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Vitaliy SkotsikUkrainian economist and politician
Date of Birth: 15.03.1972
Country:  Ukraine |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Career in Agricultural Industry
- Political Career
- Academic and Research Contributions
- Honors and Awards
Early Life and Education
In 1994, he graduated from the Ukrainian Agricultural Academy. Later, he pursued studies at Purdue University in Indiana, USA, earning a Candidate of Agricultural Sciences degree in 1998 and a Doctorate in Economics in 2003.
Career in Agricultural Industry
His professional journey began at the Lenin Collective Farm in the Rivne region of Ukraine. He held various leadership positions in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine. By 2000, he had become the Technical Director of AMAKO Ukraine LLC.
From 2000 to 2002, he served as the Director of Sales and Marketing for the CIS region. Subsequently, from 2002 to 2009, he became the General Director of the AMAKO company.
Political Career
Since 2009, he has been a member of the Agrarian Party of Ukraine (APU) and was elected as its Deputy Chairman in 2010. In September 2014, he became the Chairman of the APU and was a candidate in the 2019 Ukrainian presidential election.
Academic and Research Contributions
He is the Head of the Department of Horse Breeding, Equestrian Sport, and Animal Science Economics at the National University of Bioresources and Nature Management. Additionally, he lectures at the Kyiv-Mohyla Business School.
Honors and Awards
Recognizing his contributions, he was awarded the Order of Merit of the Third Degree in 2009. He was also named "Person of the Year" in the category of "Manager of the Year" that same year.
