Andriy Petrovych Beshta (Ukrainian: Андрій Петрович Бешта; 14 December 1976 – 30 May 2021[1]) was a Ukrainian politician and diplomat.[2] In November 2015, he became the Ukrainian Ambassador to Thailand, and in 2017, took up part-time positions as Ambassador to Laos and Myanmar. He held all three positions until his death in 2021.[3][4]

Andriy Beshta
Ukrainian ambassador to Thailand
In office
November 2015 – 30 May 2021
Personal details
Born
Andriy Petrovych Beshta

(1976-12-14)14 December 1976
Rozhyshche, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died30 May 2021(2021-05-30) (aged 44)
Ko Lipe, Satun Province, Thailand
NationalityUkrainian

On August 24, 2021, he was posthumously awarded the diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.[5]

Biography

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He was born on December 14, 1976, in Rozhyshche, Volyn. Graduated with honors from University of Lviv named after Franka, specialist in international relations, translator. Fluent in English.

He was in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ukraine) since 1998. He worked abroad at the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations, as well as at the Embassy of Ukraine in the Kingdom of Thailand. Specialist in the activities of the UN and other international organizations.

He was deputy director of the Department of International Organizations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. He was also Member of the Ukrainian delegation to participate in the work of the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly.[6]

Personal life and death

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Beshta married Natalya and had a daughter, Oksana, and two sons, Andrey and Ostap.[2][7]

Beshta died on 30 May 2021 from a heart attack on Ko Lipe, a resort island in Thailand's Satun Province. He was 44.[4][8]

References

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  1. ^ "МЗС України висловлює глибокі співчуття у зв'язку із смертю Надзвичайного і Повноважного Посла України в Королівстві Таїланд Андрія Бешти | Міністерство закордонних справ України". 2021-06-03. Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2023-07-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ a b "Помер посол України у Таїланді". dw.com (in Ukrainian). 2021-05-30. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  3. ^ "Cancellation of earlier decisions, rotation of ambassadors, and competitions for civil service: decisions by Cabinet and President". Centre of United Actions. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Ukrainian ambassador in Thailand dies on resort island". Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  5. ^ Президент України Володимир Зеленський. Офіційне інтернет-представництво. "Указ Президента України №438/2021. Про присвоєння дипломатичного рангу". president.gov.ua (in Ukrainian).
  6. ^ "Розпорядження Президента №181/2012-рп от 20.09.2012, Про делегацію України для участі в роботі 67-ї сесії Генеральної Асамблеї ООН". 2015-11-25. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2023-12-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "PEP: Профіль: Бешта Остап Андрійович". PEP.org.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  8. ^ "Ukrainian Diplomat Collapses, Dies Suddenly In Thailand". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.