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Hryhoriy Omelchenko

born 1951

About this person

Wikipedia Summary

Hryhoriy Omelianovych Omelchenko is a Ukrainian politician who served as a People's Deputy of Ukraine from 1994 to 2012, representing Poltava Oblast until 2002 and later being elected from the proportional list of the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc. He was previously an officer of the Security Service of Ukraine. As a People's Deputy, Omelchenko was involved in investigating several political scandals in Ukraine during the 2000s, including the murder of Georgiy Gongadze, allegations of arms trafficking under President Leonid Kuchma and the Artek child rape scandal.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
May 4, 1951
Novoselitsia
Citizenship

Soviet Union · Ukraine

Occupations & fields
politician
Awards & honours
Hero of Ukraine, Order of the StateOrder of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class
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