Valeriy Shmarov
| Valeriy Shmarov | |
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| 3rd Minister of Defence of Ukraine | |
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In office October 10, 1994 – July 8, 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Vitalyi Radetskyi |
| Succeeded by | Oleksandr Kuzmuk |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 14, 1945 Zholoby village Tomashpilskyi Raion, Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Spouse(s) | Olha Viktorovna |
| Relations | married |
| Children | Kateryna (1968) Tymur (1972) |
| Alma mater | Kiev University |
| Committees | National Security and Defence (1998) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Years of service | July 1972 - May 1973 |
Valeriy Shmarov (Ukrainian: Валерій Миколайович Шмаров) is a Ukrainian politician. From October 10, 1994 to July 8, 1996 was the third Minister of Defence of Ukraine.
Shmarov was born on 14 August 1945, village Zholoby, Vinnytsia Oblast. Education: Kyiv College of Information Systems and Technologies (radio mechanic, 1966), Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (economist, 1972).
In 1966-1987 he worked at Kiev Radio Factory in positions from a regulator of radio equipment to a Production Director. He participated in the creation of control systems of several generations of strategic missiles and spacecrafts, including the complex "Energia-Buran".
In 1988-1992 he was a director of Zhulyany Machine-Building Plant which produces controlled surface-to-air missile for S-300 systems.
In 1992-1993 he was a First Deputy Director General of the National Space Agency of Ukraine. He participated in the development and implementation of the National Space Program of Ukraine.
In 1993-1995 he was a Vice-Prime Minister of Ukraine on issues of military-industrial complex of Ukraine.
In 1994-1996 he was a Minister of Defense of Ukraine.
From 1997 he is an Honorary President of the Association of Aviation Enterprises of Ukraine "Ukraviaprom".
In 1998-2002 he was a People's Deputy of Ukraine. A member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Committee on defense and security.
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