Oleksandr Pavliuk

Oleksandr Oleksiiovych Pavliuk (Ukrainian: Олександр Олексійович Павлюк; born 20 August 1970) is a Ukrainian General. He was a participant of the war in Donbas and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2] On 14 February 2023 he was appointed First Deputy Minister of Defense.[6]

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Oleksiiovych and the family name is Pavliuk.
Oleksandr Pavliuk
Oleksandr Pavliuk in December, 2021
First Deputy Minister of Defense
Assumed office
14 February 2023
PresidentVolodymyr Zelensky
Prime MinisterDenys Shmyhal
Governor of Kyiv Oblast
In office
15 March 2022 – 21 May 2022
PresidentVolodymyr Zelensky
Preceded byOleksiy Kuleba
Succeeded byOleksiy Kuleba
Personal details
Born
Oleksandr Oleksiiovych Pavliuk

(1970-08-20) 20 August 1970[1]
Novohrad-Volynskyi, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityUkrainian
Military career
Allegiance Ukraine
Years of service1991–present
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held
Battles/wars
Awards

From 15 March 2022 until 21 May 2022 Pavliuk was head (Governor) of Kyiv Oblast State Administration.[7]

Biography

Pavliuk was the commander of the Ukrainian peacekeeping forces in Kosovo from 2006 to 2007. He then commanded Operational Command West from 2017 to 2020, before being appointed as Commander of the training of the Land Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2020.[2]

On July 28, 2021, he was appointed the Commander of the Joint Forces. A command he held until 15 March 2022, when he was appointed commander of the “Kyiv Regional Military Administration”.[3]

On 3 March 2022, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy conferred the title of "Hero of Ukraine" to Pavliuk, citing his "personal courage and heroism", significantly contributing to the "protection of state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine".[4] He was previously awarded the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky II class.[5]

From 15 March 2022 until 21 May 2022 Pavliuk was head (Governor) of Kyiv Oblast State Administration.[7] According to Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Tymoshenko Pavliuk returned to military affairs.[7] Oleksiy Kuleba succeeded him as Governor.[7]

On 14 February 2023 Pavliuk was appointed First Deputy Minister of Defense.[6]

References
  1. ПАВЛЮК Олександр Олексійович [PAVLIUK Oleksandr Oleksiiovych] (in Ukrainian). 19 March 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  2. "The JF Commander Oleksandr Pavliuk: When we put our flags at the border, this will be a victory". USCC. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  3. "Zelensky appoints Pavliuk as Kyiv regional administration head, Moskaliov as JFO commander". Interfax-Ukraine. 15 March 2015. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  4. УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №107/2022 [DECISION OF THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE No. 107/2022] (in Ukrainian). 3 March 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  5. УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №538/2016 [DECISION OF THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE No. 538/2016] (in Ukrainian). 2 December 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  6. Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers appoints First Deputy Minister of Defence, Ukrainska Pravda (14 February 2023)
  7. "Зеленський змінив голову Київської ОДА" [Zelensky replaced the head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration]. Ukrayinska Pravda (in Ukrainian). 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
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