Vasyl Hrytsak

Vasyl Hrytsak
Василь Грицак
Hrytsak in 2017
Head of the Security Service of Ukraine
In office
18 June 2015  20 May 2019
Preceded byValentyn Nalyvaichenko
Succeeded byIvan Bakanov (acting)
Head of the Anti-Terrorist Center
In office
7 July 2014  23 June 2015
Preceded byVasyl Krutov
Succeeded byVitaly Malikov
Personal details
Born
Vasyl Serhiyovych Hrytsak

(1967-01-14) 14 January 1967
Bushcha, Dubno Raion, Rivne Oblast, Ukrainian SSR
ChildrenOleh Hrytsak
Military service
Allegiance Ukraine
Branch/service Security Service of Ukraine
Years of service1990–present
Rank General of the Army of Ukraine(2016)
Awards
Order of Merit (1st, 2nd, and 3rd class)

Vasyl Serhiiovych Hrytsak (Ukrainian: Василь Сергійович Грицак; born 14 January 1967) is a Ukrainian serviceman, army general, and the fourteenth head of the Security Service of Ukraine. Founder and chairman of the supervisory board of the Ukrainian Center for Analytics and Security. Head of the Security Service of Ukraine (2015–2019). Member of the National Security and Defense Council (2015–2019). General of the Army of Ukraine.