Taras Pastukh

Taras Pastukh
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 November 2014
Personal details
Born	(1978-03-20) March 20, 1978 Ternopil
Nationality	Ukraine
Political party	Samopomich Union
Alma mater	Ternopil National Economic University

Taras Tymofiovych Pastukh (born March 20, 1978) is a Ukrainian politician, Member of Parliament of the 8th convocation, member of the parliamentary faction Samopomich Union. He was a member of Ternopil Oblast Council in 2006 and 2009, head of the Buchak district state administration (2008–2010). He served in 128th mountain-infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the Antiterrorist Operation in 2014.

Biography

Taras Pastukh was born in Ternopil. He attended Ternopil General School #15 before enrolling into Ternopil State Technical University in 1996, the faculty of Computer Technologies. Starting 1998, he studied at the faculty of Law of the Ternopil National Economic University, which he graduated with honours. In 2003 he obtained Master's degree in Finance from the same university. In 2008 he became Master of State Administration, graduating from the President of Ukraine's Academy of State Administration.

Taras Pastukh was an assistant to the Member of Parliament Mykhailo Ratushnyi in 1998-1999.

In 1999–2005, he worked at the Ternopil National Economic University as programming engineer, rector's assistant and lecturer of Criminal Law and Process. Before starting his tenure at the Buchak district state administration, Pastukh worked in the insurance business and as self-employed businessman.

In 2010, he left the Buchak district state administration after Viktor Yanukovych became the President of Ukraine. In 2011–2014, he worked as CEO at local business enterprises, Opilla and Ninkasi. In July 2014 he voluntarily joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine, joining the reconnaissance company at the 128th mountain-infantry brigade.

Taras Pastukh was member of the Ukrainian People's Party since 1999, Deputy Head of the Ternopil Oblast party organisation, and member of Central Leadership of the party. Since 2013 he was Deputy Head of the Ukrainian People's Party. In July of the same year he became the Head of the Oblast organisation of Samopomich Union. Pastukh is married and has four children. Since 1992 he is a member of National Scout Organisation Plast.