Serhiy Tihipko
Serhiy Tihipko | |
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Сергій Тiгiпко | |
Tihipko in 2012 | |
| People's Deputy of Ukraine | |
| In office 12 December 2012 – 27 November 2014 | |
| Vice Prime Minister–Minister of social policy | |
| In office 11 March 2010 – 24 December 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Mykola Azarov |
| Preceded by | Vasyl Nadraha |
| Succeeded by | Natalia Korolevska |
| Minister of Economics | |
| In office 31 December 1999 – 5 July 2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Viktor Yushchenko |
| Preceded by | Vasyl Rohovyi |
| Succeeded by | Vasyl Rohovyi |
| Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine | |
| In office 17 December 2002 – 16 December 2004 | |
| President | Leonid Kuchma |
| Preceded by | Volodymyr Stelmakh |
| Succeeded by | Volodymyr Stelmakh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 February 1960 Drăgănești, Sîngerei District, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Political party | Strong Ukraine (2014–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Party of Regions (2012–2014) Strong Ukraine (2009–2012) Labour Ukraine (2000–2004), Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1984–1991) |
| Spouses | |
| Children | Anna (born 1984) and three other children from second marriage |
| Occupation | politician |
| Website | www.tigipko.com |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Branch/service | Soviet Army |
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Serhiy Leonidovych Tihipko (Ukrainian: Сергій Леонідович Тiгiпко; born 13 February 1960) is a Ukrainian businessman and politician who was Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine. After founding the TAS Group conglomerate in 1998, Tihipko was Minister of Economics in 2000 and subsequently served as Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine from 2002 to 2004. He ran unsuccessfully for President of Ukraine in the 2010 presidential election and participated in the 2014 presidential election, in which he placed fifth with 5.23 percent of the vote. Tihipko is also former Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Social Policy.