Smeshko Igor Petrovich

Date of birth: 17.08.1955
Place of birth: Khrystynivka, Cherkasy oblast
Age: 71 years 2 months 28 days
Political party: Political party "Strength and Honor"
Education: National Defense Academy of Ukraine,
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Profession: military engineer, lawyer

Government positions

12.03.2015 - 14.01.2019 Freelance Advisor to the President of Ukraine
08.10.2014 - 30.01.2015 Chairman of the Intelligence Committee under the President of Ukraine
07.10.2014 - 12.03.2015 Advisor to the President of Ukraine
19.04.2014 - 10.06.2014 Advisor to the President of Ukraine
04.09.2003 - 04.02.2005 Head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU)
27.06.2003 - 04.09.2003 First Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine
14.11.2002 - 27.06.2003 Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine
04.1998 - 02.1999 Deputy Chairman of the Intelligence Committee under the President of Ukraine
09.07.1997 - 25.09.2000 Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
07.1995 - 04.1998 Chairman of the Intelligence Committee under the President of Ukraine
01.1992 - 08.1992 Executive Secretary of the Expert Scientific Council of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
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US President Donald Trump: Zelensky has been in the presidency for too long. And I think it’s time for him to go, if they want to resolve this.
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Lavrov: There will be no ceasefire on the part of the Russian Federation, because that would allow Zelensky to be resupplied with weapons. Mr. Zelensky has already made it quite clear that he has no interest in elections.
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