Alexey Reznikov
Biography of Alexey Yuriyovych Reznikov
Date of Birth: June 18, 1966
Alexey Yuriyovych Reznikov - Minister of Defense of Ukraine (2021-2023). Deputy Prime Minister - Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories (2020-2021), Deputy Mayor of the Kyiv City State Administration (2016-2018), Deputy Mayor - Secretary of the Kyiv City Council (2014-2015).
Place of Birth. Education. Born on June 18, 1966, in Lviv. In 1991 he graduated from the Faculty of Law of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, specializing in 'Jurisprudence', with honors.
Career. 1991 - Co-founder of the brokerage firm 'Galicia Securities'.
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1994 - Received the authority to practice law.
1999-2002 - Deputy Head of the Ukrainian Legal Development Center in Kyiv.
2000-2006 - Founder of the 'Pravis' firm. Later known as 'Reznikov, Vlasenko and Partners', then - Magisters (after merging with the law firm 'Magistr and Partners').
2004 - Lawyer for the presidential candidate of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko at the Supreme Court of Ukraine in a case concerning the annulment of the presidential election (second round), along with Sergei Vlasenko.
2011-2014 - Chief Justice Advisor of the law firm 'Yegorov, Puginski, Afanasiev and Partners' (result of a merger with the law firm 'Magistr and Partners'). Meanwhile - lawyer and partner at 'Medzhysters' AG.
Since November 2018, he resumed his legal practice as a partner of the law firm 'Asters'. He specializes in alternative dispute resolution methods, including drafting expert opinions, negotiations, mediation, reconciliation, fact-finding, pre-trial measures to settle disputes, and drafting arbitration agreements.
Political Career. 2008-2014 - Member of the Kyiv City Council of the VI convocation, elected from the Nikolai Katerinchuk Block. Member of the Committee on Legal Order, Procedure and Deputy Ethics.
Since June 2014, a member of the Kyiv City Council of the VII convocation. Chairman of the Kyiv City Council's Committee for Restoring the Rights of the Rehabilitated.
From June 2014 to 2015, Deputy Mayor - Secretary of the Kyiv City Council.
Since 2015, Advisor to the Mayor of Kyiv on a voluntary basis.
From April 2016 to September 2018, Deputy Head of the Kyiv City State Administration for the granting of municipal self-governance powers.
From September 18, 2019, to November 2021, Representative of Ukraine in the Working Group on Political Issues of the Trilateral Contact Group.
On March 4, 2020, the Verkhovna Rada approved the new cabinet reshuffle, Alexey Reznikov was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine.
On November 3, 2021, the Verkhovna Rada dismissed Alexey Reznikov from the position of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories.
On November 4, 2021, the Verkhovna Rada appointed Alexey Reznikov as Minister of Defense.
On September 5, 2023, the Verkhovna Rada dismissed Alexey Reznikov from the position of Minister of Defense.
Social Activities. Since 2015, a member of the Council of the joint social project 'Let's Act Together'.
Since 2010, founder of the Alexey Reznikov Scholarship for young talented students and doctoral students of law faculties in Ukraine.
Since 2009, a member of the Kyiv City Qualification and Disciplinary Commission of the Bar Association (KDCA).
Since 2009, a professor at the Department of Public Law of the Faculty of Law of the International Solomon University.
In 1999-2000, he participated actively in developing one of the projects of the Ukrainian Tax Code, the Law of Ukraine 'On Advocacy and the Bar in Ukraine', amendments to the Ukrainian Civil Procedure Law.
He taught at the A. Reznikov Law School, developed teaching and training programs, and held master classes for young lawyers at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, National University 'Kyiv-Mohyla Academy', Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, International Solomon University.
Awards. Honored Lawyer of Ukraine, Master of Sports of Ukraine.
Personal Life. Married. Wife Julia Zoriy, presenter of the ICTV television channel.
From his first marriage, he has a son and a daughter.
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