Stepan Poltorak

Stepan Poltorak
Степан Полторак
14th Minister of Defence of Ukraine
In office
14 October 2014 – 29 August 2019
PresidentPetro Poroshenko
Volodymyr Zelensky
Preceded byValeriy Heletey
Succeeded byAndriy Zahorodniuk
Personal details
Born
Stepan Tymofiyovych Poltorak

(1965-02-11) 11 February 1965 (age 59)
Vesela Dolyna, Odesa Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Military service
AllegianceSoviet Union Soviet Union (1983–1991)
Ukraine Ukraine (1992–2018)
Branch/service Soviet Army
 Ukrainian Ground Forces
Years of service1983–2018
RankGeneral of the army of Ukraine
Commands National Academy of Internal Troops (2002–2014)
Internal Troops/National Guard (2014)

Stepan Tymofiyovych Poltorak (Ukrainian: Степан Тимофійович Полторак) is a Ukrainian general who served as the Minister of Defence of Ukraine from 14 October 2014 until 29 August 2019.[1] Previously he was the commander of the Internal Troops of Ukraine and National Guard of Ukraine.[2] Poltorak's rank was General of the army of Ukraine.[3] From 1 January 2019, Poltorak remained the country's defense minister as a civilian, after resigning from military service in October 2018.[4] Poltorak resigned at the request of newly inaugurated president Volodymyr Zelensky on 20 May 2019.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Квота Зеленського: Рада призначила міністра оборони".
  2. ^ Turchynov proposes parliament appoint Poltorak as National Guard commander, Interfax-Ukraine (19 March 2014)
  3. ^ "Про присвоєння військових звань".
  4. ^ Poltorak quits military service, continues to lead Defense ministry as civilian – Poroshenko, UNIAN (13 October 2018)
    Poltorak quits military service to continue leading Ukrainian Defense Ministry as civilian, Interfax-Ukraine (13 October 2018)