The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine officially appointed Viktor Pavluschyk as the new head of the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP).
Viktor Pavluschyk became the new NACP chief
Ukraine's MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported this on Feb.27.
Two days earlier, the Selection Committee for NAPC chief elected Viktor Pavluschyk by six votes. The commission determined that Pavluschyk has the best professional experience, knowledge and qualities for the NAPC chief and meets the criteria of competence and integrity.
51 candidates were admitted to the competition for the NAPC chief. Based on the results of the general ability test, 24 candidates participated in the second stage of the competition — they underwent integrity interviews. 10 candidates made it to the final interviews.
According to Transparency International Ukraine, Pavluschyk sees the analysis of the implementation of audit and European Commission recommendations, reduced bureaucracy in NAPC, its digitalisation, and normalisation of the agency's work as his main priority tasks.
The government also approved the appointment of:
Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Kharlov as the first deputy head of the Odesa Regional State Administration;
Oleksandr Serhiyovych Kokhan as Deputy Head of the Rivne Regional State Administration;
Oleksandr Serhiyovych Tereshchenko as Deputy Head of the Rivne Regional State Administration for Digital Development, Digital Transformations, and DigitaliSation.
Moreover, the duties of Ukraine's State Service for Emergency Situations chief were temporarily entrusted to Danyk Andrii Mykolayovych.
What is known about Viktor Pavluschyk
In Pavluschyk's autobiography, which he submitted to the competition, it is noted that he graduated from the National Academy of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) with a major in "Jurisprudence". He also received an education at Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, majoring in International Business.
From 2008 to 2015, Pavluschyk served in the SSU bodies in operative and managerial positions. After that, he started working as NABU detective. In November 2017, he became a senior detective and the head of the NABU detective department.
This department is engaged in detecting and investigating criminal corruption offences committed by representatives of the judiciary and prosecutors.
