The first minister of Ukraine for emergency situations Valerii Kalchenko has died.


Ukrainian politician and leader Valerii Kalchenko has died
Ukrainian politician Valerii Kalchenko, who was a people's deputy for three convocations, the minister for emergency situations and for the protection of the population from the consequences of the Chornobyl disaster, as well as a deputy and advisor to the head of the Kirovohrad regional council, has died. This was reported by 'Glavkom' referring to the press service of the Kirovohrad regional council.
Valerii Kalchenko was born on February 24, 1947, in Kropyvnytskyi and had an education as a civil engineer. In recent years, he worked in the patronage service of the Kirovohrad regional council. Previously, he held leadership positions in enterprises and institutions, and since April 1990 he worked in leadership positions at the regional level. In 1996, Kalchenko was appointed minister for emergency situations and for the protection of the population from the consequences of the Chornobyl disaster, and then he became a member of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.
In 1999, Valerii Kalchenko held the position of head of the Kirovohrad regional state administration. He was also elected head of Kirovohrad. In addition, Kalchenko held positions as deputy head of the Trade and Economic Mission at the Embassy of Ukraine, deputy minister of Ukraine for emergency situations and for the protection of the population from the consequences of the Chornobyl disaster, and a member of the Commission on Nuclear Policy and Environmental Safety under the President of Ukraine.
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