Mykola Prysyazhnyuk
Mykola Prysyazhnyuk | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 3, 1960 Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, engineer |
| Years active | 2002–2014 |
| Known for | Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine |
Mykola Prysyazhnyuk (; born 3 January 1960) is a former Ukrainian official who held the position of Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food.
Biography
Prysyazhnyuk completed his education at Voronezh University as well as the Donbas Mining-Metallurgical Institute. Initially, he worked as a diamond cutter before advancing to the role of chief process engineer at the Ordzhonikidzevugillya coal mine. From 2002 until 2005, he occupied the post of first deputy chairman for the Zhytomyr Regional State Administration. Following that, between 2005 and 2007, he headed the National Association of Meat and Meat Products Producers. Later, Prysyazhnyuk was elected to the Verkhovna Rada representing the Party of Regions. He did not stand as a candidate in either the 2012 or 2014 parliamentary elections in Ukraine.
Minister of Agrarian Policy
During his tenure as minister, Prysyazhnyuk worked on strengthening Ukraine's agricultural relations with China, emphasizing collaboration in rural machinery, plant protection technologies, and scientific partnerships. He facilitated agreements with international banking institutions to enable credit access for Ukrainian farmers and agribusinesses. Additionally, he played a role in developing the "Concept of Rural Development" initiative, which aimed to improve social infrastructure within rural communities and farming enterprises.
Criminal case
In early 2014, Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office requested Prysyazhnyuk's arrest on allegations involving embezzlement exceeding 270 million hryvnias and sought his detention. On 21 March 2014, authorities confiscated assets linked to him, while Swiss authorities froze his bank account on 28 February. He was listed on Interpol's wanted register on 5 April and subsequently added to Ukraine’s national wanted list on 7 April. The Pechersk District Court in Kyiv authorized his detention. In 2017, the Prosecutor General's Office applied for judicial approval to conduct his trial in absentia.
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- Living people
- 1960 births
- Agriculture ministers of Ukraine
- Agriculture and food provision ministers of Ukraine
- Fifth convocation members of the Verkhovna Rada
- Sixth convocation members of the Verkhovna Rada
- 21st-century Ukrainian engineers
- 21st-century Ukrainian businesspeople
- Ukrainian billionaires
- Party of Regions politicians
- People from Zhytomyr Oblast
- Voronezh State University alumni