Yakiv Smolii | |
|---|---|
Яків Смолій | |
 Photo by Julia Berezovska | |
| 11th chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine | |
| In office 15 March 2018[1] – 3 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Valeriia Hontareva |
| Succeeded by | Kyrylo Shevchenko[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1961 Verbovets, Lanivtsi Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukrainian SSR |
| Alma mater | Lviv University |
Yakiv Vasyliovych Smolii (Ukrainian: Яків Васильович Смолій, born 1 February 1961) is a Ukrainian economist and banker and former chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine. He was acting governor of the National Bank from 11 May 2017 (when Valeriia Hontareva resigned) until the Ukrainian parliament elected him governor on 15 March 2018.[1][3] Smolii was dismissed by the parliament on 3 July 2020 after he had tendered his resignation, he claimed he had done this as a result of long-standing political pressure.[4]
- ^ a b "Rada appoints Yakiv Smolii NBU head". Interfax-Ukraine.
- ^ [1], Ukrainian News (16 July 2020)
- ^ Williams, Matthias (10 May 2017). "Ukraine central bank post in political limbo as Gontareva leaves". Reuters. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ Ukraine's parliament backs chief banker's exit, UNIAN (3 July 2020)