Valeriy Shmarov

Valeriy Shmarov
Валерій Шмаров
Shmarov in 1996
Minister of Defence
In office
10 October 1994 – 8 July 1996
Preceded byVitalyi Radetskyi
Succeeded byOleksandr Kuzmuk
Personal details
Born(1945-08-14)14 August 1945
Tomashpil Raion, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died14 October 2018(2018-10-14) (aged 73)
Kyiv, Ukraine
NationalityUkrainian
SpouseOlha Viktorovna
Relationsmarried
ChildrenKateryna (1968)
Tymur (1972)
Alma materKyiv University
CommitteesNational Security and Defence (1998)
Military service
AllegianceSoviet Union
Years of serviceJuly 1972 – May 1973

Valeriy Shmarov (Ukrainian: Валерій Миколайович Шмаров; 14 August 1945 – 14 October 2018) was a Ukrainian politician.[1] From 10 October 1994 to 8 July 1996 he was the third Minister of Defence of Ukraine.[2][3]

Biography

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Shmarov was born on 14 August 1945, village Zholoby, Vinnytsia Oblast. Education: Kyiv College of Information Systems and Technologies (radio mechanic, 1966), Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (economist, 1972).[4]

From 1966–1987 he worked at Kiev Radio Factory in positions from a regulator of radio equipment to a Production Director. He participated in the creation of control systems of several generations of strategic missiles and spacecraft, including the complex "Energia-Buran".[5]

In 1988–1992 he was a director of Zhulyany Machine-Building Plant which produces controlled surface-to-air missile for S-300 systems.[5][6]

From 1992–1993 he was a First Deputy Director General of the National Space Agency of Ukraine. He participated in the development and implementation of the National Space Program of Ukraine.[7]

From 1993–1995 he was a Vice-Prime Minister of Ukraine on issues of military-industrial complex of Ukraine.

From 1994–1996 he was a Minister of Defense of Ukraine.

From 1997 he was an Honorary President of the Association of Aviation Enterprises of Ukraine "Ukraviaprom".[8]

From 1998–2002 he was a People's Deputy of Ukraine. A member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Committee on defense and security.[1]

Beginning in 2002 he became a member of Presidium of Aerospace Society of Ukraine.[9]

From 2002–2005 he was a Director-General of the State company of export and import of products and services for military and special purposes "Ukrspetsexport".[10]

Beginning in 1998, Shmarov worked at the National Aviation University as an associate professor, then professor, and director of the Aerospace Institute of National Aviation University (beginning 2005).[5]

Doctor of Technical Sciences (2006), professor (2004).[4] The author of more than 40 scientific publications and of 3 patents. Editor-in-chief of the scientific journal Astronomical School's Report.[11]

Shmarov died on 14 October 2018 at the age of 73.[12]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b (in Ukrainian) Valeriy Shmarov in Verkhovna Rada
  2. ^ (in Ukrainian) Order of President of Ukraine № 477/1994 "Regarding acting Minister of Defence of Ukraine"
  3. ^ (in Ukrainian) Order of President of Ukraine № 579/1994 "Regarding Minister of Defence of Ukraine"
  4. ^ a b c d (in Ukrainian) Official Ukraine Today
  5. ^ a b c d e (in Ukrainian) Biography at the Department site
  6. ^ (in Ukrainian) Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine
  7. ^ a b c (in Ukrainian) Aerospace Portal of Ukraine
  8. ^ (in Ukrainian) Ukraviaprom
  9. ^ (in Ukrainian) Aerospace Society of Ukraine
  10. ^ (in Ukrainian) Government portal
  11. ^ Astronomical School's Report
  12. ^ "Ukraine's Former Minister of Defense Valeriy Shmarov dies aged 74".
  13. ^ (in Ukrainian) Decree of President of Ukraine No. 1171/2002 of 16 December 2002 "On awarding with the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology of 2002"
  14. ^ (in Ukrainian) Decree of President of Ukraine No. 829/2010 of 20 August 2010 "On awarding with state awards of Ukraine of enterprises, institutions and organizations"
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Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Defence
1994–1996
Succeeded by