Ivan Bakanov
Ivan Hennadiyovych Bakanov, (Ukrainian: Іван Геннадійович Баканов; born 2 May 1975) is a Ukrainian politician who, from 2019 to 2022, served as head of the Security Service of Ukraine, which is the primary counterintelligence and security agency of Ukraine. Bakanov is also a close childhood friend of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Ivan Bakanov | |
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Іван Баканов | |
Bakanov in 2019 | |
| Head of the Security Service of Ukraine | |
| In office 29 August 2019 – 19 July 2022 | |
| President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
| Prime Minister | Oleksiy Honcharuk Denys Shmyhal |
| Preceded by | Vasyl Hrytsak |
| Succeeded by | Vasyl Malyuk (acting) |
| President | Volodymyr Zelensky |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 May 1975 Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) |
| Spouse | Oksana Lazarenko |
| Education | Kyiv National Economic University; Academy of Labor, Social Relations and Tourism |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ukraine |
| Branch/service | Security Service of Ukraine |
| Years of service | 2019–2022 |
| Rank | Senior lieutenant |
| Commands | Department "K" - Main Directorate for Combating Corruption and Organized Crime (2019) |
| Battles/wars | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
Bakanov was a member of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine from 2019 to 2022.
Previously, Ivan Bakanov was the leader of the Servant of the People party from 2017 to 2019.
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