Vasyl Hrytsak
| Vasyl Hrytsak | |
|---|---|
| Василь Грицак | |
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| Head of the Security Service of Ukraine | |
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Assumed office 18 June 2015[1] | |
| Preceded by | Valentyn Nalyvaichenko |
| Head of the Anti-Terrorist Center | |
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In office 7 July 2014 – 23 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Vasyl Krutov |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
14 January 1967 Bushcha, Dubno Raion, Rivne Oblast, Ukrainian SSR |
| Children | Oleh Hrytsak |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Ukraine |
| Service/branch |
 Security Service of Ukraine |
| Years of service | 1990 — present |
| Rank |
 General of the Army (2016)[2] |
| Awards |
   Order of Merit (1st, 2nd, and 3rd class) |
Vasyl Serhiyovych Hrytsak (Ukrainian: Василь Сергійович Грицак; born 14 January 1967) is the head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). He became the SBU's acting head on 18 June 2015, replacing Valentyn Nalyvaichenko.[3] The Verkhovna Rada approved his appointment on 2 July.[4]
In 2005-2009 Hrytsak served as the head of the SBU's regional departments in Kiev and Kiev Oblast.[5] In 2009-2010 he headed the SBU department "K" (in fight against corruption and organized crime).
He is the father of Oleh Hrytsak, who worked as a prosecutor during Euromaidan.[6][7]
References
- ↑ Until 2 July 2015 he was acting
- ↑ Poroshenko awarded to Hrytsak the rank of General of the Army. Ukrayinska Pravda. 26 March 2016
- ↑ "President introduced Acting Head of the Security Service of Ukraine Hrytsak: We must achieve new social attitude to the Security Service". president.gov.ua. 18 June 2015.
- ↑ "Ukrainian lawmakers appoint new Security Service chief". Ukraine Today. 2 July 2015.
- ↑ Quinn, Allison (22 June 2015). "Poroshenko ally Hrytsak quietly takes over SBU". Kyiv Post.
- ↑ Sukhov, Oleg (23 June 2015). "Video appears to show security chief's son prosecuting EuroMaidan activists (VIDEO)". Kyiv Post.
- ↑ Savchuk, Maksym (2 July 2015). "М'ясний бізнес родини нового голови СБУ (розслідування)" [Family business of the new head of the SBU]. Radio Svoboda (in Ukrainian).
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Valentyn Nalyvaichenko |
Head of the Security Service of Ukraine 18 June 2015– until 2 July 2015 as acting |
Incumbent |
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