Volodymyr Demchyshyn
Volodymyr Demchyshyn | |
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| Born | November 12, 1974 Ukraine |
| Occupation(s) | Banker, politician |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Known for | Minister of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine (2014–2016) |
Volodymyr Vasylyovych Demchyshyn (; born 12 November 1974) is a Ukrainian ex-banker and political figure who held the position of Minister of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine between 2014 and 2016 during the tenure of the second Yatsenyuk Government.
Biography
Demchyshyn completed his studies in international economic relations at Lviv University and obtained an MBA specializing in international finance from the University of Kansas Business School.
Starting his professional journey in 2003, he occupied high-level positions at the Kyiv branches of ING Bank and Ernst & Young. Prior to his appointment as minister, he served as Director at Investment Capital Ukraine (ICU), an investment firm. Additionally, he is a co-owner of the ICU/Bank Avangard group, which was previously led by Valeriya Hontareva, who later became governor of the National Bank of Ukraine.
He was named Minister of Energy and Coal Industry in December 2014 and remained in office until May 2016. Following this role, Demchyshyn became a member of the Supervisory Board at Naftogaz from May 2016 until his resignation in September 2019.