Yuliya Kovaliv

Yuliya Ihorivna Kovaliv - Ambassador of Ukraine to Canada, former Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Chair of the National Investment Council Office under the President of Ukraine.

Date of Birth: 09.01.1985

Place of Birth and Education. Born on January 9, 1985, in Ivano-Frankivsk. In 2001, graduated with honors from the Ukrainian Gymnasium No. 1 in Ivano-Frankivsk.

In 2001, she enrolled in the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, where she studied at the Faculty of Economic Sciences. In 2006, she received a specialist degree in economic theory with honors.

Career. From 2004 to 2005, she worked at the Ukrainian division of the international consulting and auditing company Ernst & Young.

From 2007 to 2010 - Financial Director of LLC 'GAZEX Ukraine', engaged in corporate governance of private companies in the oil and gas sector.

Since 2010, she has been the coordinator of the Coordination Center for Economic Reforms Implementation at the Office of the President of Ukraine.

On August 27, 2014, she was appointed a member of the National Commission for State Regulation in the Spheres of Energy and Utility Services. On December 4, she was appointed Acting Chair of the National Commission for State Regulation of Energy and Public Utilities.

From June 26, 2015, to November 2016 - First Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, responsible for reforming corporate governance of state-owned enterprises and investment policy.

From April 2016 to April 2017 - Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the State Enterprise 'Naftogaz of Ukraine'.

On November 18, 2016, she was released from the position of First Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade at her own request.

Since January 2017 - Chair of the Office of the National Investment Council under the President of Ukraine.

From September 20, 2019, to December 21, 2020 - Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.

Since March 9, 2022 - Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Ukraine to Canada.

Family. Married. Husband - Yarema Kovaliv, head of the State Fishery Agency of Ukraine (2015-2017). They are raising a daughter and a son.

12.28.2023.