Mykhailo Kostiantynovych Korolenko (Ukrainian: Михайло Костянтинович Короленко; born 20 April 1962) is a Ukrainian politician and civil servant who is a recipient of both the Hero of Ukraine. Additionally, he was formerly the Minister of Industrial Policy of Ukraine from 2013 to 2014. He significantly contributed to the extraction and enrichment of iron magnetite quartzites, producing iron ore concentrate and domain agglomerate, while also playing a key role in advancing the domestic mining and metallurgical complex through the implementation of modern technologies.[1]
Mykhailo Korolenko | |
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Михайло Короленко | |
Korolenko in 2012 | |
11th Minister of Industrial Policy | |
In office 5 February 2013 – 27 February 2014 | |
President | Viktor Yanukovych |
Prime Minister | Mykola Azarov |
Preceded by | Dmytro Kolyesnikov |
Succeeded by | Natalia Boytsun (acting) |
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Born | Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | 20 April 1962
Political party | Party of Regions |
Children | 2 |
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Early life and education
editBorn on 20 April 1962, in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih.[1] Korolenko graduated from the Kryvyi Rih Metallurgical College in 1981, earning a degree in mining engineering enrichment from Kryvyi Rih Mining Institute in 1986.[2][3]
Korolenko held various positions in the plant management from 1986 to 2004, including mill machinist, production master, head of the processing plant's main production site, deputy head of the technical control department, chief enricher, chief engineer, and head of the Southern Mining and Processing Plant. He was appointed chief beneficiant and production director of the Central Mining and Processing Plant in 2004–2005; production director of Northern Mining and Processing Plant in 2005–2006; served as the Party of Regions' deputy for the Kryvyi Rih City Council from 2006 until 2010.[2][3][4]
Career
editKorolenko was named Minister of Industrial Policy of Ukraine on 5 February 2013, by proclamation of President Viktor Yanukovych.[5][3] Ruslan Demchenko and Korolenko, attended the 2013 Dubai Airshow's inauguration. Vice President and UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited the Ukrainian pavilion on the opening day of the show. There, he met Korolenko, the leader of the Ukrainian delegation, and learned about the aviation sector in Ukraine.[6]
Russia modified its import laws and customs to launch an embargo of Ukrainian goods in mid-August 2013, to the point that the Federal Customs Service of Russia banned all shipments of products from Ukraine on 14 August.[7] Prime Minister Mykola Azarov appointed Yuriy Boiko, Ihor Prasolov, Korolenko, Stepan Deryvolkov, Valery Muntiyan, and Viktor Suslov to a working committee to investigate issues with trade and economic cooperation between Ukraine and Russia.[8]
Practically every industry in Ukraine has been impacted by Russia's tougher rules, but Korolenko claimed that the auto, railroad, and pipe manufacturing industries have been particularly hard hit.[9] Russia has pledged to lift restrictions on steel pipe imports from Ukraine, Korolenko said at a press conference on 17 December.[10] He referenced estimates from experts that, in the event that the Russian–Ukrainian action plan reached in Moscow on the same day by Russian and Ukrainian Presidents Vladimir Putin and Viktor Yanukovych had not taken place, Ukraine would have had to reduce its yearly exports to Russia by between $4 billion and $4.5 billion.[9]
On 18 December 2013, Korolenko declared that as a result, Ukraine's exports had decreased by $1.4 billion.[11][12][13] The Ukrainian government has decided to delay the signature of an Association Agreement with the European Union,[14] citing economic setbacks that have worsened the nation's political crisis. According to Korolenko, he wants to make sure that the planned effort does not include shifting the focus or direction of Ukraine's international economic and diplomatic policy.[7]
By a Verkhovna Rada vote on 27 February 2014, Korolenko was removed from his position as head of the Ministry of Industry and Policy.[3] He then went on to preside over the open joint-stock company Zaporizhzhia Iron Ore Plant board from 14 May 2014 until 30 June 2020.[15][16][2]
Personal life
editAwards and recognitions
editIn Kryvyi Rih, his name is memorialized on the Stele of Heroes. Korolenko has received awards and recognitions such as:[18][19]
Hero of Ukraine Order of the State (24 August 2012)[20][17]
20 Years of Independence of Ukraine Medal (19 August 2011)
- State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology (30 December 2020)[21]
- Honored Worker of Industry of Ukraine (23 February 2012)
- For Merit to the city (Kryvyi Rih) Badge of the 1st Degree (11 April 2012)
- For Merit to the city (Dniprorudne) Badge (2017)
- For Merit to the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Order 1st Degree (2019)
- For Merit to the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Order 2nd Degree (2017)
- For Merit to the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Order 3rd Degree (2014)
References
edit- ^ a b Мельник, О. О. Короленко Михайло Костянтинович (in Ukrainian). Vol. 14. Інститут енциклопедичних досліджень НАН України. ISBN 978-966-02-2074-4.
- ^ a b c "Офіційний сайт обласної ради". www.oblrada.dp.ua (in Ukrainian). 13 February 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Короленко Михайло Костянтинович". LB.ua. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Михаил Короленко: досье, обещания, рейтинг » Слово и Дело". ru.slovoidilo.ua (in Ukrainian). 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ № 70/2013". www.president.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 9 February 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "First Deputy Minister Ruslan Demchenko takes part in Dubai Airshow 2013 opening". mfa.gov.ua. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Industrial policy minister Korolenko: Work towards European integration going non-stop". www.ukrinform.net. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Ukraine sets up working group to resolve problems in trade with Russia / News / Press service / UCAB". ucab.ua. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ a b Interfax-Ukraine (18 December 2013). "Eased Russian customs rules to save Ukraine $1.5 billion in 2014 - Dec. 18, 2013". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Interfax-Ukraine (18 December 2013). "Russia to lift restrictions on Ukraine-made pipes - Dec. 18, 2013". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "mancata esportazione - Traduzione in inglese - esempi italiano | Reverso Context". context.reverso.net. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Coker, Miles. "Unruly Ukraine". The Jetstream Journal. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Eased Russian customs rules to save Ukraine $1.5 bln in 2014, says minister". Interfax-Ukraine. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Tanas, Ilya Arkhipov,Daryna Krasnolutska,Olga (17 December 2013). "Ukraine gets $15 billion from Russia". mint. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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- ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №608/2020". www.president.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 30 December 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2024.