Vasyl Hrytsak | |
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Василь Грицак | |
Head of the Security Service of Ukraine | |
Assumed office 18 June 2015 |
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Preceded by | Valentyn Nalyvaichenko |
Head of the Anti-Terrorist Center | |
In office 7 July 2014 – 23 June 2015 |
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Preceded by | Vasyl Krutov |
Personal details | |
Born |
Vasyl Serhiyovych Hrytsak 14 January 1967 Bushcha, Dubno Raion, Rivne Oblast, Ukrainian SSR |
Children | Oleh Hrytsak |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Ukraine |
Service/branch | Security Service of Ukraine |
Years of service | 1990 — present |
Rank | General of the Army (2016) |
Awards |
Order of Merit (1st, 2nd, and 3rd class) |
Vasyl Serhiyovych Hrytsak (Ukrainian: Василь Сергійович Грицак; born 14 January 1967) is the head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). He became the SBU's acting head on 18 June 2015, replacing Valentyn Nalyvaichenko. The Verkhovna Rada approved his appointment on 2 July.
In 2005-2009 Hrytsak served as the head of the SBU's regional departments in Kiev and Kiev Oblast. In 2009-2010 he headed the SBU department "K" (in fight against corruption and organized crime).
He is the father of Oleh Hrytsak, who worked as a prosecutor during Euromaidan.