 | This biographical article is written like a résumé. (May 2015) |
Kostyantyn Gryshchenko | |
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Костянтин Грищенко | |
 Gryshchenko in 2012 | |
| Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine | |
| In office 24 December 2012[1] – 27 February 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Mykola Azarov |
| Preceded by | Volodymyr Semynozhenko |
| Succeeded by | Oleksandr Sych |
| 11th Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 11 March 2010 – 24 December 2012[1] | |
| Prime Minister | Mykola Azarov |
| Preceded by | Petro Poroshenko |
| Succeeded by | Leonid Kozhara |
 Ambassador of Ukraine to Russia  | |
| In office 2008–2010 | |
| President | Viktor Yushchenko |
| Preceded by | Oleh Dyomin |
| Succeeded by | Volodymyr Yelchenko |
| 5th Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine | |
| In office 2 September 2003 – 3 February 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Viktor Yanukovych |
| Preceded by | Anatoliy Zlenko |
| Succeeded by | Borys Tarasiuk |
6th Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States  | |
| In office January 2000 – September 2003 | |
| President | Leonid Kuchma |
| Preceded by | Anton Buteyko |
| Succeeded by | Mykhailo Reznik |
Ambassador of Ukraine to the Kingdom of Belgium  | |
| In office 1998–2000 | |
| President | Leonid Kuchma |
| Succeeded by | Volodymyr Khandohiy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 October 1953 Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
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Kostyantyn Ivanovych Gryshchenko (also spelled Hryshchenko; Ukrainian: Костянтин Іванович Грищенко; born 28 October 1953) is a Ukrainian diplomat and politician.
Since Ukraine gained independence, Kostyantyn Gryshchenko has served in a succession of senior positions with responsibilities ranging from arms control and regional security to education and public health. He served as Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine (2012–2014), Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (2003–2005 and 2010–2012) and First Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (2008–2010).[2] Ambassadorial appointments include: Head of Mission of Ukraine to NATO and the Ambassador of Ukraine to Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (1998–2000), Ambassador to the United States (2000–2003) and Ambassador to the Russian Federation (2008–2010). In addition to his posts in the Ukrainian Government, Kostyantyn Gryshchenko participated in personal capacity in a number of high-profile bodies focused chiefly on various aspects of regional and international security: 1991 –Deputy Chief Inspector for biological weapons of the United Nations Special Commission in Iraq (UNSCOM); 1995–1998 –Member of Council of Founders, Geneva Center for Security Policy; 1999–2003 Member of the Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters to the UN Secretary General (in 2003 –Chairman of the Board);[3] 2000–2003 –Member, United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC)[4] and 2003–2006, Member of the Board of Directors of Transatlantic Partners Against AIDS. Kostyantyn Gryshchenko holds the diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.[5]
- ^ a b Yanukovych appoints new Cabinet of Ministers, Kyiv Post (24 December 2012)
- ^ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ "Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters – UNODA" (PDF).
- ^ https://www.un.org/depts/unmovic/new/documents/s-2000-207.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Про присвоєння К. Грищенку дипломатичного рангу Надзвичайного і Повноважного Посла України".