Cabinet of Ministers appoints Artem Ripenko as Head of the State Fisheries Agency

At today’s meeting, the Cabinet of Ministers appointed Artem Ripenko to the post of Head of the State Agency for Amelioration and Fisheries (State Fisheries Agency).

Prior to the appointment of the 39-year-old Artem Ripenko worked as Deputy Director of the State Employment Center.

Artem Ripenko was born in 1982 in Odesa. He graduated from 4 different universities in Odesa, but his specialties are not connected with fisheries and melioration. Doctor of Laws.

He started his career as a lawyer in private firms in Odesa.

From December 2004 to June 2006 he worked as a leading specialist, chief specialist of the department of state control over the use and protection of lands of the Odesa Regional Main Department of Land Resources, chief specialist of the department of legal control and analytical support of the Odesa City Council.

From June 2006 to November 2015 he worked in executive positions in the Odesa City Council.

From May 2016 to March 2020, he headed the Odesa Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine.

In December 2020, he worked as the Director of the Legal Department of the Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine in Kyiv.

From February to May 2021 – Assistant to the Patronage Service of the State Bureau of Investigation, Kyiv.

Since May 2021 – Deputy Director of the State Employment Center.

Cabinet of Ministers appoints Artem Ripenko as the Head of the State Fisheries Agency At today’s meeting, the Cabinet of Ministers appointed Artem Ripenko to the post of Head of the State Agency for Amelioration and Fisheries (State Fisheries Agency). Prior to the appointment of the 39-year-old Artem Ripenko worked as Deputy Director of the State Employment Center. Artem Ripenko was born in 1982 in Odesa. He graduated from 4 different universities in Odesa, but his specialties are not connected with fisheries and amelioration. Doctor of Laws. He started his career as a lawyer in private firms in Odesa. From December 2004 to June 2006 he worked as a leading specialist, chief specialist of the department of state control over the use and protection of lands of the Odesa Regional General Administration of Land Resources, Chief Specialist of the Department of Legal Control and Analytical Support of the Odesa City Council. From June 2006 to November 2015 he worked in executive positions in the Odesa City Council. From May 2016 to March 2020, he headed the Odesa Research Institute of Forensic Expertise of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine. In December 2020, he worked as Director of the Legal Department of the Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine in Kyiv. From February to May 2021 – Assistant to the Patronage Service of the State Bureau of Investigation, Kyiv. Since May 2021 – Deputy Director of the State Employment Center. In 2018, he was a candidate for the position of a judge of the High Anti-Corruption Court.