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Vladyslav Kaskiv
 Head of the political council of the civic party PORA.
Born on December 1, 1973 in Melnytsia-Podil’s’ka, Ternopilska oblast, Ukraine. In 1990 finished Hvisdivetska Secondary School of the Sokyryansky region, Chernivetska oblast. 1990-1991 studied at the Small University of Chernivtsi State University and started his activities at the democratic student movement. In 1991 was entered the Chernivtsi State University, Faculty of History. In 1992 became the head of the Bukovyna Student Brotherhood. Started the professional activities as a freelance correspondent of “Molodyj Bukovynets” newspaper.
In 1993 moved to Kyiv, where till 1994 worked as the deputy director of the international organization - Central Union of Ukrainian Students and head of the development fund of that organization. In 1994 -1997 - Program Coordinator at the International Renaissance Foundation. July 1997 – 1999 – head of Center for Communications Development. In 1999-2004 - Coordinator of the biggest Coalition of Ukrainian NGOs – “Freedom of Choice”. In 2004 continued studying at the Pedagogical University named after Dragomanov at the Faculty of History.
Within his civic engagement, in 1993-1994 was a member of the National Committee of Youth organizations. In 1995 - head of the organizational committee of Congress of the young reformers of Central and Eastern Europe, 1997 - organizer of the School of young politicians. In 2000- advisor to the Minister of Economy of Ukraine and co-founder and member of the governing board of “Ukraine –development through Internet” association. In 2001 was a member of World Bank Public Contact Group.
In 2004 - head of the Coordination Center of the Civic Campaign PORA and as its representative - member of the working group of Syla Narodu Coalition that organized the actions aimed at protection of the results of elections of President of Ukraine 2004 (“Orange Revolution”) in October- December 2004. From 2005 – member of the working group on transformation of PORA campaign into a range of the civic society institutions. Elected to the head of the political council by the constituent assembly of the civic party PORA. Since December 2005- Chairman of the political council of the Civic coalition “PORA – ROP” of the civic party PORA and Reforms and Order party.
On April 20, 2005 appointed an Adviser to the President of Ukraine.
Author of more than 50 publications in Ukrainian and international newspapers and magazines. Co-author of the scientific work “Anti-Corruption Strategies for Transition Economies” (2001-2002) and of the methodology of “Regional Anti-Corruption Survey” (2001).
In February 2005 received the Golden medal of the Government of Slovak Republic for international contribution to the development of democracy. Recognized as one of 15 leaders of the world democratic movement and participated in the meeting with the President of the USA George W. Bush in Bratislava (On February 24, 2005). Received many international awards and prizes for achievements in diverse public spheres. In 2005 – received the memorial award “To the prominent participant of the Orange Revolution”.
Divorced, has the son Maksym, born in 1996. Lives in Kyiv.
Yevhen Zolotaryov
Deputy head of the political council of the civic party PORA.
Born on June 12, 1972 in Kharkiv.
Education:
Kharkiv State Skovoroda Pedagogical University, Faculty of History and Social Science.
2001 – 2004 – Head of the Kharkiv branch of the Public Resistance Committee “Za Pravdu!” (“For Truth!”).
2004 – 2005 – member of the Coordination Center of the civic campaign of PORA.
Married, wife Olena, daughter Daryna.
Sergiy Yevtushenko
Deputy head of the political council of the civic
party PORA.
Born on 21 March 1975.
Graduated from National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”. Bachelor of economics, master of political science and state government. Attended diverse study programs and courses in the USA, the UK, Germany, Poland, France, Slovak Republic, Bulgaria.
Executive director of the Institute for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation, one of the leading Ukrainian analytical centers that deals with the problems of foreign and security policy of Ukraine.
Adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
In 2002-2004 – Adviser to the Head of Parliamentary Committee on European integration.
Married, has a daughter.
Andriy Yusov
 Born on January 8, 1983 in Odessa.
Education:
Higher legal education, University of Culture and Arts of Kyiv.
Also he graduated from Faculty of reserve officers of Land Forces Institute of Odessa.
2001 – 2003 – head of the Union “Moloda prosvita” in Odessa oblast.
2001 – 2003 – coordinator of the public resistance committee “For Truth!” in Odessa oblast, participant of the campaign “Ukraine without Kuchma”.
2002 – 2004 – head of the steering council of the Union “Ukrainian Fellowship of Solidarists”.
