Roman Shpek
Roman Vasylovych Shpek | |
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| Born | November 10, 1954 Broshniv-Osada, Ivano-Frankivsk region, Ukraine |
| Occupation(s) | Diplomat, government official |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Known for | Minister of Economy of Ukraine (1993–1995), Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the European Union (2000–2007), Chairman of Supervisory Board at Alfa-Bank (Ukraine) since 2019 |
Roman Vasylovych Shpek (born November 10, 1954, in Broshniv-Osada, Ivano-Frankivsk region) is a prominent Ukrainian diplomat and government official.
He was a People's Deputy of Ukraine during the II convocation (1994–1997) and held the position of Minister of Economy from 1993 to 1995. Awarded the diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in 2002, Shpek represented Ukraine as its Permanent Representative to the European Union between 2000 and 2007. Additionally, he has been a member of the National Bank of Ukraine Council. Since October 2019, he has served as Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Alfa-Bank (Ukraine).
Education
Shpek graduated with distinction from Ukrainian National Forestry University in 1976, specializing in Engineering and Technology. In 1991, he obtained an MBA focused on International Economics from the International Institute of Management (IIM-Kyiv).
Career
Between 1976 and 1989, Shpek worked in various engineering and managerial capacities within forestry enterprises located in the Ivano-Frankivsk region. From 1989 until 1992, he held the role of Deputy Chairman at Ukraine's State Committee for the Wood Industry.
In 1992, he was appointed Minister responsible for State Property Privatization and De-monopolization. Subsequently, he advanced to First Deputy Minister of Economy before assuming the role of Minister of Economy in 1993.
After his election as People's Deputy in 1994, Shpek also undertook duties as Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs from 1995 to 1996. He then directed the National Agency for Reconstruction and Development from 1996 to 2000, emphasizing economic reform initiatives and promoting European integration.
Serving as Ambassador and Head of Ukraine’s Permanent Mission to the European Union from 2000 to 2008, he was instrumental in advancing Ukraine’s international economic diplomacy efforts.
Shifting to the private sector in 2008, Shpek became vice-president of Alfa-Bank (Ukraine) and joined the National Bank of Ukraine Council two years later. To prevent conflicts of interest, he transitioned to a senior advisory position at Alfa-Bank later in 2010.
From 2010 until 2014, he provided economic counsel to the President of Ukraine. In January 2014, Shpek was named chairman of the Independent Association of Banks of Ukraine (IABU).
He chaired the Supervisory Board of PJSC Ukrsotsbank from October 2017 until its integration with Alfa-Bank in late 2019. Following this consolidation, on October 15, 2019, he assumed leadership as Chairman of Alfa-Bank Ukraine’s Supervisory Board.
Honours and awards
- In November 2003, he was awarded the Order of Merit, third class (Ukraine).