Vadym Kopylov

Vadym Anatoliyovych Kopylov (Ukrainian: Вадим Анатолійович Копилов) is Ukrainian statesman.

He has served as deputy chairman of State Tax Service of Ukraine, deputy minister of Coal Industry, Finance, first deputy minister of Fuel and Energy, Finance, Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine. Chairman of the Board of «Naftogaz Ukraine» in 2000–2002 years.

Early years. Education

Vadym Kopylov was born September 19, 1958 in Stakhanov (Lugansk oblast, Ukrainian SSR). In 1980 he graduated from the Moscow State Mining University (specialty «Mining engineer and economist»).

Career

• 1980–1984: mining master, district mining setter, chairman of Labor and Wages Department in Mine named XXII Congress of the CPSU of production association «Stahanovvuhillya»
• 1984–1989: chief economist, Mine named Kirov of production association «Stahanovvuhillya»
• 1989–1994: chairman of Planning and Economic Department, deputy general director - director of economics of production association «Luganskvuhillya»
• 1994–1996: deputy minister of Coal Industry
• 1996 - deputy general director of the production association «Luganskvuhillya»
• 1996–1998: chairman of General Department of enforcement of tax payments (State Tax Administration of Ukraine)
• 1998–2000: deputy chairman of the State Tax Administration of Ukraine
• July 14, 2000 – February 5, 2002: first deputy minister of Fuel and Energy - chairman of the Board of «Naftogaz Ukraine»
• 2002–2003: deputy chairman of the State Tax Administration of Ukraine (again)
• 2003–2003: deputy state secretary (Ministry of Finance of Ukraine)
• 2003–2004: deputy minister of Finance
• 2004–2005: deputy chairman of the State Tax Administration of Ukraine (3d time)
• 2005–2006: chairman of the Supervisory Board of «Universal commercial bank «Cambio»
• 2006–2007: 1st deputy minister of Finance
• March 11, 2010 – December 28, 2010: 1st deputy minister of Finance (again)
• December 28, 2010 – 30 March 2012: 1st deputy minister of Economic Development and Trade
• February 14, 2012 – March 23, 2012: acting minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine