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Valeriy Shmarov
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3rd Minister of Defence of Ukraine
In office
10 October 1994 – 8 July 1996
Preceded by Vitalyi Radetskyi
Succeeded by Oleksandr Kuzmuk
Personal details
Born (1945-08-14)14 August 1945
Tomashpil Raion, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died 14 October 2018(2018-10-14) (aged 73)
Kyiv, Ukraine
Nationality Ukrainian
Spouse Olha Viktorovna
Relations married
Children Kateryna (1968)
Tymur (1972)
Alma mater Kyiv 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; 14 August 1945 – 14 October 2018) was a Ukrainian politician. From 10 October 1994 to 8 July 1996 he was the third Minister of Defence of Ukraine.

Biography

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).

From 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 spacecraft, 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.

From 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.

From 1993–1995 he was a Vice-Prime Minister of Ukraine on issues of military-industrial complex of Ukraine.

From 1994–1996 he was a Minister of Defense of Ukraine.

From 1997 he was an Honorary President of the Association of Aviation Enterprises of Ukraine "Ukraviaprom".

From 1998–2002 he was a People's Deputy of Ukraine. A member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Committee on defense and security.

Beginning in 2002 he became a member of Presidium of Aerospace Society of Ukraine.

From 2002–2005 he was a Director-General of the State company of export and import of products and services for military and special purposes "Ukrspetsexport".

Beginning in 1998, Shmarov worked at the National Aviation University as an associate professor, then professor, and director of the Aerospace Institute of National Aviation University (beginning 2005).

Doctor of Technical Sciences (2006), professor (2004). The author of more than 40 scientific publications and of 3 patents. Editor-in-chief of the scientific journal Astronomical School's Report.

Shmarov died on 14 October 2018 at the age of 73.

Awards

  • Order of the Badge of Honour – 1976
  • Order of the Red Banner of Labour – 1988
  • State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology – 2002
  • Order of Merit, Third Class – 2010
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