Mykhailo Mykolayovych Papiyev (; born 1 October 1960) is a Ukrainian engineer and politician currently serving as a People's Deputy of Ukraine since 2014, previously holding the position in 2002. He is also a former Minister of Labour and Social Policy, serving from 2002 to 2005 and from 2006 to 2007.

In 1990-1997 he worked as a director for various science and production companies. Papiyev has a degree in physics from the Chernivtsi State University and a PhD in economics.

Mykhailo Papiyev

In 2002-2003 Papiyev was a member of the Verkhovna Rada representing the Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (united).

Mykhailo Papiyev

In 2002-2005 he served as a Minister of Labor and Social Policy of Ukraine.

Mykhailo Papiyev

After failing to become elected to Verkhovna Rada in the 2006 Ukrainian parliamentary election with Opposition Bloc "Ne Tak", in 2006-2007 Papiyev served again as Minister of Labor and Social Policy.

In from the 2007 Ukrainian parliamentary election until 2010 he again became a member of the Verkhovna Rada representing the Party of Regions.

In 2010-2014 Papiyev served as a Governor of Chernivtsi Oblast.

In the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election he again was reelected to Verkhovna Rada as a member of Opposition Bloc.

In the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election he again was reelected to Verkhovna Rada as a member of Opposition Platform — For Life.

References

External links

Profile at the Official Ukraine Today portal

1960 births

Living people

Politicians from Zaporizhzhia

Chernivtsi University alumni

21st-century Ukrainian engineers

Governors of Chernivtsi Oblast

Fourth convocation members of the Verkhovna Rada

Sixth convocation members of the Verkhovna Rada

Eighth convocation members of the Verkhovna Rada

Ninth convocation members of the Verkhovna Rada

Labor and social policy ministers of Ukraine

Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (united) politicians

Party of Regions politicians

Businesspeople from Zaporizhzhia