Mykhailo Korolenko
{{short description|Ukrainian politician and civil servant (born 1962)}}
{{use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mykhailo Korolenko
|honorific_prefix=Hero of Ukraine
|honorific_suffix={{tooltip|OS|Order of the State (HOU)}}
| native_name = {{nobold|Михайло Короленко}}
| native_name_lang = uk
| image = Korolenko ZGRK.jpg
| caption = Korolenko in 2012
| office = 11th Minister of Industrial Policy
| term_start = 5 February 2013
| term_end = 27 February 2014
| primeminister = Mykola Azarov
| president = Viktor Yanukovych
| predecessor = Dmytro Kolesnikov
| successor = Natalia Boytsun (acting)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|04|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk oblast, USSR
| party = Party of Regions
| children = 2
| occupation = {{hlist|Politician|civil servant}}
| alma_mater = Kryvyi Rih National University
| awards = {{Hero of Ukraine}} Hero of Ukraine
}}
Mykhailo Kostiantynovych Korolenko ({{langx|uk|Михайло Костянтинович Короленко}}; born 20 April 1962) is a Ukrainian politician and civil servant who is a recipient of both the Hero of Ukraine. Additionally, he was formerly the Minister of Industrial Policy of Ukraine from 2013 to 2014. He significantly contributed to the extraction and enrichment of iron magnetite quartzites, producing iron ore concentrate and domain agglomerate, while also playing a key role in advancing the domestic mining and metallurgical complex through the implementation of modern technologies.{{Cite book |last=Мельник |first=О. О. |url=https://esu.com.ua/article-6002 |title=Короленко Михайло Костянтинович |publisher=Інститут енциклопедичних досліджень НАН України |isbn=978-966-02-2074-4 |volume=14 |language=Ukrainian}}
Early life and education
Born on 20 April 1962, in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih. Korolenko graduated from the Kryvyi Rih Metallurgical College in 1981, earning a degree in mining engineering enrichment from Kryvyi Rih Mining Institute in 1986.{{Cite web |date=2013-02-13 |title=Офіційний сайт обласної ради |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213165738/http://www.oblrada.dp.ua/depcorp/session6/216 |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=www.oblrada.dp.ua |language=uk}}{{Cite web |date=2014-06-06 |title=Короленко Михайло Костянтинович |url=https://lb.ua/file/person/1391_korolenko_mihaylo_kostyantinovich.html |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=LB.ua}}
Korolenko held various positions in the plant management from 1986 to 2004, including mill machinist, production master, head of the processing plant's main production site, deputy head of the technical control department, chief enricher, chief engineer, and head of the Southern Mining and Processing Plant. He was appointed chief beneficiant and production director of the Central Mining and Processing Plant in 2004–2005; production director of Northern Mining and Processing Plant in 2005–2006; served as the Party of Regions' deputy for the Kryvyi Rih City Council from 2006 until 2010.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-27 |title=Михаил Короленко: досье, обещания, рейтинг » Слово и Дело |url=https://ru.slovoidilo.ua/persony/korolenko-mixail-konstantinovich |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=ru.slovoidilo.ua |language=uk}}
Career
Korolenko was named Minister of Industrial Policy of Ukraine on 5 February 2013, by proclamation of President Viktor Yanukovych.{{Cite web |date=2013-02-09 |title=УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ № 70/2013 |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130209202847/http://www.president.gov.ua/documents/15423.html |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=www.president.gov.ua |language=uk}} Ruslan Demchenko and Korolenko, attended the 2013 Dubai Airshow's inauguration. Vice President and UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited the Ukrainian pavilion on the opening day of the show. There, he met Korolenko, the leader of the Ukrainian delegation, and learned about the aviation sector in Ukraine.{{Cite web |date=2013-11-18 |title=First Deputy Minister Ruslan Demchenko takes part in Dubai Airshow 2013 opening |url=https://mfa.gov.ua/en/news/16305-pershij-zastupnik-ministra-ruslan-demchenko-vzyav-uchasty-u-vidkritti-mizhnarodnogo-aviacijnogo-salonu-dubai-airshow2013 |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=mfa.gov.ua}}
Russia modified its import laws and customs to launch an embargo of Ukrainian goods in mid-August 2013, to the point that the Federal Customs Service of Russia banned all shipments of products from Ukraine on 14 August. Prime Minister Mykola Azarov appointed Yuriy Boiko, Ihor Prasolov, Korolenko, Stepan Deryvolkov, Valery Muntiyan, and Viktor Suslov to a working committee to investigate issues with trade and economic cooperation between Ukraine and Russia.{{Cite web |title=Ukraine sets up working group to resolve problems in trade with Russia / News / Press service / UCAB |url=http://ucab.ua/en/pres_sluzhba/novosti/ukraine_sets_up_working_group_to_resolve_problems_in_trade_with_russia |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=ucab.ua}}
Practically every industry in Ukraine has been impacted by Russia's tougher rules, but Korolenko claimed that the auto, railroad, and pipe manufacturing industries have been particularly hard hit.{{Cite web |last=Interfax-Ukraine |date=2013-12-18 |title=Eased Russian customs rules to save Ukraine $1.5 billion in 2014 - Dec. 18, 2013 |url=https://archive.kyivpost.com/article/content/ukraine-politics/eased-russian-customs-rules-to-save-ukraine-15-billion-in-2014-333941.html |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=Kyiv Post}} Russia has pledged to lift restrictions on steel pipe imports from Ukraine, Korolenko said at a press conference on 17 December.{{Cite web |last=Interfax-Ukraine |date=2013-12-18 |title=Russia to lift restrictions on Ukraine-made pipes - Dec. 18, 2013 |url=https://archive.kyivpost.com/article/content/business/russia-to-lift-restrictions-on-ukraine-made-pipes-333928.html |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=Kyiv Post}} He referenced estimates from experts that, in the event that the Russian–Ukrainian action plan reached in Moscow on the same day by Russian and Ukrainian Presidents Vladimir Putin and Viktor Yanukovych had not taken place, Ukraine would have had to reduce its yearly exports to Russia by between $4 billion and $4.5 billion.