2002 – coordinator of the youth of “Our Ukraine” coalition in Odessa oblast.
2002 – 2005 – assistant to the people’s deputy of Ukraine Eduard Gurvits.
2004 - member of Coordination center of the civic campaign PORA, coordinator of central region. During the preparation to the Orange Revolution - coordinator of student strike committees.
Active participant of the revolution, received the memorial award “To the prominent participant of the Orange revolution” and the medal of the civic campaign PORA.
Elected to the Political Council of the civic party PORA at its constituent assembly.
Dmytro Sennychenko
Head of executive committee of the party PORA.
Born on December 8, 1973 in Kyiv.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in international relations (1996), master’s degree in international relations (1997), International Relations Institute, National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv;
- MBA, major in Banking and Finance, International Institute of Management (1999).
1997 - 2000 - economist at the international department of National Bank of Ukraine.
2000- 2001 – worked at the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, in the service of Prime-Minister of Ukraine.
May 2002 - 2003 - assistant to the people’s deputy of Ukraine.
Member of Political Council of the civic party PORA.
Head of executive committee of the party PORA.
Deputy head of central electoral headquarters of the party PORA.
Married.
Igor Koliushko
 Deputy head of the political council of the civic party PORA.
Born on June 18, 1965 in the town of Lokhvytsya, Poltava oblast.
Education:
- 1989 – graduated from State Ivan Franko University of Lviv, Faculty of Physics
- 2000 - graduated from State Ivan Franko University of Lviv, Faculty of Law
1990 – 1994 – assistant to the people’s deputies of Ukraine Igor Gryniv and Taras Stetskiv
1992 – 1993 – Adviser on political issues to the Vice-prime-minister of Ukraine Viktor Pynzenyk;
1993 – 1994 – expert of Reforms Support Foundation;
1996 – 2002 – head of the Center of Political and Legal Reforms (on a voluntary basis);
1997 – 2001 – member of state commission on implementation of the administrative reform in Ukraine;
1994 – 2002 – people’s deputy of Ukraine, Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine of 2nd and 3rd convocations;
1994 – 1998 – secretary of the parliamentary commission on issues of legal policy and court and legal reform;
1998 – 2000 – head of parliamentary subcommittee on administrative reform;
2000 – 2002 – first deputy head of the Committee of Verkhovna Rada on issues of legal policy;
2000 – 2004 – lecturer at the department of state and legal sciences at the National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”;
Since 2002 – Head of Center of Political and Legal Reforms;
Elected to the Political Council of the civic party PORA at its constituent assembly.
Valeriy Borovyk
Born in 1972 in the town of Pryluky, Chernihiv oblast
Education:
- Juridical College of Chernihiv, bachelor of law
- International Institute of Business (Kyiv), major in finance, economist.
- Business management program at the International Institute of Business, Kyiv and Richard Ivey School of Business, Canada.
In 1994 graduated from the school of young politicians and was the head of the Chernihiv department of electoral coalition of Labor Party and Liberal Party. Until July 1998 was the head of the Chernihiv oblast organization of Liberal Party.
In 2002 was the head of Yuschenko’s electoral coalition “Nasha Ukraina” (“Our Ukraine”) in the Chernihiv oblast during the elections to Verkhovna Rada (Supreme Council). He took an active part in the Orange Revolution on Maydan. He organized the translation of the 5th TV channel via satellite connection at the central square of Chernihiv, that was actually the only truthful informational source for oblast’s residents.
Borovik is the head of the editorial council of the “Val” newspaper.
Wife, Borovyk Vira Mykhaylivna, is a director of the private company “Intertourservice”. Son Yevgen is 8 years old.
Hobbies: lawn tennis, yoga, billiard, hockey, swimming.
One of the initiators of establishing the civic party PORA. Member of the party since its foundation. Member of the Political Council of the party PORA, Head of the Control and Auditing Commission.
Yaroslav Godunok
 Born on July 02, 1977 in the village of Lyubakhy, Volodymyretsky region of Rivne oblast.
Education: Cooperative College of economics and law, major in law.
1995 – 1997 – military service in the armed forces of Ukraine.
