Mykola Bіlokon | |
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| Микола Білоконь | |
| Minister of Internal Affairs | |
| In office 27 August 2003 – 3 February 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Yuriy Smirnov |
| Succeeded by | Yuriy Lutsenko |
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| Born | Mykola Vasylovych Bіlokon (1955-03-22)March 22, 1955 (age 70) |
| Nationality | Ukrainian Russian |
| Alma mater | Kyiv Higher Interior Ministry School Interior Ministry Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union Ukraine |
| Branch/service |  Soviet Army Militsiya of Ukraine |
| Years of service | 1973 - 2005 |
| Rank | Colonel General of Militsiya |
| Commands |  Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| Awards | Order of Merit, 2nd and 3rd class Medal "For Distinguished Service in Defending Public Order" |
Mykola Vasylovych Bіlokon (Ukrainian:Микола Васильович Білоконь; born 22 March 1955) is aUkrainianpolitician,Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in 2003-2005.Colonel general ofmilitia.
Born 22 March 1955 in the village of Mohylivka, in theZhmerynka Raion of theVinnytsia Oblast, of what was then theUkrainian SSR. He graduated from the Kyiv Higher Interior Ministry School in 1981 and the Interior Ministry Academy in 1992, specializing in law.
In 1973—1975 he served in theSoviet Army. From 1975 to 1994 he worked in internal services with the positions of: inspector of the criminal investigations department, inspector of the public security directorate, senior inspector of the same directorate, platoon commander, deputy chief of the directorate of public order, chief of the organizational department of the public orderMilitsiya.
From 1994 to 1996 he worked in the central apparatus of theMVS of Ukraine in the positions of: deputy chief of the Main Directorate of Public Order of the MVS, first deputy chief of the Main Directorate of theMilitsiya Administrative Service. From 1996 until 1999 — chief of the Main Directorate of theMilitsiya Administrative Service. From 1999 until 2001 — chief of the MVS Regional Directorate in theKirovohrad Oblast. From November 2001 — deputy director of the administration of thePresident of Ukraine, head of the Main Directorate of Judicial Reforms, Actions of Military Formations and Law Enforcement Agencies.
From 27 August 2003 until 3 February 2005 — Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
Following theOrange Revolution, Bilokon left Ukraine to escape from an investigation that was started against him. Ukrainian media published evidence that he has a Russian passport.
Soviet Union: Medal "For Distinguished Service in Defending Public Order" (1990)Ukraine:Order of Merit (3rd class - 1998, 2nd class - 2002)| Political offices | ||
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