Ihor Smeschko
| Cyrillic ( Ukrainian ) | |
|---|---|
| Ігор Петрович Смешко | |
| Transl. : | Ihor Petrovyč Smeško |
| Transcr. : | Ihor Petrowytsch Smeschko |
| Cyrillic ( Russian ) | |
| Игорь Петрович Смешко | |
| Latin : | Igor Petrovich Smeschko |
| Transcr. : | Igor Petrovič Smeško |
Ihor Petrowytsch Smeschko (born August 17, 1955 in Chrystyniwka , Cherkassy Oblast , Ukrainian SSR ) is a Ukrainian politician ( strength and honor ) and former head of the secret service.
From September 5, 2003 to February 2005 he was head of the Ukrainian domestic intelligence service SBU . Before that, he was Deputy Head of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine since June 2003 .
Smeschko became known abroad in connection with the life-threatening dioxin poisoning of the former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko . After a joint dinner with Smeschko on September 5, 2004, Yushchenko had the first symptoms of poisoning , which shortly afterwards led to permanent disfigurement of his face and, according to public suspicions, aimed at preventing him from participating in the upcoming presidential elections .
During the Orange Revolution in November 2004, Smeschko actively campaigned to stop the Ukrainian Interior Ministry troops advancing against the demonstrators in the tent city on Maidan Nesaleschnosti . In view of this, the Ministry of the Interior ended the action. This probably prevented bloodshed.
After his election victory, the current president, Yushchenko, deposed Smeschko, and Oleksandr Turchynow became the new head of the SBU .
Smeschko took part in the presidential election in Ukraine 2019 in the first ballot on March 31, 2019 and achieved the sixth-best place with 6.04% of the vote.
Web links
- Page no longer available , search in web archives: Detailed article about Smeschko in the Kyiv Post , January 2010
- Interview with Smeschko in the Kyiv Post , April 2010
- Konrad Schuller: The order to shoot was not followed. December 20, 2004, accessed on June 14, 2018 (article in the FAZ about the events on November 28, 2004 with reference to Smeschko's role).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Thomas Roser: Poisoned election campaign in Kiev. October 3, 2004, accessed June 14, 2018 .
- ↑ CJ CHIVERS: How Top Spies in Ukraine Changed the Nation's Path. January 17, 2005, accessed June 14, 2018 .
- ↑ Results of the presidential elections in Ukraine 2019. Online voting in Ukraine-Pravda on March 31, 2019; accessed on April 1, 2019 (Ukrainian)
- ↑ Results of the presidential elections in Ukraine 2019 on the website of the Central Electoral Commission of Ukraine on April 3, 2019; accessed on April 7, 2019 (Ukrainian)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Smeschko, Ihor |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smeschko, Ihor Petrowytsch (full name); Смешко, Ігор Петрович (Ukrainian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ukrainian politician and head of the secret service |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th August 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chrystynivka , Cherkassy Oblast , Ukrainian SSR |