Oksana Markarova
Oksana Serhiyivna Markarova (Ukrainian: Оксана Сергіївна Маркарова; born 28 October 1976) is a Ukrainian politician and the current Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States since February 2021.[2] Markarova is also a former Minister of Finance in the government of Volodymyr Groysman and Oleksiy Honcharuk.[3] She was acting Finance minister since 8 June 2018[4] after Oleksandr Danylyuk was dismissed on 7 June 2018 following a conflict with Groysman.[5]
Oksana Markarova | |
|---|---|
| Оксана Маркарова | |
| Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States | |
| Assumed office 25 February 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Volodymyr Yelchenko[1] |
| Minister of Finance of Ukraine | |
| In office 8 June 2018 – 4 March 2020 (acting until 22 November 2018) | |
| Prime Minister | Volodymyr Groysman Oleksiy Honcharuk |
| Preceded by | Oleksandr Danylyuk |
| Succeeded by | Ihor Umansky |
| First Deputy Minister of Finance of Ukraine | |
| In office 29 April 2016 - 8 June 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 October 1976 Rivne, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Citizenship | Ukraine |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Servant of the People |
| Spouse | Danylo Volynets |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Indiana University - master's degree in "Public Finance and Trade" |
| Awards | Open Data Leader Award, French National Order of Merit |
Early life and education
In 1999 Markarova received a master's degree in Ecology at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. In 2001, she completed a master's degree in Public Finance and Trade at Indiana University.[6]
Career
Until transferring to the civil service in 2015, Markarova worked in the private sector. During that period she worked with Natalie Jaresko at an investment fund in Kyiv.[7]
Since March 2015 Markarova was a Deputy Minister of Finance under successive ministers Natalie Jaresko and Oleksandr Danylyuk.[8][9] In April 2016, she was appointed First Deputy Minister of Finance.[10]
At the initiative of Oksana Markarova, in 2015 the largest open data portal in the public finance sector E-data (e-data.gov.ua) was created, which now consists of modules spending.gov.ua, openbudget.gov.ua and proifi.gov.ua. In 2018, Oksana Markarova received the Open Data Leader Award for the highest personal merit in the development of open data.[11]
In addition to her duties as First Deputy Minister of Finance, she was also appointed as the Commissioner for Investment on 8 August 2016, a position she held until her dismissal from the role on 10 January 2019.[12] During that time, she managed the creation and operation of the UkraineInvest Investment Attraction and Support Office[13] and initiated the creation of the Ukrainian Startup Fund.
After Oleksandr Danylyuk was dismissed on 7 June 2018 following a conflict with Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman[5][14] Markarova was appointed acting Minister of Finance on 8 June 2018.[4] On 22 November 2018 the Ukrainian parliament appointed her as Minister of Finance.[3] The beginning of the Shmyhal Government on 4 March 2020 was the end of her tenure as Minister of Finance.[15]
On 16 December 2020, Oksana Markarova received the French National Order of Merit.[16][17]
After her dismissal Markarova returned to the private sector and her work on the supervisory board of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.[18]
On 25 February 2021 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Markarova Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States.[2]
Immediately after her appointment, Markarova said that her main priorities for the new position were expanding "cooperation with the Joseph Biden administration and political dialogue based on their broad bipartisan support"[19] and "maximum assistance to the development of Ukrainian companies in the United States and attracting American companies to Ukraine".[19]
Other activities
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2018)[20]
Personal life
Markarova is married to banker and businessman Danylo Volynets. The family has four children.[21]
See also
References
- ^ (in Ukrainian) Markarova became Ukraine's new ambassador to the United States 2021-02-25 at the Wayback Machine, Ukrayinska Pravda (25 February 2021)
- ^ a b Reuters (2021-02-25). "Ukraine names ex-finance minister as ambassador to US, to upgrade ties post-Trump". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ a b Ukraine parliament appoints Markarova, Friz ministers 2021-05-14 at the Wayback Machine, Ukrainian Independent Information Agency (22 November 2018)
- ^ a b Oksana Markarova appointed Ukraine's acting finance minister 2022-02-28 at the Wayback Machine, Ukrainian Independent Information Agency (8 June 2018)
- ^ a b Ukrainian lawmakers OK creating anti-corruption court 2018-06-17 at the Wayback Machine, Business Insider (7 June 2018)
Ukraine finance minister claims he was told to back corruption or quit 2019-05-15 at the Wayback Machine, The Times (South Africa) (7 June 2018) - ^ "Having It All" (PDF). Leaders Magazine. Vol. 30, no. 3. July 3, 2007. p. 137. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ Olearchyk, Roman (June 10, 2018). "IMF-backed reforms in hand says new Ukraine finance minister". Financial Times. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ Розпорядження Кабінету Міністрів України від 11 березня 2015 року № 194-р «Про призначення Маркарової О.С. заступником Міністра фінансів України - керівником апарату» 2022-01-25 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Розпорядження Кабінету Міністрів України від 29 квітня 2016 року № 334-р «Про звільнення Маркарової О.С. з посади заступника Міністра фінансів України - керівника апарату» 2022-01-25 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Розпорядження Кабінету Міністрів України від 29 квітня 2016 року № 337-р «Про призначення Маркарової О.С. першим заступником Міністра фінансів України» 2022-01-25 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Портал відкритих даних". data.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2020-08-25.[permanent dead link]
- ^ (Press release). Ministry of Finance of Ukraine. 2019-01-10. Archived from the original on May 8, 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
Today, the Cabinet of Ministers has released Oksana Markarova from her duties as the Government’s Commissioner on Investments that she has been executing since August 8, 2016.
- ^ . bunews.com.ua. Archived from the original on 2020-08-13. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- ^ Roman Olearchyk (June 6, 2018), Ukraine’s PM asks parliament to sack his finance minister 2019-09-22 at the Wayback Machine Financial Times.
- ^ "Ukrainian lawmakers vote to appoint Ihor Umansky as new finance minister". Reuters. March 4, 2020. from the original on March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ [Presentation of the insignia of Knight of the National Order of Merit to Oksana Markarova] (Press release) (in French). French Embassy in Ukraine. 2021-02-01. Archived from the original on 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2022-02-27.[non-primary source needed]
- ^ (in Ukrainian) Former Finance Minister Markarova returns to business and registers a startup 2020-06-04 at the Wayback Machine, Ukrayinska Pravda (4 June 2019)
- ^ a b "Oksana Markarova, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States". www.ukrinform.net. 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
- ^ "European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Shareholders and Board of Governors". www.ebrd.com. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ "Оксана Маркарова: краткая биография и профессиональная деятельность | AIESEC в Киеве" (in Russian). from the original on 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2022-02-25.