Vasyl Bertash

Vasyl Mykhailovych Bertash (Ukrainian: Василь Михайлович Берташ; born 7 January 1961, in Rokytne, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian construction engineer and later politician, member of the Verkhovna Rada.

Vasyl Bertash
Василь Берташ
Governor of Rivne Oblast
In office
18 March 2010 – 2 March 2014
Preceded byIhor Blahodyr (acting)
Succeeded bySerhiy Rybachok
Member of the Verkhovna Rada
In office
April 2006 – November 2007
Personal details
Born
Vasyl Mykhailovych Bertash

(1961-01-07) 7 January 1961
Rokytne, Rivne Oblast, Ukrainian SSR
Political partyParty of Regions
Alma materNational University of Water and Nature Management

Early Years

In 1979-1980 he worked for various Soviet agrarian firms (collective or state farms) in Dubno and Lutsk raions as a construction laborer.

After graduating from the University of Water and Nature Management in Rivne, in 1985-1992, Bertash worked as a construction engineer and general contractor.

From 1992-1998 he is CEO of polish-Ukrainian company REMROL.[1]

Officer career

From 1998-2005 he worked at the Rivne Oblast State Administration, heading regional construction department.

He was deputy of the Oblast Council in 2002-2006.[1]

Political career

From 2006-2007 Bertash was a member of the Verkhovna Rada representing the Party of Regions.

From 2010-2014 he served as a Governor of Rivne Oblast.

In 2023, he was a deputy of the Rivne Oblast Council.

Awards
  • Honored Builder of Ukraine (December 2000).
  • Order of Merit of the 3rd degree (April 2002), 2nd degree (January 2011), 1st degree (January 2013); for a significant personal contribution to state building, socio-economic development of the Rivne region, many years of conscientious work and high professionalism.[1]
  • International Order of the Smile (2003).
  • Certificate of Honor of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (April 2004).
  • Doctor of Philosophy in the field of public administration.

Hobbies

Vasyl Bertash is the president of the Rivne public organization "Billiards Sports Association".

Other hobbies: sports, hunting, fishing.

Family

He is married. Son Myroslav was born in 1981.[2]

References
  1. "Досьє: Берташ Василь Михайлович | Рівняни". March 23, 2017.
  2. "Берташ Василь Михайлович". LB.ua.
  • Profile at the Official Ukraine Today portal


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