Igor A. Lytvyn
Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary of Ukraine
Date of Birth: May 11, 1954.
Birthplace: Klimovsk, Moscow region, USSR
Career:
1976-1980 – diplomatic service with Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukrainian SSR;
1981-1988 – international affairs commentator, author and broadcaster of foreign political programs, Ukrainian TV and radio;
1988-1992 – interpreter/protocol officer/assistant Team leader, Group of Soviet Experts/USSR Trade Mission in Bangladesh, Ministry of foreign economic relations of the USSR;
1992-1997 – Division Chief, Head of Department of Asia & Pacific region, Africa and Middle East countries, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine;
1997-1999 – Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary of Ukraine in Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam;
1999-2001 – Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary of Ukraine in China, North Korea and Mongolia;
2001-2008 – Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Ukraine MP’s Foreign affairs Assistant, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Top Manager in several national business structures;
2008-2015 – Chairman of the Board, Association of Ukrainian-Chinese co-operation;
Since 2010 – Deputy Head, Ukrainian part of Joint Ukrainian-Chinese Business Council;
Since 2015 – Chairman of the General Assembly, Association of Ukrainian-Chinese co-operation.
Has 2 daughters.
Hobby: History, Literature, Cinema, Music, Basketball (London Colleges League Champio winner,1975), Downhill skiing, Lawn tennis, Swimming, Billiards.
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