Ivan Svyda

Ivan Yuriyovych Svyda (Ukrainian: Іван Юрійович Свида; born February 15, 1950, in Patskanovo,Uzhhorod Raion, Ukrainian SSR) is a member of the Ukrainian military, General of the Army who served as the Chief of General Staff and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He submitted his letter of resignation from the military on 29 May 2010.[1]

Ivan Svyda
Ivan Svyda in 2008.
7th Chief of the General Staff
In office
18 November 2009 – 31 May 2010
PresidentViktor Yushchenko
Viktor Yanukovych
Preceded bySerhiy Kyrychenko
Succeeded byHryhoriy Pedchenko
Personal details
Born (1950-02-15) February 15, 1950
Patskanovo, Uzhhorod Raion, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union (until 1991)
 Ukraine
Branch/service Soviet Army
 Ukrainian Ground Forces
RankGeneral of Army of Ukraine

Awards

Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky II degree (November 29, 2005)[2]

References
  1. Chief of General Staff Svyda resigns, Kyiv Post (May 29, 2010)
  2. "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №1670/2005". Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  • Biography. South–Ukrainian Institute of Biography.
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