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Biography
Anton Buteyko (6 April 1947, in Staryi Chortoryisk, Ukraine – 10 March 2019, in Kyiv) was a Ukrainian diplomat. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United States (1998-1999). Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Romania (2000-2003). People's Deputy of Ukraine (1994-1998).
Education
Anton Buteyko graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in 1974.
Career
1974—1976 — attache, 1976—1977 — Third Secretary, 1977—1978 — Second Secretary of the Department of International Organizations
1978—1980 — First Secretary of the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
1980—1986 — member of the Secretariat of the United Nations, New York City.
1986—1990 — adviser to international organizations
1990—1991 — head contractual and legal department of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR.
1991 — Chairman of a special international commission to create the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
12.1991 — 09.1994 — Advisor to the President of Ukraine, Ukraine Managing Office of International Affairs.
10.1995—11.1998 — First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
11.1998—12.1999 — Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United States.
02.2000 — Ambassador at Large MFA of Ukraine.
2000—2003 — Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Romania.
12.12.2003 — Vice President of the Association of Ukrainian banks.
2005 — First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
March 10, 2019 - Died.