юрій Анатолійович Сергеєв; born 5 February 1956) is a former Ukrainian diplomat and politician, who has served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine, and Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations.[1]
Early life and education
Born on February 5, 1956, in Leninakan (Armenia), Sergeyev graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ph.D. (1981). He was later a Senior Fellow as well as a Lecturer in EU Studies and Political Science at Yale University (2016-2020).[2] He is fluent in English, Russian and French.[3]
Professional career and experience
- 1981–1992 — Assistant, Docent at the Philological Faculty of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Deputy Director of the Institute of Ukrainian Studies.[citation needed]
- April 1992 — September 1993 — Director, Press Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.[4]
- August — December 1994 — Director, Secretariat of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.[4]
- December 1994 — January 1997; September 1993 — August 1994 — Director, Directorate for Information of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.[4]
- January — November 1997 — Counselor-Envoy for the Embassy of Ukraine to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.[citation needed]
- November 1997 — December 2000 — Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Greece and Albania (with the residence in Athens).[4]
- December 2000 — February 2001 — Director-General, Directorate-General for Foreign Policy of the Administration of the President of Ukraine.[4]
- February — July 2001 — Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.[4]
- July 2001 — March 2003 — Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.[4]
- March 2003[5] — April 2007[6] — Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to France, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to UNESCO.
- April 2007[7] — present Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations
- 2008[8] — present Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Commonwealth of the Bahamas (with the residence in New York City)
- 2008 — elected member of the United Nations Human Rights Council
- September 2012[9] — elected Chair of the Sixth Committee (Legal and Administrative) at the United Nations
- 2015[10][11] — non-permanent member to the United Nations Security Council
- On 9 December 2015 Volodymyr Yelchenko replaced Sergeyev as permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations.[1] Early February 2016 Sergeyev announced the end of his diplomatic career.[1]
Awards and decorations
- April 2003 The State "Order of Merit" of Ukraine[citation needed]
- Honorary Decree of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine[citation needed]
Diplomatic rank
References
- ^ a b c d e Ex-envoy to UN Sergeyev quits the foreign service, becomes retiree, UNIAN (9 February 2016)
- ^ "Yuriy Sergeyev | Office of Visiting Scholars, Exchanges, and Fellowships". ovef.macmillan.yale.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Diplomacy Under Fire: Yuriy Sergeyev". Yale Daily News. 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Yuriy A. Sergeyev of Ukraine Chair of Sixth Committee | UN Press". press.un.org. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ Decree of the President of Ukraine N 181/2003 Про призначення Ю. Сергеєва Надзвичайним і Повноважним Послом України у Французькій Республіці та Постійним Представником України при ЮНЕСКО
- ^ Decree of the President of Ukraine N 316/2007 Про звільнення Ю. Сергеєва з посад Надзвичайного і Повноважного Посла України у Французькій Республіці та Постійного Представника України при ЮНЕСКО
- ^ Decree of the President of Ukraine N 317/2007 Про призначення Ю. Сергеєва Постійним Представником України при Організації Об'єднаних Націй
- ^ Decree of the President of Ukraine N 546/2008 Про призначення Ю. Сергеєва Надзвичайним і Повноважним Послом України в Співдружності Багамських островів
- ^ "Yuriy A. Sergeyev of Ukraine Chair of Sixth Committee | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". www.un.org. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "2016-2017 UN Security Council Elections and the Responsibility to Protect" (PDF). GLOBAL CENTRE FOR THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT.
- ^ "Working at the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the UN | Ukrainian Youth Delegate" (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "An Ambassador's Thoughts on Past and Present Events, Yuriy A. Sergeyev | The MacMillan Center Hellenic Studies Program". hsp.macmillan.yale.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
External links
- Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations
- UPDATE 5-Ukraine's U.N. envoy: 'We are strong enough to defend ourselves'
- Юрий Сергеев, Посол Украины в ООН в телепередаче "У нас в Америке"-1
- Appearances on C-SPAN