Dmytro Natalukha
Dmytro Natalukha (Ukrainian: Дмитро Андрійович Наталуха) (born 15 September 1987, Moscow) is a Ukrainian politician and public figure. He is a Member of the 9th Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada convocation (People's Deputy of Ukraine),[1] Сhairman of the Economic Affairs Committee, lawyer and strategic communications expert.[2]
Dmytro Natalukha | |
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Дмитро Андрійович Наталуха | |
 Dmytro Natalukha | |
| People's Deputy of Ukraine | |
| 9th convocation | |
| Assumed office 29 August 2019 | |
| Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee | |
| 9th convocation | |
| Assumed office 29 August 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dmytro Andriyovych Natalukha 15 September 1987 Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Citizenship | Ukraine |
| Political party | Servant of the People |
| Spouse(s) | Alyona Shkrum |
| Residence | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv |
He is a member of the ruling Servant of the People parliamentary faction. He serves as Deputy member of the Permanent Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and is a member of the European Conservatives Group and of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights.[3]
Dmytro Natalukha is also the co-Chair of the Ukraine-UK interparliamentary friendship group.
Early life
Dmytro Natalukha was born on 15 September 1987 in Moscow. In connection with his father's diplomatic work he moved to Rome (Italy) at an early age, therefore he completed his secondary education in both Ukrainian and Italian schools.
After returning to Ukraine in 2004 he enrolled at the Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Faculty of International Law, where he specialized in international public law.
In 2010 he graduated as Master of International Law (LL.M.) and interpreter of French language.
His Master's thesis was on "Resolution of territorial disputes in international law" where as an example he took the public political claims of some Russian top politicians on the Crimean peninsula and the city of Sevastopil in particular.
In 2014 he graduated as Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in International Relations and Politics at the University of Cambridge, where he was a member of Fitzwilliam College.
In Cambridge he specialized in grand strategy, political economy and politics of China. His Master's thesis was on "Problems of the formation of the political elite in Ukraine after 2004".[4]
He also served as Chairman of the Cambridge University Ukrainian Society[5] and was the Vice-President of his College MCR. He wrote analytical materials and articles on developments in Ukraine for Europe's leading research centers[6]
Career
While a student at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Natalukha he started his legal career in leading law firms. From 2007 to 2009 he worked in Real Estate, Land Law and International Investments practices at Spenser and Kauffmann Attorneys at law in Kyiv. After finishing his Master's degree he moved to Ilyashev and Partners law firm, where he specialized in international investments, banking and finance, as well as litigation.
From 2011 until 2013 Dmytro worked with Baker McKenzie CIS Limited as member of the Banking and Finance practice.
In 2013 Dmytro enrolled at the University of Cambridge and moved to the UK, where he was engaged in analysis of international relations and problems of European integration for a number of European think-tanks after his graduation.
Back to Ukraine in 2014 Dmytro assumes office of Vice-President of "Right to Protection" - an Executive Partner Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, tackling the IDPs problem - an unprecedented issue for Ukraine after the outbreak of the Russo-Ukrainian War and the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation. His was one of the co-authors and most efficient advocates of the Law of Ukraine "On Ensuring the Rights and Freedoms of Internally Displaced Persons".
In 2015 he was appointed by then President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko as the Chairman of the Lymanskyi county of Odessa region. He engaged in public service until 2017.
In 2017 Dmytro Natalukha founded "Lead/Augury" - a strategic communications boutique firm specializing in government relations, public relations, crisis communications, branding and political consulting, where he worked as managing partner before he was elected to the Verkhovna Rada.[7]
Politics
On 26 June 2019, The Central Election Commission of Ukraine registered Natalukha as a candidate for deputy from the Servant of the People party.
According to the results of early parliamentary elections in Ukraine in 2019, Natalukha was elected to the Verkhovna Rada.
In the Parliament of the 9th convocation, he was elected as the Chairman of the Economic Affairs Parliamentary Committee.
He is the co-author of a number of critical laws that have been adopted by the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada, which include:
- Law on urgent economic anti-crisis measures to support small and medium business and industry in quarantine caused by COVID-19 pandemic
- Law on concession
- Law on the demonopolization of the space industry
- Law on the demonopolization of the spirit industry
- Law on the unshadowing of the scrap metal market
- Law on Standardization
- Draft Law on business ombudsman
- Draft Law on the industrial parks
- Draft Law on localization of industrial production in Ukraine
Community activities
Dmytro Natalukha was an active participant of Euromaidan and supported the Revolution of Dignity.
He is the chair and co-founder of the "Ardea Alba" Alumni Club of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv International Relations Institute. The Club organizes alumni meetings and other events with notable graduates that include Mikheil Saakashvili, Borys Tarasyuk, Volodymyr Ohryzko and others.[8]
In 2015 Dmytro Natalukha was elected as the Coordinator of the Professional Government Initiative - and organization that brought together about 2000 foreign-educated Ukrainians.
Mr Natalukha is also the founder of the Ukrainian Institute on Territory Branding - an NGO designed to reinvent the global image of Ukraine as a country.
Family
He married Alyona Shkrum – 8th and 9th Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada People's Deputy (in the list of "All-Ukrainian Union "Fatherland").
References
- "(in Ukrainian) Офіційний портал Верховної Ради України". itd.rada.gov.ua. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- "(in Ukrainian) Надія на Вакарчука: з ким "нові обличчя" підуть у Раду". LB.ua. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- "Dmytro Natalukha - Ukraine representatives to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe". pace.coe.int. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "(in Russian) Наталуха Дмитрий Андреевич (Наталуха Дмитро) – биография". itd.rada.gov.ua. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- "Deputy Dmytro Natalukha to Speak about Legalization of Gambling Business to Raise Investments at KiAC". Kyiv iGaming Affiliate Conference. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- Porte d'Ukraine: Russian strategy in invading the Crimea
- "Наталуха Дмитро - новий лідер | Нові лідери". novilidery.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- KIMO Alumni Meeting