On 18 December 2013, Korolenko declared that as a result, Ukraine's exports had decreased by $1.4 billion.{{Cite web |title=mancata esportazione - Traduzione in inglese - esempi italiano {{!}} Reverso Context |url=https://context.reverso.net/traduzione/italiano-inglese/mancata+esportazione |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=context.reverso.net}}{{Cite web |last=Coker |first=Miles |title=Unruly Ukraine |url=https://thejetstreamjournal.com/2495/uncategorized/unruly-ukraine/ |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=The Jetstream Journal}}{{Cite web |title=Eased Russian customs rules to save Ukraine $1.5 bln in 2014, says minister |url=https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/economic/182691.html |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=Interfax-Ukraine |language=en}} The Ukrainian government has decided to delay the signature of an Association Agreement with the European Union,{{Cite web |last=Tanas |first=Ilya Arkhipov,Daryna Krasnolutska,Olga |date=2013-12-17 |title=Ukraine gets $15 billion from Russia |url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/BP0CHWQmlkFgGs1UewXl7H/Ukraine-Gets-15-Billion-From-Russia.html |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=mint |language=en}} citing economic setbacks that have worsened the nation's political crisis. According to Korolenko, he wants to make sure that the planned effort does not include shifting the focus or direction of Ukraine's international economic and diplomatic policy.{{Cite web |title=Industrial policy minister Korolenko: Work towards European integration going non-stop |url=https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-other_news/1597047-industrial_policy_minister_korolenko_work_towards_european_integration_going_non_stop_315418.html |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=www.ukrinform.net |language=en}}
By a Verkhovna Rada vote on 27 February 2014, Korolenko was removed from his position as head of the Ministry of Industry and Policy. He then went on to preside over the open joint-stock company Zaporizhzhia Iron Ore Plant board from 14 May 2014 until 30 June 2020.{{Cite web |date=2015-02-10 |title=Екс-міністр промполітики очолив Запорізький залізорудний комбінат |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210054600/http://ukr.lb.ua/news/2014/05/14/266403_eksministr_prompolitiki_vozglavil.html |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=ukr.lb.ua |language=uk}}{{Cite web |title=ЗЗРК Головна сторінка |url=http://www.zgrk.com.ua/ |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=www.zgrk.com.ua |language=uk}}
Personal life
Awards and recognitions
In Kryvyi Rih, his name is memorialized on the Stele of Heroes. Korolenko has received awards and recognitions such as:{{Cite web |title=Короленко, Михаил Константинович |url=https://hleb-produkt.ru/stati/30465-korolenko-mihail-konstantinovich.html |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=Строительные технологии сегодня |language=ru}}{{Cite web |date=2013-02-05 |title=Короленко Михаил — DSnews.ua |url=https://www.dsnews.ua/politics/korolenko-mihail |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=www.dsnews.ua |language=ru}}
- 28x28px Hero of Ukraine Order of the State (24 August 2012){{Cite web |date=2012-08-24 |title=УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ № 490/2012 |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027235157/http://www.president.gov.ua/documents/14984.html |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=www.president.gov.ua}}
- 50x50px 20 Years of Independence of Ukraine Medal (19 August 2011)
- State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology (30 December 2020){{Cite web |date=2020-12-30 |title=УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №608/2020 |url=https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/6082020-36221 |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=www.president.gov.ua |language=uk}}
- Honored Worker of Industry of Ukraine (23 February 2012)
- For Merit to the city (Kryvyi Rih) Badge of the 1st Degree (11 April 2012)
- For Merit to the city (Dniprorudne) Badge (2017)
- For Merit to the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Order 1st Degree (2019)
- For Merit to the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Order 2nd Degree (2017)
- For Merit to the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Order 3rd Degree (2014)
References
External links
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Category:Recipients of the Order of State
Category:Laureates of the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology