Peter Melnyk

Biography of Peter Melnyk

Date of Birth: 18.06.1957

Place of Birth, Education. Peter Melnyk was born in Remchitsy, Sarny District, Rivne Oblast. In 1976 he graduated from the Irpin Industrial College. In 1984 he graduated from the Kyiv Technological Institute of Light Industry. In 1996 he graduated from the Kyiv National Economic University. In 2002 he graduated from the Academy of Public Administration for Taxation of Ukraine.

Career. After graduating from the Irpin Industrial College, Melnyk continued to work there and became the director in 1991.

From 1998 to 2002 he was a deputy of the Ukrainian Parliament of the III Congress of the People's Democratic Party and a member of the Committee for Legislative Support of Law Enforcement Agencies. At the time of the elections, he was the rector of the Ukrainian Financial and Economic Institute.

From 2006 to 2007 he was a deputy of the Ukrainian Parliament of the V Congress of the Party of Regions (No. 143 on the list) and the deputy chairman of the budget committee. At the time of the elections, he was the rector of the National University of Public Service for Taxation of Ukraine.

From 2010 to 2012 he was a deputy of the Ukrainian Parliament of the VI Congress of the Party of Regions (No. 180 on the list) and the deputy chairman of the budget committee.

Member of the Party of Regions.

From December 2012 to August 2013 he was the rector of the National University of Public Service for Taxation of Ukraine.

Bribery Case 2013. He lost his position as rector of the National University of Public Service for Taxation of Ukraine due to an investigation for suspected bribery (according to the GUOB MVD and the Security Service of the Ministry of Finance, Melnyk allegedly took money from parents of applicants in exchange for guaranteeing a place at the university). After his arrest, he complained of heart problems, on August 1 he received 60 days of house arrest and then apparently fled on August 9, destroying a special electronic ankle monitor in the process. He was put on the wanted list.

In the spring of 2014, Melnyk was detained by law enforcement after he returned to Ukraine. On May 7, the Kyiv Court of Appeals reduced the bail for Peter Melnyk from 30 million Hryvnias to 600 thousand Hryvnias. On May 12, Melnyk paid the bail and was released.

In July 2015, the Irpin City Court dropped the corruption charges against former regional MP Peter Melnyk.

On December 5, 2017, the Borodyanka District Court in Kyiv Oblast established the innocence and acquitted the former rector of the National University of Public Service for Taxation, Peter Melnyk, who faced up to 12 years in prison.

Awards. Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor. Honored Economist of Ukraine. Honorary Citizen of the town of Vyshneve (Kyiv Oblast).

Death. On December 16, 2018, Peter Melnyk died in Theophania Clinic from bilateral pneumonia.

16.12.2018