Juri Onischtschenko
Biography of Yuri Onischtschenko
Date of Birth: 17.01.1972
Yuri Vladimirovich Onischtschenko - Ukrainian diplomat, extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Ukraine, first assistant to the President of Ukraine (2014–2019).
Place of Birth. Education. Born in the village of Linovitsa in the Pryluky district of the Chernihiv region. In 1994, he graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, where he studied history and taught history. In 1998, he completed the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (Master of Foreign Policy). He speaks English.
Career.
“July 1994 - June 1996 - Attaché in the Political Affairs Office of the United Nations and its specialized agencies, Department of International Organizations of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.”
“August 1996 - June 1998 - Third Secretary in the Political Affairs Office of the United Nations and its specialized agencies, Department of International Organizations of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.”
“September 1998 - August 2002 - Second Secretary in the office of the Chair of the 52nd UN General Assembly, Second Secretary in the office of the First Secretary, Second Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations.”
“August 2002 - May 2003 - First Secretary in the Political Affairs Office of the United Nations and other international organizations of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.”
“May - September 2003 - First Secretary in the office of the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, First Secretary in the secretariat of the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.”
“September 2003 - April 2005 - Head of the office of the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.”
“April - September 2005 - Adviser in the Political Affairs Office of the United Nations and other international organizations of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, adviser of the UN department of the UN and other international organizations of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.”
“September 2005 - November 2008 - Adviser at the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations.”
“November 2008 - August 2009 - Deputy Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations.”
“September - November 2009 - Acting Director of the Secretariat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.”
“November 2009 - April 2012 - Director of the Secretariat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.”
“February 29, 2012 - June 10, 2014 - Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Ukraine to the Kingdom of Norway.”
“On June 10, 2014, Onischtschenko was appointed by order of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko as the first assistant to the President of Ukraine.”
“From April 2016 - Head of the Main Department of Strategic Planning and Operational Support, Kyiv.”
“On May 19, 2019, Petro Poroshenko dismissed Juri Onischtschenko from the position of the first assistant to the President.”
Awards. Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the 2nd class.
Family. Married, has three daughters.
01.03.2024.