Volodymyr Shkidchenko
Volodymyr Petrovych Shkidchenko (Ukrainian: Володимир Петрович Шкідченко; born January 1, 1948) is a Ukrainian military officer, General of Army of Ukraine. Minister of Defence of Ukraine from November 12, 2001 to June 25, 2003.
Volodymyr Shkidchenko Володимир Шкідченко | |
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 Volodymyr Shkidchenko during his visit to Washington | |
| 5th Minister of Defence of Ukraine | |
| In office 12 November 2001 – 25 June 2003 | |
| President | Leonid Kuchma |
| Preceded by | Oleksandr Kuzmuk |
| Succeeded by | Yevhen Marchuk |
| 2nd Chief of the General Staff | |
| In office 30 September 1998 – 13 November 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Oleksandr Zatynaiko |
| Succeeded by | Petro Shulyak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1948 Chita, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia |
| Awards | Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, 2nd & 3rd class |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union (1970–1991) .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ukraine (1991–2003) |
| Branch/service | Soviet Army Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1970–2003 |
| Rank | General of the army |
External links
| Ukrainian People's Republic (1918–1921) |
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| Ukraine (since 1991) |
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