Mykhailo Papiyev

Mykhailo Papiyev
Михайло Папієв
Official portrait, 2019
People's Deputy of Ukraine
Assumed office
27 November 2014
Constituency
In office
14 May 2002 – 16 January 2003
ConstituencySocial Democratic Party of Ukraine (united), No. 8
Minister of Labour and Social Policy
In office
30 November 2002 – 3 February 2005
Preceded byIvan Sakhan
Succeeded byViacheslav Kyrylenko
In office
4 August 2006 – 18 December 2007
Preceded byIvan Sakhan
Succeeded byLyudmyla Denisova
Governor of Chernivtsi Oblast
In office
18 March 2010[1] – 7 March 2014[2]
Preceded byVolodymyr Kulish
Succeeded byMykhailo Romaniv
Personal details
Born (1960-10-01) 1 October 1960
PartyPlatform for Life and Peace (since 2022)
Other political
affiliations
Alma materChernivtsi University

Mykhailo Mykolayovych Papiyev (Ukrainian: Михайло Миколайович Папієв; born 1 October 1960[4]) is a Ukrainian engineer and politician currently serving as a People's Deputy of Ukraine since 2014, previously holding the position in 2002. He is also a former Minister of Labour and Social Policy, serving from 2002 to 2005 and from 2006 to 2007.

In 1990-1997 he worked as a director for various science and production companies.[5][3] Papiyev has a degree in physics from the Chernivtsi State University and a PhD in economics.[5]

In 2002-2003 Papiyev was a member of the Verkhovna Rada representing the Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (united).[5]

In 2002-2005 he served as a Minister of Labor and Social Policy of Ukraine.[5]

After failing to become elected to Verkhovna Rada in the 2006 Ukrainian parliamentary election with Opposition Bloc "Ne Tak", in 2006-2007 Papiyev served again as Minister of Labor and Social Policy.[5]

In from the 2007 Ukrainian parliamentary election until 2010 he again became a member of the Verkhovna Rada representing the Party of Regions.[5]

In 2010-2014 Papiyev served as a Governor of Chernivtsi Oblast.[5]

In the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election he again was reelected to Verkhovna Rada as a member of Opposition Bloc.[4]

In the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election he again was reelected to Verkhovna Rada as a member of Opposition Platform — For Life.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Про призначення М. Папієва головою Чернівецької обласної державної адміністрації". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Про звільнення М. Папієва з посади голови Чернівецької обласної державної адміністрації". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b Small biography on Papiiev Mykhailo Mykolaiovych, Ukrinform (2 December 2002) (in Ukrainian)
  4. ^ a b c "Електоральна пам'ять". ukr.vote.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Small biography on Papiiev Mykhailo Mykolaiovych, Civil movement "Chesno" (in Ukrainian)
  • Media related to Mykhailo Papiev at Wikimedia Commons
  • Profile at the Official Ukraine Today portal