Andriy Taran
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Andriy Vasylyovych Taran (Ukrainian: Андрій Васильович Таран; born 4 March 1955) is Ukraine's ambassador to Slovenia. He was the 16th Minister of Defence of Ukraine and before that a lieutenant general in the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vasylyovych and the family name is Taran.
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Andriy Taran | |
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Андрій Таран | |
16th Minister of Defence | |
In office 4 March 2020 – 3 November 2021[1] | |
President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
Prime Minister | Denys Shmyhal |
Preceded by | Andriy Zahorodniuk |
Succeeded by | Oleksii Reznikov |
First Deputy Commander of the Ground Forces | |
In office December 2015 – April 2016 | |
Ambassador of Ukraine to Slovenia | |
Assumed office 4 May 2022 | |
President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
Preceded by | Mykhailo Brodovych |
Personal details | |
Born | (1955-03-04) 4 March 1955 (age 69) Frankfurt an der Oder, Brandenburg, East Germany (now Germany) |
Political party | Strength and Honor |
Education | Kyiv Higher Engineer School of Artillery National Defence University |
Occupation | Lieutenant general (retired) Politician |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Soviet Union Ukraine |
Branch/service | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
Years of service | 1972–2016 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
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