# Oleksandr Turchynov

_Ukrainian politician, screenwriter, and Doctor of Economic Sciences_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Oleksandr Valentynovych Turchynov is a Ukrainian politician, screenwriter, Baptist minister and economist. He is the former Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 31 March 1964 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15850#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Dnipro ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15850#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Ukraine ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15850#P27))
- **Occupation:** economist; engineer; politician; screenwriter; priest; film screenwriter ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15850#P106))
- **Political party:** Hromada; Batkivshchyna; Communist Party of the Soviet Union; People's Front ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15850#P102))
- **Education:** National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15850#P69))
- **Spouse:** Hanna Turčynova ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15850#P26))
- **Official website:** turchynov.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15850#P856))
- **Positions held:** Secretary of National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (16 December 2014 – 19 May 2019); People's Deputy of Ukraine (27 November 2014 – 14 January 2015); President of Ukraine (23 February 2014 – 7 June 2014); Prime Minister of Ukraine (22 February 2014 – 27 February 2014); Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada (22 February 2014 – 27 November 2014); People's Deputy of Ukraine (12 December 2012 – 27 November 2014); Prime Minister of Ukraine (4 March 2010 – 11 March 2010); First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine (2007–2010); People's Deputy of Ukraine (23 November 2007 – 19 December 2007); People's Deputy of Ukraine (25 May 2006 – 15 June 2007); Head of the Security Service of Ukraine (4 February 2005 – 8 September 2005); People's Deputy of Ukraine (14 May 2002 – 7 July 2005); People's Deputy of Ukraine (12 May 1998 – 14 May 2002) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15850#P39))
- **Awards:** Registered firearms; Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise; Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class; medal of 25 years of Ukrainian independence ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15850#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** turchynov ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15850#P2002))
- **Facebook:** oleksandr.turchynov ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15850#P2013))
- **Instagram:** o.turchynov ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15850#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCAVR5MowJdaZeMbVATRvRSg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15850#P2397))

## Questions

**When was Oleksandr Turchynov born?**  
Oleksandr Turchynov was born on 31 March 1964 in Dnipro.

**What positions has Oleksandr Turchynov held?**  
Positions held by Oleksandr Turchynov include: Secretary of National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (2014–2019); People's Deputy of Ukraine (2014–2015); President of Ukraine (2014–2014); Prime Minister of Ukraine (2014–2014); Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada (2014–2014).

**Where did Oleksandr Turchynov study?**  
Oleksandr Turchynov was educated at National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Oleksandr Turchynov](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleksandr_Turchynov) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q15850](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15850) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Oleksandr Turchynov in August 2014.jpg by Roman Kubanskiy original: Saeima (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oleksandr_Turchynov_in_August_2014.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Oleksandr Turchynov, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Oleksandr Turchynov in August 2014.jpg — Roman Kubanskiy original: Saeima, CC BY-SA 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Oleksandr Turchynov". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/oleksandr-turchynov. Retrieved 5 November 2026.