Yuriy Lutsenko

Yurii Lutsenko is a Ukrainian politician and statesman, People's Deputy of Ukraine of the 4th, 6th and 8th convocations, Prosecutor General (2016–2019).

Born in 1964 in Rivne. First Secretary of the Rivne Regional Committee of the CPSU, then a People's Deputy of Ukraine from the Communist Party of Ukraine, and Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPU. Leader of the "People's Self-Defence" party (from 1999 to March 2012). Since 2013, head of the "Third Ukrainian Republic" initiative.

Minister of Internal Affairs (2005–2006; 2007–2010). While serving as Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, he received 35 departmental awards.

Adviser to the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, member of the NSDC.

On October 16, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine opened criminal proceedings against former Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko for abuse of power or official position.

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