Valeriy Shmarov
Valeriy Shmarov (Ukrainian: ukrainian: ukrainian: ukrainian) was a Ukrainian politician. From 10 October 1994 to 8 July 1996, he was Ukraine's third defence minister
Biography
Shmarov was born August 14, 1945, Zholoby village, Vinnytsia Oblast. Education: Kyiv College of Information Systems and Technologies (1966), Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (economist, 1972).
He worked at Kiev Radio Factory from a radio equipment regulator to a Production Director in 1966–1987. He helped create control systems for multiple generations of strategic missiles and spacecraft, including the "Energia-Buran" complex.
He was director of Zhulyany Machine-Building Plant in 1988–1992, producing controlled surface-to-air missiles for S-300 systems.
He was First Deputy Director-General of Ukraine's National Space Agency in 1992–1993. He helped establish and implement Ukraine's National Space Programme.
In 1993–1995, he was Ukraine's Vice-Premier for issues of Ukraine's military-industrial complex.
He was Ukraine's Defense Minister in 1994–1996.From 1997, he was Honorary President of Ukraine's Aviation Enterprises Association "Ukraviaprom."
He was Ukrainian People's Deputy in 1998–2002. A member of Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada Defense and Security Committee.
He joined the Presidium of Ukraine's Aerospace Society from 2002.
In 2002–2005 he was Director-General of the State Export and Import Company "Ukrspetsexport" for military and special reasons.
Starting in 1998, Shmarov worked at National Aviation University as Associate Professor, then Professor and Director of National Aviation University's Aerospace Institute (beginning 2005).
Engineering doctor (2006), professor (2004).
The author of almost 40 scientific articles, 3 patents. Editor-in-chief of the Astronomical School's Report.
Shmarov died at 73 on 14 October 2018.
Awards
- Order of the Badge of Honour – 1976
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour – 1988
- State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology – 2002
- Order of Merit, Third Class – 2010
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