Oleh Bilorus
Oleh Hryhoryovych Bilorus (born October 14, 1939) is a Ukrainian politician, Dr.sc.oec, professor, member-corr. of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU) (since May 1990, Department of Economics, International Management) Biography. Family. Bilorus was born on October 14, 1939, in Сhervona village, Fastiv Raion, Kyiv oblast in the family of teachers. He is married, his spouse Larisa (b. 1945) is as well a language teacher. Oleg Bilorus has two children, his son Igor (b. 1968) is an economist, daughter Irina (b. 1969) is a philologist, has a PhD in law. Education. In 1960 Oleg Bilorus graduated from  the Economics and Industrial Management faculty, Kyiv Institute of National Economy (with the engineer-economist specialization). He received his PhD with the thesis "The Problems of Combining the Industrial Production Processes" (1966), and doctorate thesis "Problems of Economics, Associations and Complexes (theory and methodology)"(1980). He also held research internships: He speaks English, French, Serbian, Croatian, Polish, German languages. Oleg Bilorus is the author (or coauthor) of more than 500 scientific papers, including 27 individual and collective monographs and textbooks. Politic career. Bilorus was re-elected into parliament for BYuT during the 2007 Ukrainian parliamentary election. Bilorus was placed at number  122 on the electoral list of Batkivshchina during the 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election. Awards and titles. Diplomatic rank - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine (March 1992).