Volodymyr Stelmakh
{{short description|Ukrainian banker, economist, and politician}}
{{Family name hatnote|Semenovych|Stelmakh|lang=Eastern Slavic}}{{Expand Ukrainian}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Volodymyr Stelmakh
| native_name = {{nobold|Володимир Стельмах}}
| native_name_lang = uk
| image = Volodymyr Stelmakh (cropped).jpg
| caption = Stelmakh in 2009
| office = Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine
| term_start = 16 December 2004
| term_end = 23 December 2010
| president = {{plainlist|
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| predecessor = Serhiy Tihipko
| successor = Serhiy Arbuzov
| term_start1 = 21 January 2000
| term_end1 = 17 December 2002
| president1 = Leonid Kuchma
| predecessor1 = Viktor Yushchenko
| successor1 = Serhiy Tihipko
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1939|1|18|df=y}}{{Cite web |title=Политики, биографии политиков Украины, государственные праздники Украины {{!}} Лига.Досье |url=https://file.liga.net/ |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=file.liga.net}}
| birth_place = Oleksandrivka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
| signature = Signature Volodymyr Stelmakh.jpg
| awards = Hero of Ukraine
}}
Volodymyr Semenovych Stelmakh ({{langx|uk|Володи́мир Семе́нович Сте́льмах}}; born 18 January 1939) is a Ukrainian banker, economist, and politician who served as Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine from on two occasions, from 2000 to 2002 and from 2004 to 2010.
In February 2010 he was awarded the Order of Yaroslav the Wise (second degree).{{cite news|url=http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/59852/|title=Yuschenko awards Hero of Ukraine title to member of parliament Hryhoriy Omelchenko|work=Kyiv Post|date=18 February 2010|accessdate=18 February 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612031103/http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/59852/|archivedate=12 June 2012|url-status=live}}
Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine
From January 2000 to January 2003, Stelmakh served his first turn as Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).{{cite news|url=http://www.kyivpost.com/news/business/bus_general/detail/12456/|title=Parliament sacks Central Bank chief|work=Kyiv Post|date=18 December 2002|accessdate=18 February 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612031110/http://www.kyivpost.com/news/business/bus_general/detail/12456/|archivedate=12 June 2012|url-status=live}} According to Stelmakh, one of the main initiators of his resignation was Prime Minister Anatoliy Kinakh, who wanted to cover the lack of revenue in the 2002 state budget by printing more money. As head of the NBU, he stated he was categorically against such a step, as it would lead to a rise in inflation.
On 16 December 2004, Stelmakh was reppointed the Governor of the NBU.[http://www.bank.gov.ua/ENGL/Nbu/board.htm Board of the National Bank of Ukraine] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100806005832/http://www.bank.gov.ua/ENGL/Nbu/board.htm |date=2010-08-06 }}, National Bank of Ukraine (18 February 2010)
During the 2007 Ukrainian parliamentary election, Stelmakh was placed number 28 on the electoral list of Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc. However, Stelmakh refused the deputy mandate in favor of his post at the NBU.
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Category:People from Sumy Oblast
Category:Ukrainian politicians
Category:Recipients of the title of Hero of Ukraine
Category:Recipients of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 2nd class
Category:Recipients of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 3rd class
Category:Recipients of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 4th class
Category:Recipients of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class
Category:Governors of the National Bank of Ukraine
Category:Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation alumni
Category:Laureates of the State Prize of Ukraine in the Field of Architecture
Category:Laureates of the Honorary Diploma of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
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