Oleh Oleksiyovych Kotenko (Ukrainian: Оле́г Олексі́йович Коте́нко; born 24 December 1970, in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Obl.[1]) — public figure, active participant of the Revolution of Dignity, participant of military actions (2014 – 2017, 2022).[2][3]
Oleh Kotenko | |
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| Born | Oleh Oleksiyovych Kotenko 24 December 1970 |
| Nationality |  Ukraine |
| Known for | Head of the NGO "Patriot Group" |
On May 20, 2022, appointed as the Commissioner for the Affairs of Persons Missing under Special Circumstances of the Ministry of Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories.[4][5][6]
Biography edit
Graduated from school in 1988 in Kramatorsk. In 2007, graduated from the Donetsk National University of Economics and Trade named after M. Tugan-Baranovsky, specializing in international economics.[7]
1995 – 2004 — Vice President of CJSC "Slavyane";
From 2007 – 2011 — Director of LLC "Liga Trade Ukraine";
From 2011 – 2014 — Co-owner of LLC "Nano Comfort Technology";
From 2014 – 2015 — Spokesperson for the National Security and Defense Council.[7]
Awards and Honors edit
- Awards of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine — Medal "For Assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine", Breastplate "Sign of Honor".
- Award of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
- Awards of the Security Service of Ukraine.
- Decorations of the President of Ukraine for Humanitarian Participation in the Anti-Terrorist Operation.
- Medal "Joint Forces Operation. For courage and loyalty".
- Thanks from US Senator — John McCain.
- Order of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker of the OCU.
Activities edit
From 2015 – 2022 — head of the NGO "Patriot Group",[8][9][10] actively engaged in public activities, with priority areas being:[11]
- Search for missing military and civilians, exchange and release of hostages in the ATO area and on temporarily occupied territories;
- Search for bodies of the deceased, as well as burials on temporarily occupied territories;
- Providing humanitarian assistance to Ukrainian military along the entire line of demarcation, rehabilitation and assistance to ATO warriors and their families;
- Health improvement and psychological support for children from the ATO zone.
Personal life edit
Wife — Kotenko Alla Leonidivna, public figure, chief editor of the publication "Patriot Donbas".[11]
They are raising a son and a daughter.
References edit
- ^ "Oleh Oleksiyovych Kotenko - Biography, Elections, Factions, Political Agitation | PolitHub". www.chesno.org (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "Олег Котенко, Уповноважений з питань осіб, зниклих безвісти за особливих обставин. Один із перших обмінів тілами загиблих військових між Україною та росією тривав 5 годин, один з останніх — 20 хвилин". ukrinform.ua (in Ukrainian). 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ Key results of the activity of the Commissioner for the Affairs of Persons Missing under Special Circumstances (in Ukrainian), retrieved 2024-03-08
- ^ "On the appointment of Kotenko O.O. as the Commissioner for the Affairs of Persons Missing under Special Circumstances". Official web portal of the Ukrainian parliament (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "Regional coordinators of the Commissioner for Missing Persons to receive assistance from Switzerland". armyinform.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ "Перші 100 днів Уповноваженого зі зниклих безвісти Олега Котенка". minre.gov.ua. 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ a b -oleksijovych-kotenko/ "Oleh Oleksiyovych Kotenko – Ministry for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine". minre.gov.ua. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Volunteer Oleh Kotenko: "After the liberation of Sloviansk, I thought I would no longer deal with hostages, but it turned out this work was just beginning"". Government Courier. 2017-09-06. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "The Cabinet of Ministers appointed the Commissioner for the Affairs of Persons Missing under Special Circumstances". PATRIOT DONBAS (in Ukrainian). 11 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "Пошук зниклих та повернення полонених ГО Група Патріот". ГО "Група Патріот" (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ a b "About us". donpatriot.news. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
Links edit
- -oleksijovych-kotenko/ Oleh Oleksiyovych Kotenko — Ministry for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine (minre.gov.ua).
- -kotenko-upovnovazenij-z-pitan-osib-zniklih-bezvisti-za-osoblivih-obstavin.html Oleh Kotenko, Commissioner for the Affairs of Persons Missing under Special Circumstances (ukrinform.ua).
- a-kotenka/ The first 100 days of the Commissioner for Missing Persons Oleh Kotenko — Ministry for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine (minre.gov.ua).
- Regional coordinators of the Commissioner for Missing Persons will receive assistance from Switzerland — ArmyInform (armyinform.com.ua).
- Over 4 thousand people are considered missing — Kotenko (suspilne.media).
- Swiss Peace and Human Rights в X: «Clarifying the fate of 1000s of missing persons is essential for the healing & recovery of Ukraine's society & for accountability. Today, AMB Geissbühler & Commissioner Oleh Kotenko discussed ongoing bilateral cooperation & support to searching/identifying missing. https://t.co/itYPyGsVdn» / X (twitter.com)
- Swiss Peace and Human Rights в X: «World-class science & innovation unil in service of search & identification of missing persons: AMB Simon Geissbühler w/ Ukraine's Commissioner KotenkoOfficial FDCA_UNIL to learn more abt drone use to identify mass graves & abt DNA analysis. Thanks, cchampod & team! https://t.co/fKJkyA1A6g» / X (twitter.com)
- [https://irs.in.ua/p/143 All-Ukrainian Council of Churches continues to support families