1997 – 2000 – member of the special police division “Berkut”
2001 – 2005 – legal adviser at the Kyiv oblast union of land owners
2001 – 2005 – first deputy head of the Kyiv oblast organization “Molody Rukh” (“Young Movement”),
2001 – 2005 – member of the control and auditing commission of Ukrainian Student Union
2002 – head of the electoral headquarters of the candidate Kovalchuk, representative of the “Nasha Ukraina” (“Our Ukraine”) coalition
2002 – 2005 – Assistant to the people’s deputy of Ukraine.
2004 – deputy head of electoral headquarters of candidate Yuschenko in Kyiv oblast, deputy head of the security service of the central headquarters of “Nasha Ukraina” (“Our Ukraine”) .
2004 – participant of the civic campaign PORA. He was arrested by Security Service of Ukraine on “PORA case”. Active participant on the Orange Revolution.
Elected to the Political Council of the civic party PORA at its constituent assembly. Head of Kyiv oblast organization the party.
Andriy Rozhnyatovsky
 Born on February 13, 1968.
Education:
1992 – graduated from State Institute of Forestry Engineering, Lviv
2002 – graduated from State Ivan Franko University of Lviv, major in Law
Married, wife Iryna, son Dmytro (born in 1991), daughter Anastasiya (born in 1999).
In 1990 – 1992 – head of Student Brotherhood at the State Institute of Forestry Engineering, Lviv, one of the leaders of Union of Ukrainian Students.
Active participant of the student national democratic movement, in particular of the student revolution on the granite of 1990 and strike of 1992.
During the Orange Revolution was one of the leaders of the civic campaign PORA and one of the commandants of the tent camp of PORA in Khreschatyk.
Elected to the Political Council of the civic party PORA at its constituent assembly.
Sergiy Rudyk
 Born on Oktober 11, 1970 in Chernivtsi.
Education
1992 - graduated from Chernivtsi National University, Faculty of History
1995 – completed the post-graduate course at Chernivtsi National University, major in World History.
2001 – graduated from Ukrainian Academy of State Government of the President of Ukraine, in 2002 – graduated from University of North London (Great Britain).
In 1992 began his professional activity as a teacher at regional boarding school of Vyzhnytsia, where worked until starting the post-graduate study.
In 1996, after completing the post-graduate study (the title of Ph.D. thesis is “Ukrainian Emigration to the USA and Canada after the World War II”), was offered a job at the Ministry on nationalities and migration affairs of Ukraine, where worked as department chief, as chief deputy of forcibly displaced persons department, and later as the chief of the same department. After the reorganization of this Ministry into State Committee was a member of its board and a secretary of several governmental commissions.
Beginning from the student times - active participant of civic-political movement. Several times elected as head of Council of youth organizations of Bukovyna, a member the council of all-Ukrainian Association of young political scientists and politicians.
Since 1999 - coordinator of the “Freedom of Choice” coalition of Ukrainian NGOs.
Since 2001 - member of the council of the all-Ukrainian civic monitoring committee.
President of the Association of state employees,, head of the supervisory board of Regional Initiatives Foundation.
Author of 3 books and 7 scientific works on issues of state governance, interethnical problems and migration relations.
2002 - laureate of the all-Ukrainian program “Leaders of Regions”
Elected to the Political Council of the civic party PORA at its constituent assembly.
Illya Shevliak
 Born on September 5, 1975 in Kanevska, Kaniv region of Krasnodar Kray.
Citizen of Ukraine.
Education:
1997 - graduated from State Ivan Franko University of Lviv. Specialist of international relations and English translator.
In the period of 1998 – 2004 graduated from the Law Faculty of the National Taras Shevchenko University of Ukraine in Kyiv and finished the post-graduate study at the Ukrainian Academy of State Government of the President of Ukraine.
1995 - 1997 - free-lance consultant at the Department of interparliamentary relations of the Secretariat of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
1997 -1998 - expert of international issues of the Foundation on promotion of the political and legal culture.
February 1998 - January 2004 - head of the department on external Relations within the Secretariat of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine.
February 2004 - February 2005 – Adviser on electoral issues at the office of OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine
March - October 2005 - first deputy minister for sports and youth affairs of Ukraine,
Since October 2005 - first deputy minister for family, sports and youth affairs of Ukraine
One of the founders and the first President of the youth organization “Young Diplomacy Center”.
Member of trade union committee of Constitutional Court of Ukraine.
Member of Political Council of the civic party PORA.
Married. Wife - Shevlyak T.M., born in 1975.
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