Alexander Prokopchuk
Russian police officer
Alexander Prokopchuk
Vice President of Interpol for Europe
In office
10 November 2016 – 18 October 2019
PresidentMeng Hongwei
Kim Jong Yang
Secretary-GeneralJürgen Stock
Succeeded byŠárka Havránková
Personal details
Born (1961-11-18) 18 November 1961 (age 64)
Ukraine SSR, USSR
RelationsIhor Prokopchuk (brother)
Alma materKyiv State University
Financial University

Alexander Vasilyevich Prokopchuk (Russian: Александр Васильевич Прокопчук; 18 November 1961) is a Russian police officer, Major General of Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation since 14 June 2011, and the former Vice President of Interpol for Europe from 10 November 2016 until 18 October 2019. He was the first Vice President of Interpol to be elected from Russia.[1][2]

Early life and education

Prokopchuk was born in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR. He graduated from Kyiv State University with a degree in Romano-Germanic Languages and Literature in 1983, and the Financial University with a degree in law in 2000. Candidate of Economic Sciences.[3][4]

Career

Interpol

Prokopchuk served as the Vice President of Interpol for Europe from 10 November 2016 to 18 October 2019.[1][2]

During his tenure as Vice President of Interpol for Europe and following the resignation of Interpol President Meng Hongwei and his apprehension by Chinese authorities in 2018, Prokopchuk became a possible successor choice to Hongwei as President of Interpol.[5][6] His candidacy was opposed and lobbied against by two Kremlin critics, Bill Browder, a British financier and CEO of Hermitage Capital Management, and Mikhail Khodorkovsky, an exiled Russian businessman, who feared that Russia would abuse the post.[7][8][9] US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated that the United States is endorsing Kim Jong Yang of South Korea and called on other countries to do the same.[9] On 21 November 2018, Interpol elected Kim Jong Yang from South Korea as its president.[10]

Personal life

Prokopchuk's younger brother, Ihor Prokopchuk, is a Ukrainian diplomat who serves as the country's permanent representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).[11][12]

References

  1. ^ a b "В МВД подтвердили назначение россиянина вице-президентом Интерпола". RIA Novosti. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  2. ^ a b "Secretary General's reappointment a mandate for future evolution". Interpol. 18 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Александр Васильевич Прокопчук. Биографическая справка". RIA Novosti. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  4. ^ "Times назвала Прокопчука главным претендентом на пост главы Интерпола". Komsomolskaya Pravda. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  5. ^ "Moscow accuses Bill Browder of poisoning Sergey Magnitsky, as Russia is expected to win Interpol's next presidency". Meduza.io. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  6. ^ Maza, Cristina (19 November 2018). "Bill Browder Says Russia Accusing Him of Poisoning Lawyer Who Was Tortured in Prison Is Part of Putin's 'Vendetta'". Newsweek. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  7. ^ Faulconbridge, Guy; Osborn, Andrew (20 November 2018). "Kremlin critics unite to try to stop Russian becoming Interpol head". Reuters. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  8. ^ Coker, Matt (29 November 2018). "A Clockwork Orange: Don't Mess With Bill". OC Weekly. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Top Kremlin critics aim to stop Russian from becoming Interpol head: Move would be akin to 'putting the mafia in charge,' Bill Browder says". CBC. Reuters. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  10. ^ Turak, Natasha (21 November 2018). "Interpol elects South Korean as chief, rejecting controversial Russian contender". MSNBC. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  11. ^ МЗС прокоментувало родинні зв'язки дипломата Прокопчука з кандидатом у президенти Інтерполу
  12. ^ Брат кандидата з РФ на пост глави Інтерполу представляє Україну в ОБСЄ – ЗМІ
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