By the Decree of the President of Ukraine Viktor
Yuschenko Mr. Borys Tarasyuk has been appointed as
a Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
Yuschenko Mr. Borys Tarasyuk has been appointed as
a Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
Mr. Borys Tarasyuk
Born on 1 January 1949 in Ukraine.
Professional activity
4 February 2005 - Appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine by the Decree of the
President of Ukraine Viktor Yuschenko
Member of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine
2003 - Chairman of the political party "The People`s Movement (Rukh) of Ukraine"
2002-05 - Member of Parliament elected on the list of "Our Ukraine" political bloc of parties
1998-2000 - Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine,
Member of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine
1997-98 - Head of Mission of Ukraine to NATO
1995-98 - Representative of Ukraine to the Western European Union (WEU)
1995-98 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Kingdom of
Belgium, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Great Duchy of Luxembourg
1994-95 - first deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
1993-95 - Chairman of the State Inter-Agency Commission for Ukraine`s accession to the
Council of Europe
1992-95 - deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Chairman of the National Committee
of Ukraine for Disarmament
1991 - Director of the Private Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, MFA
Political Director
1990 - Counsellor, deputy Chief Counsellor of the Foreign Ministry
1975-87 - Served on the Kyiv-based staff of the Foreign Ministry and at the Ukraine`s Mission
to the United Nations
Public Engagements
1993 - Member of the Ukrainian-American Consultative Committee, Member of the East-West
Institute Board of Directors
2000 - Founder and Director of the Institute for Euro-Atlantic Co-operation, Member of the
National Council for adaptation of the Ukrainian legislation to the EU legislation
Education, Academic Degrees and Awards
2002 - Doctor Honoris Causa of the Ivan Franko Lviv National University
1999 - State Order "For Merits", II Grade
1996 - State Order "For Merits", III Grade
1992 - Diplomatic Rank of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
1975 - graduated from the Kyiv Taras Schevchenko University, faculty of international relations
and international law
Borys Tarasyuk has been decorated with highest state awards of Argentina, Brazil, France, Lithuania,
Portugal, Sweden and Venezuela.
Foreign languages: Fluent in English, French and Russian.
Married, with two daughters, a son and a grandson.
Mr. Borys Tarasyuk
Born on 1 January 1949 in Ukraine.
Professional activity
4 February 2005 - Appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine by the Decree of the
President of Ukraine Viktor Yuschenko
Member of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine
2003 - Chairman of the political party "The People`s Movement (Rukh) of Ukraine"
2002-05 - Member of Parliament elected on the list of "Our Ukraine" political bloc of parties
1998-2000 - Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine,
Member of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine
1997-98 - Head of Mission of Ukraine to NATO
1995-98 - Representative of Ukraine to the Western European Union (WEU)
1995-98 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Kingdom of
Belgium, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Great Duchy of Luxembourg
1994-95 - first deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
1993-95 - Chairman of the State Inter-Agency Commission for Ukraine`s accession to the
Council of Europe
1992-95 - deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Chairman of the National Committee
of Ukraine for Disarmament
1991 - Director of the Private Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, MFA
Political Director
1990 - Counsellor, deputy Chief Counsellor of the Foreign Ministry
1975-87 - Served on the Kyiv-based staff of the Foreign Ministry and at the Ukraine`s Mission
to the United Nations
Public Engagements
1993 - Member of the Ukrainian-American Consultative Committee, Member of the East-West
Institute Board of Directors
2000 - Founder and Director of the Institute for Euro-Atlantic Co-operation, Member of the
National Council for adaptation of the Ukrainian legislation to the EU legislation
Education, Academic Degrees and Awards
2002 - Doctor Honoris Causa of the Ivan Franko Lviv National University
1999 - State Order "For Merits", II Grade
1996 - State Order "For Merits", III Grade
1992 - Diplomatic Rank of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
1975 - graduated from the Kyiv Taras Schevchenko University, faculty of international relations
and international law
Borys Tarasyuk has been decorated with highest state awards of Argentina, Brazil, France, Lithuania,
Portugal, Sweden and Venezuela.
Foreign languages: Fluent in English, French and Russian.
Married, with two daughters, a son and a grandson.
Since December 2002!
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