Vitaliy Yarema
Ukrainian politician
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Vitaliy Hryhorovych Yarema (Ukrainian: Віталій Григорович Ярема; born 14 October 1963) is a Ukrainian politician, law enforcement expert who was General Prosecutor of Ukraine from 19 June 2014 until 10 February 2015.[2] His previous position was First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine in Yatsenyuk Government since 27 February 2014, where he was responsible for law enforcement and the power block.[3] Yarema was an MP of Batkivshchyna party (unaffiliated), a former head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in Kyiv (2005–2010), and a retired lieutenant-general of police.
Vitaliy Yarema | |
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Віталій Ярема | |
Yarema in 2018 | |
| 12th General Prosecutor of Ukraine | |
| In office 19 June 2014 – 10 February 2015 | |
| President | Petro Poroshenko |
| Preceded by | Oleh Makhnitskyi (acting)[1] |
| Succeeded by | Viktor Shokin |
| 22nd First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine | |
| In office 27 February 2014 – 19 June 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Arseniy Yatsenyuk |
| Preceded by | Serhiy Arbuzov |
| Succeeded by | Stepan Kubiv |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 October 1963 |
| Party | unaffiliated |
| Alma mater | Academy of Internal Affairs of Ukraine |
| Website | Official Site |
General Prosecutor of Ukraine
On 19 June 2014 A total of 329 MPs voted Yarema in as General Prosecutor of Ukraine following the respective nomination submitted by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.[2]
Family
Yarema and his wife Margarita have three children. A 25-year-old son Valery, 22-year-old daughter Ilona and 6-year-old daughter Roxolana.[4]
Awards
- In 1999 by the Decree of the President of Ukraine, he was awarded the medal "For Irreproachable Service" III.
- Honored Lawyer of Ukraine
