Volodymyr Vasylenko

Volodymyr Vasylenko Володимир Василенко
Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom
In office 1998–2002
President	Leonid Kuchma
Preceded by	Serhiy Komisarenko
Succeeded by	Ihor Mityukov
Ambassador of Ukraine to the European Union
In office 1995–1997
President	Leonid Kuchma
Succeeded by	Ihor Mityukov
Personal details
Born	(1937-01-16) 16 January 1937 Kyiv
Alma mater	Kiev University

Volodymyr Vasylenko (birth: January 16, 1937, Kyiv, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian diplomat. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine.

Education

Volodymyr Vasylenko graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in 1959.

Career

1972-1992 – was a scientific consultant of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine for law issues.

In 1989 - was taking part in development of legal basis for economic independence of Ukraine.

In 1990 - as a consultant of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, prepared the first draft of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine.

1992 – Ambassador in Benelux countries and also the Representative of Ukraine to the European Union and NATO

1998-2002 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

1991-2009 – expert, advisor, member of the delegation of Ukraine in the UN General Assembly and was representing Ukraine in Third Committee human rights and Sixth Committee legal issues.

2001-2005 - he was elected UN General Assembly judge in the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.

2006-2010 - was the Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations Human Rights Council.

In 2014 - head of the Commission to Investigate Human Rights Violations in Ukraine.

External links

• Volodymyr VASYLENKO: “Ukraine’s participation in the UN Human Rights Council confirms our country’s civilizational orientation”
• Former Ambassadors of Ukraine to the United Kingdom
• VOLODYMYR VASYLENKO, LEADING UKRAINIAN SPECIALIST IN INTERNATIONAL LAW, ELECTED JUDGE OF INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR FORMER YUGOSLAVIA
• Volodymyr Vasylenko: “Government bodies were first and foremost responsible for a civilized regulation and solution of the conflict”
• Statement from Head of the Public Commission for the Investigation and Prevention of Human Rights Violations in Ukraine Volodymyr Vasylenko on Russian Aggression
• Statement from Head of the Public Commission for the Investigation and Prevention of Human Rights Violations in Ukraine Volodymyr Vasylenko on Crimea
• Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Ukraine , Member of International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (2001-2005)