Ihor Petrashko

{{short description|Ukrainian economist and politician (born 1975)}}

{{Family name hatnote|Rostyslavovych|Petrashko|lang=Eastern Slavic}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| native_name = {{nobold|Ігор Петрашко}}

| native_name_lang = uk

| image = Петрашко Ігор Ростиславович.jpg

| caption = Petrashko in 2020

| office = Minister of Economic Development and Trade

| president = Volodymyr Zelenskyy

| primeminister = Denys Shmyhal

| term_start = 17 March 2020

| term_end = 18 May 2021

| predecessor = Pavlo Kukhta (Acting)

| successor = Oleksiy Liubchenko[https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/economic/745255.html Rada appoints Liubchenko as First Dpty PM, Minister of Economy – 293 affirmative votes], Interfax-Ukraine (21 May 2021)

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|10|06|df=y}}

| birth_place = Stryi, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
(now Ukraine)

| education = Lviv Polytechnic
Vanderbilt University
University of Lviv

| occupation = Economist

}}

Ihor Rostyslavovych Petrashko ({{langx|uk|Ігор Ростиславович Петрашко}}; born 6 October 1975{{cite web|url=https://ru.slovoidilo.ua/persony/petrashko-igor-rostislavovich|title=Петрашко Игорь Ростиславович|work=ru.slovoidilo.ua|access-date=15 April 2020|language=ru}}) is a US educated economist who served as Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine from 17 March 2020, until 18 May 2021.https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2021/may/readout-ambassador-katherine-tais-virtual-meeting-ukrainian-minister-economic-development-trade-and{{cite web|url=https://latifundist.com/en/novosti/43704-v-ukrlandfarming-rasskazali-kak-izmenilsya-razmer-zembanka-za-poslednij-god|title=Ukrlandfarming Deputy CEO Petrashko explained the company's farmland management|work=latifundist.com|date=4 March 2019|access-date=15 April 2020}}

Biography

Born 6 October 1975, in Stryi, Petrashko studied at the Lviv Polytechnic. In 2001, he received an MBA from the Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN, United States).

Petrashko worked in leading US and International companies such as Globalspec (a leading engineering company based in Albany, NY),https://www.globalspec.com/ Intelsat (an International Satellite Communication company based in Washington, DC) https://www.intelsat.com/

Petrashko worked as a Partner and Head of Transaction Advisory Services at Ernst & Young.https://www.ey.com/en_us {{cite web|url=http://dovidka.com.ua/user/?code=531639|title=Петрашко Ігор Ростиславович|work=dovidka.com.ua|access-date=15 April 2020|language=uk}} and Managing Director and Head of Investment Banking Division at Troika Dialog Investment company. From Dec 2012 to April 2013 Petrashko briefly headed a corporate business department of Sberbank in Kyiv, Ukraine (after Troika Dialog has been acquired by Sberbank).

Since April 2013, Petrashko has been working in the private sector for several companies and in roles with responsibilities in corporate finance, strategic advisory and special situations consulting.

On 17 March 2020, Petrashko was appointed as the Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture.{{cite web|url=https://www.rferl.org/a/untested-agricultural-executive-takes-over-as-ukraine-s-new-economy-minister/30494213.html|title=Agricultural Executive Takes Over As Ukraine's New Economy Minister|work=rferl.org|date=18 March 2020|access-date=15 April 2020}} On 17 December 2020, this ministry lost its responsibility for Ukraine's agricultural policy due to creation of separate Ministry of Agricultural Policy and Food.[https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3156609-parliament-appoints-leshchenko-as-agricultural-policy-minister.html Parliament appoints Leshchenko as agricultural policy minister], Ukrinform (17 December 2020)

On 14 May 2021, Petrashko offered his resignation as Minister.{{Cite news |date=2021-05-15 |title=Two Ukrainian Ministers Reportedly Stepping Down In Latest Zelenskiy Cabinet Turnover |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-ministers-resign-krykliy-petrashko-zelenskiy/31256774.html |access-date=2024-12-06 |work=Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |language=en}} On 18 May 2021, the Ukrainian parliament dismissed him as Minister.[https://www.unian.info/politics/cabinet-reshuffle-lawmakers-back-economy-ministry-s-resignation-11424238.html Lawmakers back Economy Ministry's resignation], UNIAN (18 May 2021)

Since his resignation, Petrashko has been working in the USA in consulting and energy sector specializing on Project Finance, capital raising and Special Situation Advisory.