Arsen Avakov

Arsen Borysovych Avakov (Ukrainian: Арсен Борисович Аваков, IPA: [ɐrˈsɛn boˈrɪsowɪtʃ ɐwɐˈkɔu̯]; born 2 January 1964) is a Ukrainian politician of Armenian descent who served as the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine from 2014 to 2021. He was the Chairman of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration from 2005 to 2010, a member of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine from 2007 to 2008 and from 2014 to 2021 and a member of the Verkhovna Rada from 2012 to 2014. Outside politics, Avakov was a member of Euro 2012 Organizing Committee in 2007 and a member of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine. He was awarded the Honored Economist of Ukraine in 2007.

Avakov was born on 2 January 1964 in Kirov settlement (now Yeni Surahany), Baku to a military family.^{[citation needed]}

He is of Armenian descent. And of Armenian Apostolic faith

Since 1966 he has been permanently residing in Ukraine. Citizen of Ukraine.

In 1988 he graduated from the Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Automated Control Systems, qualification – systems engineer.

In 1990, he founded and headed JSC “Investor” (he was president until 2005). In 1992 he founded the commercial bank “Basis”.

During the 2004 presidential campaign, he was deputy head of the Kharkiv headquarters of the presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko and the first deputy chairman of the Kharkiv regional “Committee of National Salvation”.

On 4 February 2005, by decree of the President of Ukraine, he was appointed to the position of Chairman of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration. After his appointment, he resigned as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of JSC “Investor” and JSCB “Basis”.