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Illia Yemets | |
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Ілля Ємець | |
Minister of Healthcare of Ukraine | |
In office 4 March 2020 – 30 March 2020 | |
President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
Prime Minister | Denys Shmyhal |
Preceded by | Zoriana Skaletska |
Succeeded by | Maksym Stepanov |
In office 21 December 2010 – 17 May 2011 | |
President | Viktor Yanukovych |
Prime Minister | Mykola Azarov |
Preceded by | Zynoviy Mytnyk |
Succeeded by | Oleksandr Anishchenko |
Personal details | |
Born | Vorkuta, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia) | 21 February 1956
Political party | Ukraine – Forward! |
Education | Kyiv Medical Institute |
Occupation | Physician politician |
Illia Mykolayovych Yemets (Ukrainian: Ілля Миколайович Ємець; born 21 February 1956[1]) is a Ukrainian physician and politician and twice appointed Minister of Healthcare.[2][3]
In 1979, he graduated from the Kyiv Medical Institute with a degree in Pediatrics. Doctor of Medical Sciences, professor.[3]
From 1985 to 2003, Yemets worked as a pediatric heart surgeon and was the head of the department at the Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery of the Academy of Medical Sciences.[3]
In 2003, he was appointed director of the State Institution "Scientific and Practical Medical Center for Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery of the Ministry of Healthcare."[4]
From December 2010 to May 2011, Yemets served as Minister of Healthcare.[5]
On 4 March 2020 Yemets was again appointed as Minister of Healthcare.[2][6] Ukraine's Parliament dismissed him on 30 March 2020.[2]
Honored Doctor of Ukraine.[3] Laureate of the State Prize in Science and Technology.[7]