Khatia Dekanoidze
Khatia Dekanoidze Хатія Деканоїдзе (Ukrainian) ხატია დეკანოიძე (Georgian) | |
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| 1st Chief of National Police of Ukraine | |
| In office 4 November 2015 – 16 November 2016 | |
| President | Petro Poroshenko |
| Prime Minister | Arseniy Yatsenyuk Volodymyr Groysman |
| Preceded by | Sergei Knyazev |
| Minister of Education and Science of Georgia | |
| In office 4 July 2012 – 25 October 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Vano Merabishvili |
| Preceded by | Dimitri Shashkin |
| Succeeded by | Giorgi Margvelashvili |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 20, 1977 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Citizenship | Georgian (2015-2017 Ukrainian)[1] |
| Residence(s) | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Alma mater | Tbilisi State University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Ukraine |
| Branch/service |  Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| Years of service | Since 2015 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant colonel |
| Commands |  National Police of Ukraine |
Khatia Dekanoidze (Georgian: ხატია დეკანოიძე, Ukrainian: Хатія Деканоїдзе; born 20 January 1977) is a Georgian government official who served as Georgia's Minister of Education and Science from 4 July 2012 to 25 October 2012. From 4 November 2015 until 16 November 2016 Dekanoidze served as Chief of Ukrainian National Police.[2]
Education and career
Khatia Dekanoidze graduated from Tbilisi State University with a degree in International Relations in 1999. She has received further training under the aegis of the Central European University and the RAND Corporation in the 1990s and 2000s. Dekanoidze has been working for various government agencies of Georgia since 1999. She was Director of Policy Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs from May 2007 to May 2012 and Director of National Examination Center from May 2012 to July 2012, when she was appointed Minister of Education and Science, succeeding Dimitri Shashkin.[3] She remained in this position until 25 October 2012.
On 4 November 2015 Dekanoidze was appointed as Chief of Ukrainian National Police.[4] She resigned from this post on 14 November 2016.[5] On 16 November 2016 she was officially dismissed by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.[2] Dekanoidze complained that her powers were “not enough for dramatic changes” and that the pressure of her position by government officials and members of parliament was too great.[6]
References
- ^ Week’s milestones. Poroshenko’s Mig-29, Groysman’s barge, and Saakashvili’s passport, UNIAN (7 August 2017)
Dekanoidze has confirmed the return of Georgian citizenship, Ukrop News 24 (30 July 2017) - ^ a b Cabinet dismisses Dekanoidze as Ukraine's National Police chief, UNIAN (16 November 2016)
- ^ Minister. Ministry of Education and Science. Accessed 19 July 2012.
- ^ Khatia Dekanoidze appointed Ukrainian National Police Chief
- ^ BREAKING: Ukraine's National Police Chief resigns (UPDATE), Ukraine Today (14 November 2016)
- ^ "Ukraine's police chief resigns, complains of gov't pressure". AP News. 14 November 2016.
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- 1977 births
- Government ministers of Georgia (country)
- Tbilisi State University alumni
- Living people
- Women government ministers of Georgia (country)
- Naturalized citizens of Ukraine
- Georgian emigrants to Ukraine
- Ukrainian police officers
- 21st-century Ukrainian politicians
- 21st-century Ukrainian women politicians
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