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Yuriy Smirnov | |
|---|---|
| Юрій Смирнов | |
| Minister of Internal Affairs | |
| In office 26 March 2001 – 27 August 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Yuriy Kravchenko |
| Succeeded by | Mykola Bilokon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yuriy Aleksandrovych Smirnov August 17, 1948 Buy, Kostroma Oblast, Russian SFSR |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Alma mater | Kharkov Law University |
| Profession | Investigator |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union Ukraine |
| Branch/service | &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Red_star_with_hammer_and_sickle.svg){kind=small} Soviet Army&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:%D0%95%D0%BC%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0_%D0%9C%D0%92%D0%A1_%D0%A3%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%97%D0%BD%D0%B8.jpg){kind=small} Militsiya of Ukraine |
| Years of service | 1970 - 2003 |
| Rank | Colonel General of Militsiya |
| Commands | &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:%D0%93%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B4%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%B7%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BA_-_%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0_%D0%9C%D0%92%D0%A1_%D0%A3%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%97%D0%BD%D0%B8.svg){kind=small} Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| Awards | Order of Merit, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd class |
Yuriy Oleksandrovych Smirnov (Ukrainian: Юрій Олександрович Смирнов; born 17 August 1948) is a Ukrainian politician. Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in 2001–2003. Colonel general of militsiya.