Viktor Shokin

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:advocacy Promoted legal reforms in Ukraine
gptkbp:affiliation Ukrainian law enforcement
Ukrainian legal community
gptkbp:birth_date December 22, 1955
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Khmelnitskyi_Oblast,_Ukraine
gptkbp:children Two children
gptkbp:controversial_decisions Made several during his tenure
gptkbp:controversy Involved in several high-profile cases
Dismissal by President Poroshenko
gptkbp:criticism Failure to investigate corruption cases
gptkbp:education gptkb:Taras_Shevchenko_National_University_of_Kyiv
gptkbp:has_public_services Served in various legal capacities
gptkbp:historical_impact Long-lasting effects on Ukrainian politics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Viktor Shokin
gptkbp:impact Ukrainian anti-corruption efforts
gptkbp:influence Ukrainian legal system
gptkbp:international_relations Engaged with foreign legal entities
gptkbp:investigates Allegations of abuse of power
gptkbp:involvement Political reforms in Ukraine
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:corruption
gptkbp:judicial_review Criticized for lack of action against corruption
gptkbp:known_for Controversial tenure as Prosecutor General
gptkbp:legacy Controversial figure in Ukrainian politics
gptkbp:legal_career_start gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:legal_framework Advocated for changes in the legal system
Specialized in criminal law
gptkbp:legal_issue Faced numerous during and after tenure
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive during tenure
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Ukrainian
gptkbp:office Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine
Prosecutor of Khmelnytskyi Oblast
Prosecutor of Kyiv
gptkbp:political_affiliation Formerly with the Party of Regions
gptkbp:political_career 1990s
Engaged in legal consultancy.
gptkbp:political_impact Significant during his term
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Party_of_Regions
gptkbp:political_position Key figure in Ukrainian government
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:Prosecutor_General_of_Ukraine
gptkbp:post_tenure Legal consultant
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Vitaliy_Yarema
gptkbp:public_art Negative perception
gptkbp:public_perception Divided opinions
gptkbp:public_reaction Defended his actions as Prosecutor General
gptkbp:relationship Ukrainian judiciary
gptkbp:resigned March 2016
Continued to influence politics
gptkbp:spouse Olena Shokina
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Yuriy_Lutsenko
gptkbp:support Former President Yanukovych
gptkbp:term_end April 2016
gptkbp:term_start February 2015
gptkbp:user_experience Over 30 years in law enforcement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lviv_State_University_of_Internal_Affairs
gptkb:Dnipro,_Ukraine
gptkb:Luhansk_State_University_of_Internal_Affairs
gptkb:Order_of_Merit_(Ukraine)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6