Semen Kryvonos
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Семен Кривонос | |
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| Alma mater | National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, National Academy for Public Administration |
| Occupation | Director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine |
| Years active | March 6, 2023–present |
| Predecessor | Artem Sytnyk |
Semen Yuriiovych Kryvonos (Ukrainian: Семен Юрійович Кривонос) is the Director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine since March 6, 2023.
Semen Kryvonos was born on January 16, 1983, in Mariupol, Ukraine.
In 2000, he graduated from secondary School No. 11 in Kremenchuk, Poltava Region. He pursued higher education at the National Agrarian University, where he earned a degree in agronomy in 2005. Continuing his studies, Kryvonos obtained a master's degree in public administration from the National Academy for Public Administration under the president of Ukraine in 2007.
In 2010, he graduated from the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, specializing in law, and earned the qualification of a legal specialist.[1]
Kryvonos began his public service career in 2007 as the Chief Specialist of the Family and Youth Unit in the Department for Family, Youth, and Sports at the Holosiivskyi District State Administration in Kyiv. From 2011 to 2015, he worked in various territorial units of the Ministry of Justice in the Odesa and Kyiv regions.[2]
In 2015, he became the First Deputy Head of the Odesa Customs Service under the State Fiscal Service. During his tenure, he implemented the anti-corruption initiative Open Customs Space, which aimed to eliminate smuggling schemes.[3]
After resigning from his customs position, Kryvonos worked as a Senior Legal Adviser at the International Development Law Organization (IDLO).
In 2018, he received a lawyer's certificate and began practicing law, both independently and within a law firm.[4]
Between 2020 and 2021, Kryvonos led the NGO Office of Simple Solutions and Results, contributing to the development of multiple reforms presented at the National Reform Council under the president of Ukraine.[5]
From May 2021 to March 2023, Kryvonos served as the head of the State Inspectorate for Architecture and Urban Planning of Ukraine.[6]