Volodymyr Yelchenko

Volodymyr Yelchenko
Володимир Єльченко
Official portrait, 2015
Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States
In office
19 December 2019[1] – 25 February 2021
Preceded byValeriy Chaly
Succeeded byOksana Markarova
Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations
In office
2015–2019
Preceded byYuriy A. Sergeyev
Succeeded bySergiy Kyslytsya
6th Ambassador of Ukraine to Russia[2]
In office
July 2, 2010 – March 17, 2014 (recalled for consultations)[3][4]
Preceded byKostyantyn Gryshchenko
Succeeded byNot appointed[4]
Ambassador of Ukraine to Austria
In office
2005–2007
Preceded byYuriy Polurez
Succeeded byYevhen Chornobryvko
Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations
In office
1997–2001
Preceded byAnatoliy Zlenko
Succeeded byValeriy Kuchynsky
Permanent Representative of Ukraine to international organizations in Vienna
In office
2005–2010
Preceded byYuriy Polurez
Succeeded byIhor Prokopchuk
Personal details
Born (1959-06-27) June 27, 1959 (age 65)
Kyiv, Ukraine

Volodymyr Yuriyovich Yelchenko (Ukrainian: Володимир Юрійович Єльченко; born June 27, 1959) is a Ukrainian diplomat. His latest post was the Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States.[5] from December 2019 until February 2021.[6][7] Previously to this appointment (as Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S), he was the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations since December 9, 2015.[8] and was formerly Ambassador of Ukraine to Russia from July 2010 until he was recalled for consultations in March 2014.[9][3]

  1. ^ "Yelchenko Volodymyr". Archived from the original on 2020-07-26.
  2. ^ (in Ukrainian) До Росії їде черговий Надзвичайний і Повноважний Статист України, UNIAN (June 15, 2010)
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference iG13920140317Ukraine was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference nU36816 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Decree of the President of Ukraine № 911/2019". Office of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  6. ^ Margaret Besheer (December 19, 2019). "Ukraine Names Veteran Diplomat as New US Envoy". Voice of America. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference idUSL8N2KV8H0Yelchenkoa was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Ex-envoy to UN Sergeyev quits the foreign service, becomes retiree, UNIAN (9 February 2016)
  9. ^ 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)
    President meets new Ambassador of Ukraine to Russia, Official website of the President of Ukraine (July 2, 2010)