Bogutskiy Yuri Petrovich
New former Minister of Culture and Tourism
The time of "déjà vu" is still going on. Yuriy Bogutskiy has already been the Minister of Culture in Ukraine , and now he is leading this sphere again. Because of political situation his predecessor (his successor at the same time) retired and the Government appointed a proven person on this position. As a result of such a paradoxes new word “tourism” has appeared in Mr. Bogutskiy's biography. And it is up to the minister if there is anything “new” in tourism, we’ll see. But now, let’s meet the old friend.
Bogutskiy Yuriy Petrovich was born on September, 24, 1952 in Mykolaivka village, Velyka Lepetykha district, Kherson region. In the epoch of historical materialism he was engaged in Komsomol and political work in Kiev and his native town. In 1991, after Ukraine got its independence he became the minister of tourism and culture. In 1992-1994 he was a president L.Kravchuk's assistant. He worked at the Institute of postgraduate education, as an advisor and assistant of the Prime-Minister of Ukraine , a Head of Humanitarian Department at the Presidential Administration. In 1999 he obtained the position of the Minister of culture and art, and after that he became a vice-chairman of Presidential Administration. 2001-2005(quite long period of time) he was again the Minister of culture and art.
JOSE EDUARDO ROLDAN LEON