Volodymyr Vasylenko
Volodymyr Andriyovych Vasylenko (birth: January 16, 1937, Kiev, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian diplomat who has twice served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine.
Volodymyr Vasylenko Володимир Василенко | |
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| Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 1998–2002 | |
| President | Leonid Kuchma |
| Preceded by | Serhiy Komisarenko |
| Succeeded by | Ihor Mityukov |
| Ambassador of Ukraine to the European Union | |
| In office 1995–1997 | |
| President | Leonid Kuchma |
| Succeeded by | Ihor Mityukov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 16, 1937 Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Children | Lesia Vasylenko |
| Alma mater | Kiev University |
Education
Volodymyr Vasylenko graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in 1959.
Career
1972–1992 – was a scientific consultant of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine for law issues.
In 1989 – was taking part in development of legal basis for economic independence of Ukraine.
In 1990 – as a consultant of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, prepared the first draft of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine.
1992 – Ambassador in Benelux countries and also the Representative of Ukraine to the European Union and NATO
1998–2002 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
1991–2009 – expert, advisor, member of the delegation of Ukraine in the UN General Assembly and was representing Ukraine in Third Committee human rights and Sixth Committee legal issues.
2001–2005 – he was elected UN General Assembly judge in the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.
2006–2010 – was the Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations Human Rights Council.
In 2014 – head of the Commission to Investigate Human Rights Violations in Ukraine.[1]
External links
- Volodymyr VASYLENKO: “Ukraine’s participation in the UN Human Rights Council confirms our country’s civilizational orientation”
- Former Ambassadors of Ukraine to the United Kingdom
- VOLODYMYR VASYLENKO, LEADING UKRAINIAN SPECIALIST IN INTERNATIONAL LAW, ELECTED JUDGE OF INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR FORMER YUGOSLAVIA
- Volodymyr Vasylenko: “Government bodies were first and foremost responsible for a civilized regulation and solution of the conflict”
- Statement from Head of the Public Commission for the Investigation and Prevention of Human Rights Violations in Ukraine Volodymyr Vasylenko on Russian Aggression
- Statement from Head of the Public Commission for the Investigation and Prevention of Human Rights Violations in Ukraine Volodymyr Vasylenko on Crimea
- Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Ukraine , Member of International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (2001–2005)