Oleksandr Tkachenko – news

Oleksandr Tkachenko is a people's deputy of the 9th convocation from Servant of the People, former general director of 1+1 Media, a former Ukrainian journalist, TV presenter and producer. Since 1999, he has worked as general producer of various Ukrainian TV channels.

Born in 1966 in Kyiv. He graduated from the Faculty of Journalism of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and received a Harvard diploma.

For many years he worked in the 1+1 Media group of TV channels. According to the annual study by the Institute of Mass Information and the Independent Media Trade Union, he was among the top ten biggest enemies of the Ukrainian press in 2012—2013.

He entered the Verkhovna Rada on the Servant of the People list. He heads the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Humanitarian and Information Policy. Oleksandr Tkachenko's declaration appeared in the register of the National Agency on Corruption Prevention, in which he indicated that he is applying for the post of head of the Kyiv City State Administration.