Vitaly Yarema


Vitaly Hryhorovych Yarema is a Ukrainian politician, law enforcement expert who was General Prosecutor of Ukraine from 19 June 2014 until 10 February 2015. His previous position was First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine in Yatsenyuk Government since 27 February 2014, where he was responsible for law enforcement and the power block. Yarema was an MP of Batkivshchyna party, a former head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in Kyiv, and a retired lieutenant-general of police.

General Prosecutor of Ukraine

On 19 June 2014 A total of 329 MPs voted Yarema in as General Prosecutor of Ukraine following the respective nomination submitted by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.

Family

Yarema and his wife Margarita have three children. A 25-year-old son Valery, 22-year-old daughter Ilona and 6-year-old daughter Roxolana.

Awards