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Oleh Dubyna

b. 1959

Ukrainian businessman

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Born 1959. Oleh Dubyna is a Russian and Ukrainian metallurgist, engineer, politician and manager.

Oleh Dubyna (; born 20 March 1959) is a former chairman of the board of the Ukraine's national oil and gas company Naftogaz Ukrainy.

Biography Dubyna graduated from Kamianske Industrial Institute with a bachelor's degree in Steelmaking in 1982 and from 1985 to 1986 he was a lecturer at the Kamianske polytechnic school.

In 1986–1998, Dubyna worked for the Kamianske metallurgical complex and on 1998–1999 at the Alchevsk metallurgical complex. From 1999 to 2001 he worked as the Director General of Kryvorizhstal steel company. After resignation of Viktor Yushchenko, Oleh Dubyna served as the first Vice Prime Minister in the Kinakh Government.

From December 2002 until September 2003 he was an adviser of President Leonid Kuchma. On 15 September 2003 Oleh Dubyna was appointed the First Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. On 18 June 2004 he was relieved and appointed the president of the national energy holding company (Energy Company of Ukraine), which was being established at the time. From June 2005 to December 2007 Oleh Dubyna worked as the CEO of the Dnieper Metallurgical Combine.

On 24 December 2007 Dubyna was appointed the head of Naftogaz by Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. Later on, Dubyna as a representative of Naftogaz was charged with abuse of office for signing pact with Gazprom. He resigned from this post in March 2010 after the presidential elections and the change of the Ukrainian Government. After Dubyna's resignation Prime Minister Mykola Azarov accused him of exceeding his authority during the signing of gas agreements with Russia. President Viktor Yanukovych has instructed Prosecutor-General Oleksandr Medvedko to take legal actions against people (including Dubyna) who are responsible for the deterioration of financial situation of Naftogaz Ukrainy.

Dubyna was a senior economic advisor to Volodymyr Zelensky during the 2019 Ukrainian presidential election. The Kryvorizhstal steel company during Dubyna's tenure (1999 to 2001) as the Director General had sponsored Zelensky's local KVN (a comedy competition) team.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Metallurgist, engineer, politician, manager
Nationality
Education
Dniprovsky State Technical University
Awards
State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology; Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class; Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class; Badge "For the Merit to the City"

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Oleh Dubyna?

Ukrainian businessman

When was Oleh Dubyna born?

Oleh Dubyna was born on 20 March 1959 in Yelyzavetivka.

What is Oleh Dubyna's occupation?

Oleh Dubyna is a metallurgist, engineer, politician and manager.

What nationality is Oleh Dubyna?

Oleh Dubyna is Russian and Ukrainian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Oleh Dubyna

· Wikidata: Q2031228

· DBpedia: Oleh Dubyna

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