Yuriy Kravchenko | |
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Юрій Кравченко | |
 Kravchenko in 2000 | |
| Chairman of theState Tax Administration of Ukraine | |
| In office 2002–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Mykola Azarov |
| Succeeded by | Fedir Yaroshenko |
| Governor of Kherson Oblast | |
| In office 2001–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Oleksandr Verbytskyi |
| Succeeded by | Anatoliy Yurchenko |
| Minister of Internal Affairs | |
| In office 1995–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Volodymyr Radchenko |
| Succeeded by | Yuriy Smirnov |
| Chairman of theState Customs Committee of Ukraine | |
| In office 1994–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Eduard Miroshnychenko(acting) |
| Succeeded by | Leonid Derkach |
| Director of the Criminal Militsiya | |
| In office 1992–1994 | |
| Director of MVS in Kirovohrad Oblast | |
| In office 1989–1992 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1951-03-05)March 5, 1951 |
| Died | March 4, 2005(2005-03-04) (aged 53) |
| Occupation | Ukrainian police officer and statesman |
Yuriy Fedorovych Kravchenko (Ukrainian:Юрій Федорович Кравченко; March 5, 1951 – March 4, 2005) was aUkrainianGeneral of Internal Service and politician, serving as the country'sMinister of Internal Affairs (1995—2001). In 2000, while he was serving as the Minister of Internal Affairs, Kravchenko became directly involved in the murder case ofGeorgiy Gongadze and the subsequent "Cassette Scandal." Kravechenko later was the governor of theKherson Oblast (2001—2002) and Head of the State Tax Administration of Ukraine (2002—2003).
Born inOleksandriia,Kirovohrad Oblast, Kravchenko attended the Oleksandriia Industrial Technical School from 1966 to 1970. In October 1970, he became an electrictian and worked in theKirovohrad Oblast. Served in theSoviet Army from 1970 to 1972. From 1974 until 1978, he studied at the Higher School of the MVD of theUSSR, and afterwards worked as a police inspector in the Kirovohrad Oblast. From 1981 to 1986, he worked in several supervisory positions. In April 1986, Kravchenko became the head of the department for combating drug trade in the Criminal Investigation Directorate of the MVD of theUkrainian SSR. In September 1989, he became the head of the MVD regional directorate in the Kirovohrad Oblast.
On 29 January 2013 a Ukrainian court ruledOleksiy Pukach had murdered the journalistGeorgiy Gongadze on orders from Kravchenko, who was seeking a career promotion.[1]
Kravchenko was found dead in his apartment nearKyiv on March 4, 2005. He was at that time called as a witness in the murder case of Gongadze. It was claimed that Kravchenko committedsuicide. Some news reports claim that he was shot twice in the head.[2][3][4]
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| Preceded by | Minister of Internal Affairs 1995–2001 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by Eduard Miroshnychenko (acting) | Director of the State Customs Committee 1994–1995 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Oleksandr Verbytskyi | Governor of Kherson Oblast 2001–2002 | Succeeded by Anatoliy Yurchenko |
| Preceded by | Director of the State Tax Administration 2002–2004 | Succeeded by Fedir Yaroshenko |
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List of former interior ministers of Ukraine(Soviet period) | ||
Prime-minister:Viktor Yushchenko First vice-premier-minister:Yuriy Yekhanurov Vice-premier-minister on issues of fuel and energy complex:Yulia Tymoshenko Vice-premier-minister:Mykhailo Hladiy Vice-premier-minister:Mykola Zhulynskyi
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