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Ivan Bakanov
Іван Баканов
Head of the Security Service of Ukraine[3]
Assumed office
22 May 2019[1]
Acting until 29 August 2019[2]
Preceded byVasyl Hrytsak
Leader of the Servant of the People
In office
2 December 2017 – 27 May 2019
Succeeded byDmytro Razumkov
Personal details
Born
Ivan Hennadiyovych Bakanov

(1974-05-02) 2 May 1974 (age 50)
Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Political partyServant of the People
Children1
EducationKyiv National Economic University
Academy of Labor, Social Relations and Tourism [uk]
Occupationbusinessman

Ivan Hennadiyovych Bakanov (Ukrainian: Іван Геннадійович Баканов; born 2 May 1974) is a Ukrainian politician and businessman. He was the leader of the Servant of the People party from 2017 to 2019[4]. He is the Head of the Security Service of Ukraine[5].

Biography

Bakanov studied at the Kyiv National Economic University (1997) and Academy of Labor, Social Relations and Tourism [uk] (2006).

He headed LLC Kvartal 95 Studio from January 2013[6].

Bakanov is the First Deputy Head of the Security Service of Ukraine – Chief of the Main Directorate on Fight against Corruption and Organized Crime of the Central Department of the Security Service since 2019[7][6].

He was part of the Volodymyr Zelensky's team during 2019 presidential campaign[8]. Bakanov is a childhood friend of Zelensky.[9]

On 22 May 2019 President Zelensky appointed Bakanov the first deputy chairman of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).[10] Following this the Head of the Security Service of Ukraine, Vasyl Hrytsak, went on vacation, and Bakanov began to perform his duties.[11]

Member of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (since 31 May 2019)[12].

On 11 June 2019, it was revealed that Hrytsak had awarded Bakanov the military rank of "lieutenant", at the same time as his admission to military service in the SBU.[13] The president's team stated that Lieutenant Bakanov's rank was given to give him access to classified information.[14]

Member of the National Council on Anti-Corruption Policy (since 16 July 2019)[15].

He is married. His son is a student of the Kyiv National Economic University[6]. Bakanov's wife has Russian citizenship, in June 2019 her husband stated that she is in line to get Ukrainian citizenship.[16] She since 1998 lives and works in Ukraine with a permanent residence permit.[17]

Bakanov was officially appointed as Head of the Security Service of Ukraine by parliament on 29 August 2019.[18]

Bakanov has lieutenant rank[19].

References

  1. ^ Указ Президента України від 22 травня 2019 року № 316/2019 «Про призначення І.Баканова першим заступником Голови Служби безпеки України — начальником Головного управління по боротьбі з корупцією та організованою злочинністю Центрального управління Служби безпеки України»Template:Ref-uk
  2. ^ https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2019/08/29/7224800/
  3. ^ "President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy requires the Acting Head of the Security Service of Ukraine to report on the first results of work in two weeks". president.gov.ua. June 3, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  4. ^ "Zelensky's Advisor Razumkov to head "Servant of the People" party". 112.international. May 27, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  5. ^ UkrInform (August 29, 2019). "Ivan Bakanov heads Security Service of Ukraine". UkrInform. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c "Zelensky appoints Bakanov SBU's first deputy chief". Interfax-Ukraine. May 22, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "Баканов Іван Геннадійович". ssu.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "Zelenskyi presents his team two days before election". censor.net.ua. April 19, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  9. ^ https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2019/07/5/7220133/
  10. ^ https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2019/08/29/7224800/
  11. ^ https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2019/08/29/7224800/
  12. ^ Указ Президента України від 31 травня 2019 року № 340/2019 «Про склад Ради національної безпеки і оборони України»Template:Ref-uk
  13. ^ https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2019/08/29/7224800/
  14. ^ https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2019/08/29/7224800/
  15. ^ Указ Президента України від 16 липня 2019 року № 523/2019 «Про зміни у персональному складі Національної ради з питань антикорупційної політики»Template:Ref-uk
  16. ^ https://www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/acting-sbu-chief-bakanovs-wife-has-russian-citizenship.html
  17. ^ https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2019/06/12/7217965/
  18. ^ https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2019/08/29/7224800/
  19. ^ https://112.international/ukraine-top-news/sbu-tells-how-ex-lawyer-of-kvartal-95-got-lieutenant-rank-40620.html Security Service tells how ex-lawyer of Kvartal 95 got lieutenant rank