Ivan Vyhivskyi | |
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Іван Вигівський | |
Chief of the National Police of Ukraine | |
Assumed office 14 July 2023 Acting: 20 January 2023 | |
President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
Prime Minister | Denys Shmyhal |
Preceded by | Ihor Klymenko |
Personal details | |
Born | Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine | 26 March 1980
Alma mater | National Academy of Internal Affairs |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Ukraine |
Police career | |
Department | National Police of Ukraine |
Service years | 1999–present |
Status | Active duty |
Rank | General (3rd rank) |
Ivan Mykhailovych Vyhivskyi (Ukrainian: Іван Михайлович Вигівський; born 26 March 1980) is a Ukrainian police general serving as the chief of the National Police of Ukraine since 14 July 2023[1] (acting since 20 January 2023). He became the acting head of the National Police of Ukraine after the then-holder of the post, Ihor Klymenko, became the minister of internal affairs succeeding Denys Monastyrsky following his death in a helicopter crash.[2][3] From 11 August 2021 he was the chief of police for Kyiv.[4]