Mykhailo Korolenko | |
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Михайло Короленко | |
 Korolenko in 2012 | |
| 11thMinister of Industrial Policy | |
| In office 5 February 2013 – 27 February 2014 | |
| President | Viktor Yanukovych |
| Prime Minister | Mykola Azarov |
| Preceded by | Dmytro Kolyesnikov |
| Succeeded by | Natalia Boytsun (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1962-04-20)20 April 1962 (age 62) Kryvyi Rih,Ukrainian SSR,Soviet Union |
| Political party | Party of Regions |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession |
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| Awards |  Hero of Ukraine |
Mykhailo Kostiantynovych Korolenko (Ukrainian:Михайло Костянтинович Короленко; born 20 April 1962) is a Ukrainian politician and civil servant who is a recipient of both theHero of Ukraine. Additionally, he was formerly theMinister of Industrial Policy of Ukraine from 2013 to 2014. He significantly contributed to the extraction and enrichment ofiron magnetite quartzites, producingiron ore concentrate and domainagglomerate, while also playing a key role in advancing the domestic mining and metallurgical complex through the implementation of modern technologies.[1]
Born on 20 April 1962, in the Ukrainian city ofKryvyi Rih.[1] Korolenko graduated from the Kryvyi Rih Metallurgical College in 1981, earning a degree inmining engineering enrichment fromKryvyi Rih Mining Institute in 1986.[2][3]
Korolenko held various positions in the plant management from 1986 to 2004, including mill machinist, production master, head of the processing plant's main production site, deputy head of the technical control department, chief enricher, chief engineer, and head of the Southern Mining and Processing Plant. He was appointed chief beneficiant and production director of the Central Mining and Processing Plant in 2004–2005; production director of Northern Mining and Processing Plant in 2005–2006; served as theParty of Regions' deputy for theKryvyi Rih City Council from 2006 until 2010.[2][3][4]
Korolenko was namedMinister of Industrial Policy of Ukraine on 5 February 2013, by proclamation ofPresidentViktor Yanukovych.[5][3]Ruslan Demchenko and Korolenko, attended the2013 Dubai Airshow's inauguration. Vice President andUAE Prime MinisterSheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited the Ukrainian pavilion on the opening day of the show. There, he met Korolenko, the leader of the Ukrainian delegation, and learned about the aviation sector in Ukraine.[6]
Russia modified its import laws and customs to launch anembargo of Ukrainian goods in mid-August 2013, to the point that theFederal Customs Service of Russia banned all shipments of products from Ukraine on 14 August.[7]Prime MinisterMykola Azarov appointedYuriy Boiko,Ihor Prasolov, Korolenko, Stepan Deryvolkov, Valery Muntiyan, and Viktor Suslov to a working committee to investigate issues with trade and economic cooperation between Ukraine and Russia.[8]
Practically every industry in Ukraine has been impacted by Russia's tougher rules, but Korolenko claimed that the auto, railroad, and pipe manufacturing industries have been particularly hard hit.[9] Russia has pledged to lift restrictions on steel pipe imports from Ukraine, Korolenko said at a press conference on 17 December.[10] He referenced estimates from experts that, in the event that theRussian–Ukrainian action plan reached inMoscow on the same day by Russian and Ukrainian PresidentsVladimir Putin and Viktor Yanukovych had not taken place, Ukraine would have had to reduce its yearly exports to Russia by between $4 billion and $4.5 billion.[9]
On 18 December 2013, Korolenko declared that as a result, Ukraine's exports had decreased by $1.4 billion.[11][12][13] TheUkrainian government has decided to delay the signature of anAssociation Agreement with the European Union,[14] citing economic setbacks that have worsened the nation's political crisis. According to Korolenko, he wants to make sure that the planned effort does not include shifting the focus or direction of Ukraine's international economic and diplomatic policy.[7]
By aVerkhovna Rada vote on 27 February 2014, Korolenko was removed from his position as head of the Ministry of Industry and Policy.[3] He then went on to preside over theopen joint-stock company Zaporizhzhia Iron Ore Plant board from 14 May 2014 until 30 June 2020.[15][16][2]
Korolenko is married and has two children.[3][17]
In Kryvyi Rih, his name is memorialized on the Stele of Heroes. Korolenko has received awards and recognitions such as:[18][19]
Hero of Ukraine Order of the State (24 August 2012)[20][17]
20 Years of Independence of Ukraine Medal (19 August 2011){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)