Sergei Shkarlet
Date of Birth: 19.10.1972
Sergei Nikolaevich Shkarlet – former Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine. Economist, professor, doctor of economics, former rector of Chernihiv National Technical University.
Place of Birth. Education. Born October 19, 1972 in Kokand, Uzbekistan.
1989-1995 - studied at Kyiv Polytechnic Institute in the Department of Applied Mathematics with a focus on 'Mathematical Support of Automation Systems'.
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1995-1996 - obtained a second higher education at the Chernihiv Technical Institute's Finance and Economics Institute with a focus on 'Accounting and Auditing'.
In October 2000, he defended his dissertation for the degree of Candidate of Economic Sciences.
In 2003, he obtained the title of associate professor at the Department of Econometrics, Accounting and Auditing.
In January 2008, he defended his dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Economic Sciences.
In October 2008, he obtained the title of professor at the Department of Management.
Career. From April to September 1995 - Design engineer at Nezhin NPK 'Progress'.
From July 1996 to August 1996 - Assistant at the Department of Management at Chernihiv Technical Institute.
From September 1996 to May 1998 - Teacher at the Department of Econometrics, Accounting and Auditing at Chernihiv Technical Institute.
From June 1998 to April 2001 - Senior teacher at the Department of Econometrics, Accounting and Auditing at Chernihiv State Technical University.
From June 1999 to July 2003 - Vice-rector for educational and upbringing work at Chernihiv Institute of Information, Business and Law of the International Scientific and Technical University (part-time).
From April 2001 to July 2003 - Lecturer at the Department of Econometrics, Accounting and Auditing at Chernihiv State Technical University.
Since July 2001 - Rector of the Chernigov Institute of Information, Business and Law of the International Scientific and Technical University named after Academician Yuri Bugay.
Since September 2006 - Professor at the Department of Management of the International Scientific and Technical University named after Academician Yuri Bugay.
Since May 2010 - Rector of Chernigov State Technical University.
On June 17, 2020 - Prime Minister Denis Shmygal submitted a draft resolution to the Supreme Council for the appointment of Sergei Shkarlet as minister. The profile committee of the council did not support the appointment.
On June 26, 2020 - appointed as acting Minister of Education. The decision was made during a cabinet meeting.
On December 17, 2020, the Supreme Rada appointed Sergei Shkarlet as Minister of Education.
On March 20, 2023, the Supreme Rada supported the dismissal of Sergei Shkarlet from the position of Minister of Education and Science.
Allegations of Plagiarism. In June 2020, extensive cases of academic plagiarism were discovered in the monograph and scientific works of Sergei Shkarlet (more information can be found in the false-science project: link, link, link, link, link).
Political Activities. In 2004 and 2010, he supported Viktor Yanukovich and the Party of Regions during the presidential elections. He ran for the Chernihiv Regional Council in the Desnianske District of Chernihiv during local elections. From 2010-2015 he supported the Chernihiv Oblast Council as a deputy.
In 2015 - he ran for the Chernihiv Oblast Council as a representative of the Petro Poroshenko Bloc but lost the elections.
Statement. In his statement for 2019, Shkarlet reported that he does not own a home, while his wife has a 76.9 square meter apartment.
The family car park consists of three cars. Shkarlet uses two cars - a 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser 200 and a 2013 Mitsubishi Pajero Wagon, while his wife drives a 2012 Ford Kuga Titanium. Additionally, the university CHNTU (where Shkarlet serves as rector and can use this) purchased a luxury car with state funds, a white Volkswagen Amarok VOLCANO worth more than 1500000 Hryvnias.
Last year, he received a salary of 509,577 Hryvnias. Sergei Shkarlet stated that he has cash of 70,000 Hryvnias and $30,000, while his wife has 15,000 Hryvnias and $32,000 in cash.
Family. Married, has one daughter.
10.11.2023