Alexander Prokopchuk
Vice President of Interpol
Assumed office
10 November 2016
PresidentMeng Hongwei
Kim Jong Yang
Secretary-GeneralJürgen Stock
Personal details
Born (1961-11-18) 18 November 1961
Ukraine SSR, USSR
RelationsIhor Prokopchuk (brother)
Alma materKyiv State University
Financial University

Alexander Vasilyevich Prokopchuk (Russian: Александр Васильевич Прокопчук; 18 November 1961) is a Russian employee of the internal affairs agencies, head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation National Central Bureau of Interpol from 14 June 2011, and vice-president of Interpol from 10 November 2016.[1]

Early life and education

Prokopchuk was born in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR. He graduated from Kyiv State University with a degree in Romano-Germanic Languages and Literature in 1983, and the Financial University with a degree in law in 2000. Candidate of Economic Sciences.[2][3]

Controversy and career

Following the unexpected disappearance of Meng Hongwei by Chinese authorities in 2018, Prokopchuk became the likely successor to Hongwei as President of Interpol.[4][5] However, both Bill Browder of Hermitage Capital Management and Mikhail Khodorkovsky lobbied against Prokopchuk stating that his presidency would be like the mafia running a police organization.[6][7][8] Bill Browder asserted that Prokopchuk is one of Vladimir Putin's puppets and urged Canada to help expel Russia from Interpol.[8][9] On 21 November 2018, Interpol elected Kim Jong-yang from South Korea as its president.[10]

Personal life

His younger brother, Ihor Prokopchuk, is a Ukrainian diplomat who serves as the country's permanent representative to the OSCE.[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ "В МВД подтвердили назначение россиянина вице-президентом Интерпола". RIA Novosti. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  2. ↑ "Александр Васильевич Прокопчук. Биографическая справка". RIA Novosti. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  3. ↑ "Times назвала Прокопчука главным претендентом на пост главы Интерпола". Komsomolskaya Pravda. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  4. ↑ "Moscow accuses Bill Browder of poisoning Sergey Magnitsky, as Russia is expected to win Interpol's next presidency". Meduza.io. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  5. ↑ Maza, Cristina (19 November 2018). "Bill Browder Says Russia Accusing Him of Poisoning Lawyer Who Was Tortured in Prison Is Part of Putin's 'Vendetta'". Newsweek. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  6. ↑ Faulconbridge, Guy; Osborn, Andrew (20 November 2018). "Kremlin critics unite to try to stop Russian becoming Interpol head". Reuters. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  7. ↑ Coker, Matt (29 November 2018). "A Clockwork Orange: Don't Mess With Bill". OC Weekly. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  8. 1 2 "Top Kremlin critics aim to stop Russian from becoming Interpol head: Move would be akin to 'putting the mafia in charge,' Bill Browder says". CBC. Reuters. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  9. ↑ Phillips, John (23 November 2018). "Browder urged Canada to help to expel Russia from the Interpol". US News. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  10. ↑ Turak, Natasha (21 November 2018). "Interpol elects South Korean as chief, rejecting controversial Russian contender". MSNBC. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  11. ↑ МЗС прокоментувало родинні зв'язки дипломата Прокопчука з кандидатом у президенти Інтерполу
  12. ↑ Брат кандидата з РФ на пост глави Інтерполу представляє Україну в ОБСЄ – ЗМІ
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