Volodymyr Yelchenko

Volodymyr Yelchenko Володимир Єльченко
Yelchenko presents his credentials to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in February 2011
Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 December 2015[1]
Preceded by	Yuriy Sergeyev[1]
6th Ambassador of Ukraine to Russia[2]
In office July 2, 2010 – March 17, 2014 (recalled for consultations)[3]
Preceded by	Kostyantyn Gryshchenko
Succeeded by	Not appointed[4]
Ambassador of Ukraine to Austria
In office 2005–2007
Preceded by	Yuriy Polurez
Succeeded by	Yevhen Chornobryvko
Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations
In office 1997–2001
Preceded by	Anatoliy Zlenko
Succeeded by	Valeriy Kuchynsky
Permanent Representative of Ukraine to international organizations in Vienna
In office 2005–2010
Preceded by	Yuriy Polurez
Succeeded by	Ihor Prokopchuk
Personal details
Born	(1959-06-27) June 27, 1959 (age 59) Kiev, Soviet Union

Volodymyr Yelchenko (Ukrainian: Володимир Єльченко; born June 27, 1959 in Kiev, in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union) Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations since December 9, 2015.^[1] and a former Ambassador of Ukraine to Russia from July 2010 until he was recalled for consultations in March 2014.^[3][5][6]

Biography

Yelchenko was born in Kiev in 1959, the son of the Minister of Culture (1971-1973) Yuriy Nykyforovych Yelchenko. Volodymyr graduated from the Faculty of International Relations and International Law at Kyiv State University in 1981.^[2] Since 1981 he has worked in the diplomatic service of Ukraine.^[2] Between 1997 and 2000 he acted as Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations in New York, USA.^[5] From December 2000 till his next post he served at various senior posts within the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine. In 2005 - 2006 he was Ukraine's Ambassador to Austria, in 2006 - 2010 Mr. Yelchenko served as Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the International Organisations in Vienna, Austria. Since 2010 Volodymyr Yelchenko serves as Ambassador of Ukraine to the Russian Federation.

On 17 March 2014, during the 2014 Crimean crisis, Yelchenko was recalled from Moscow for consultations in regards to situation with Crimea.^[3] Since then Ukraine’s highest diplomatic representation in Russia is its temporary chargé d'affaires.^[4]

On December 9, 2015 Yelchenko was appointed Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations.^[1]

See also

• Embassy of Ukraine in Moscow

References

1. 
   ^ ^abcd Ex-envoy to UN Sergeyev quits the foreign service, becomes retiree, UNIAN (9 February 2016)
   


2. 
   ^ ^abc (in Ukrainian) До Росії їде черговий Надзвичайний і Повноважний Статист України, UNIAN (June 15, 2010)
   


3. 
   ^ ^abc Ukraine mobilises its army as Kremlin ups the ante with warning to America: 'We can reduce you to radioactive ash', Daily Mail (17 March 2014)
   


4. 
   ^ ^ab Ukraine's diplomat: Non-approval of Russia's ambassador doesn't mean full diplomatic break, UNIAN (6 August 2016)
   


5. 
   ^ ^ab Volodymyr Yelchenko appointed Ukrainian ambassador to the Russian Federation Archived 2010-08-26 at the Wayback Machine., National Radio Company of Ukraine (July 2, 2010)
   


6. 
   ^ President meets new Ambassador of Ukraine to Russia, Official website of the President of Ukraine (July 2, 2010)
   

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